First Nations Version translates the New Testament for Native American readers
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As vulnerable Afghans flee Kabul, US faith groups prepare to aid them
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“You can’t think yourself out of racism”: Black religion scholars call for conversion
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Back-to-school time influences congregations’ decisions on masking and meeting
(RNS) — At Hopwood Christian Church near Elizabethton, in eastern Tennessee, many in the congregation hoped the worst of the pandemic might..
Infrastructure bill includes energy efficiency grants for houses of worship
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Chaplain provides friendly face, spiritual and mental support to Olympians amid unusual Games
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Amid hesitation in African Anglican provinces, Kenya appoints first two women bishops
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During Disability Pride, Religious institutions still behind on accessibility
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CDC researcher Susan Hillis on how people of faith can support COVID orphans
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Study: Only half of American households donate to charity
(AP) — For the first time in nearly two decades, only half of U.S. households donated to a charity, according to a..
Reparations bill gains momentum as an interfaith cause
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At Tokyo Olympics, even faith events look different as COVID spikes. Here’s how.
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US churches reckon with traumatic legacy of Native schools
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Uncovering boarding school history makes for monumental task
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United Church of Christ declares racism a public health crisis
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Survey: White mainline Protestants outnumber white evangelicals, while ‘nones’ shrink
(RNS) — White Christian decline has slowed. Mainline Protestants now outnumber white evangelicals. New York is home to several of the most..
UK Methodist Church votes to allow same-sex marriages
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Millions skipped church during pandemic. Will they return?
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Evangelical Covenant Church joins list of Protestant denominations rebuking Doctrine of Discovery
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How college chaplains became vanguards for LGBTQ acceptance on campus
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