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El-Sayed, Vance pressed on religion, loyalty and immigration

El-Sayed, Vance pressed on religion, loyalty and immigration

(RNS) — In separate events, the vice president and the Democratic Senate candidate faced questions that highlight the intersection of faith and politics.
El-Sayed, Vance pressed on religion, loyalty and immigration

Andy Stanley, pastor of North Point Church, to resign in 2027

(RNS) — Stanley told church members he would no longer be employed by the church as of May 2027, when he turns 69. North Point, which claims 37,000 weekly worshippers, is one of the nation's largest churches.
El-Sayed, Vance pressed on religion, loyalty and immigration

Actor Chris Pratt joins Pope Leo in new documentary about St. Peter’s long-lost remains

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Actor Chris Pratt explores the ancient burial ground beneath St. Peter’s Basilica in a new documentary, tracing the search for the apostle’s remains and the fragile humanity of his successors.

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El-Sayed, Vance pressed on religion, loyalty and immigration

Belonging and belief: Why evangelical churches draw many migrants in the US

(The Conversation) — Many migrants find community in evangelical churches in the U.S. – part of wider shifts in the country’s religious landscape.

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El-Sayed, Vance pressed on religion, loyalty and immigration

How an Orthodox Jewish scholar found an unexpected home among the Amish

JERUSALEM (RNS) — 'They know that there is electricity and internet and smartphones and that they could drive, but they choose not to,' scholar Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar said of the Amish. 'When you talk with them, they look at you, they listen to you, they wait before they respond.'
El-Sayed, Vance pressed on religion, loyalty and immigration

Louis Appignani, atheist philanthropist, dies at 93

(RNS) — A longtime supporter of atheist causes, Appignani helped established the nation’s first professorship in atheist studies.
 

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