RELIGION
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Rutgers faculty report urges university to add caste discrimination ban
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . September 5, 2024
(RNS) — A Rutgers University task force on caste discrimination on its campus released its inaugural report last month and recommended adding “caste” as a
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The friendship between Christians and the labor movement shows signs of life
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . September 2, 2024
(RNS — In sanctuaries across the United States on Sunday morning (Sept. 1), unionized workers will stand behind pulpits and contend that God is on
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Season Two of ‘The Rings of Power’ finds light in unexpected places
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 30, 2024
(RNS) — “Concerning Hobbits,” composer Howard Shore’s theme for Peter Jackson’s “Fellowship of the Ring,” does something to me. If you’re reading this, you might
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AME Church announces retirement settlement agreement during General Conference
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 27, 2024
(RNS) — The African Methodist Episcopal Church announced a settlement agreement with a number of its clergy who had sued the denomination, accusing it of
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In Chicago, ‘Little Palestine’ adds its voice to roar of the Democratic convention
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 24, 2024
CHICAGO (RNS) — On Friday (Aug. 23), the day after the Democratic National Convention ended and delegates and politicians, journalists, technicians and stagehands all caught
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Faith abounds at the Democratic National Convention, but don’t be surprised
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 21, 2024
(RNS) — Sitting for an interview at the Republican National Convention in July, Caroline Sunshine, a communications staffer with former President Donald Trump’s campaign, laid
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Passion & Policy: Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 18, 2024
Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, one of the country’s top advocates and experts working at the intersection of religion, politics and policy, has just this week joined
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‘Comedy is my dharma,’ say creators of new Hindu podcast, ‘Shakti Punch’
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 15, 2024
(RNS) — Brooklyn-based comedian Pranav Behari ran into his longtime fan, filmmaker and producer Adi Parige, at a performance a few years ago. Looking back,
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Photos of the Week: Saint Cajetan, Nagasaki remembrance
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 12, 2024
(RNS) — Each week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s photo gallery includes Argentina’s Saint
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At her first tour since the pandemic, Amma embraces New York City
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 9, 2024
NEW YORK (RNS) — Who is Amma? Some see her as a conduit, a wayfinder who has a direct line to the Almighty. Some worship