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MLK was teen agnostic who rediscovered faith on a tobacco farm, new book reveals

(RNS) — Child orator. Farmhand. Agnostic. Only one of those titles would be commonly guessed to describe the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. But a

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Anti-Christian bias task force blasts Biden for targeting ‘traditional Christians’

WASHINGTON (RNS) — A new government report accusing President Joe Biden’s administration of fomenting “anti-Christian bias” is being met with mixed reactions from Christian leaders,

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Is the continent really the church’s future?

(RNS) — During his recent visit to Africa, Pope Leo XIV was encouraging to a continent where religion, family and community are still vital in

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How Love Won at Baylor University

 Is the tide finally turning on the bigotry, fear-mongering and manufactured division in our society, including on college campuses? The success of a joyful

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Photos of the Week: Pope Leo in Africa, Bengali New Year

(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes Pope Leo XIV in Africa, the Bengali New Year and more. Source link

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Reversing Democracy’s Decline with Staffan Lindberg

What does democracy truly mean in 2026, and how can we ensure its survival? What hope can the recent election in Hungary offer for reversing

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When Trump’s satire hits too close to home for American Christians, Antichrist claims emerge

(RNS) — Is Donald Trump the Antichrist? That question has been on a lot of people’s mind in recent weeks — mainly due to the

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Orbán’s defeat is a defeat for Christian nationalism

(RNS) — Like the journalist Lincoln Steffens, who, after visiting the Soviet Union in 1919, wrote, “I have seen the future, and it works,” America’s

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Catholic sisters sue for exemption to LGBTQ+ rights law in NY nursing homes

(RNS) — A community of Catholic sisters who provide skilled nursing care for poor, terminally ill cancer patients is suing New York state health leaders

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Faith leaders denounce Trump’s ‘civilization will die’ threat

(RNS) — In the hours before President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran, religious leaders across faith traditions responded with