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How Christian America welcomed its first Chinese immigrants

(RNS) — “Strangers in the Land,” the recently published book by New Yorker Editor Michael Luo, chronicles the journey of

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She came to her ICE check-in backed by an Episcopal bishop and 500 supporters

(RNS) — By dinnertime the evening before her U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement check-in appointment, Blanca Martinez knew she probably

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Libraries and Religious Freedom, with ALA President Sam Helmick

 This week on The State of Belief – a conversation with Sam Helmick, the newly inaugurated president of the

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National Baptists feature first woman preacher at evening service in annual meeting

(RNS) — As she prepared to preach at the evening service Tuesday (Sept. 9) at the annual session of the

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Keya Chatterjee and the Vision for a Free DC

 The Trump administration’s federal takeover of the nation’s capital is having a profound impact on Washington, DC’s 700,000 residents

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After Minneapolis, how do we prevent the next school shooting?

(RNS) — When I first heard the news of the shooting of young students at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis,

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Adam Nicholas Phillips on Bridging Divides

What does it mean to build bridges amidst the turmoil of the second Trump Administration? How have interfaith communities moved

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After Annunciation shooting, Catholic schools pray, prepare drills in sanctuaries

(RNS) — As news of the mass shooting at a welcome-back Mass for the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis spread

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Around DC, congregations aid those who’ve lost the ‘good government job’

(RNS) — On most mornings, Zenobia Bingham sets her alarm for 6:55 a.m. so she can join the prayer call

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Religion plays a crucial role in news — around the world — GetReligion

EDITOR’S NOTE: After years in hard-news journalism, Will Norton moved to higher education, serving as chair of the journalism department