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What, to the white American, is the 19th of June?

[ad_1] (RNS) — On July 5, 1852, the Ladies Anti-Slavery Society of Rochester invited Frederick Douglass to give a speech on the 76th anniversary of

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Paul Pressler, SBC legend accused of abuse, is dead at 94

[ad_1] (RNS) — Paul Pressler, a retired Texas judge and one of the most influential evangelicals of the past 50 years, has died. Pressler, 94,

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Gospel group, basking in resurgence, releases first new music in nearly 50 years

[ad_1] BOSTON (AP) — She made a single gospel soul record in the 1970s with her brothers, when they were all teenagers. Then Annie Brown

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In secular France, chaplains prepare to provide Olympians with spiritual support during the Games

[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more than 120

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As Ivory Coast Methodists depart UMC over LGBTQ+ issues, Africa’s other Methodists take stock

[ad_1] NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — After the United Methodist Church voted this spring to allow its clergy to marry same-sex couples and lifted its ban

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What is the Kerygma?

[ad_1] Dr. Edward Sri invites Catholics to a take a deep dive into the Gospels like never before in new book SAN FRANCISCO — Jesus did

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Photos of the Week: Corpus Christi; Lord of Great Power

[ad_1] (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes South American commemorations of Corpus Christi and the Lord of Great Power festivals and more. The post

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Netanyahu frequently makes claims of antisemitism. Critics say he’s deflecting from his own problems

[ad_1] TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — After the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor sought arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense minister

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Boston-area minister goes to jail to fight climate change

[ad_1] BEDFORD, MA —  What leads a clergy member to break the law?  On Saturday April 20, climate activists from Extinction Rebellion Boston (XR) disrupted

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Words On Fire With Fred Garcia

[ad_1]  Language and the words we use possess the extraordinary ability to bridge divides and bring people together, fostering understanding and solidarity among diverse