More than 140 global Christian leaders, including a Guatemalan Catholic cardinal and the presiding bishops of the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, called for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza and for an end to foreign military support for Israel in a Tuesday (March 26) letter to U.S. President Joe Biden and other politicians. (Hertzler-McCain, Religion News Service)
Read MoreWith his stalwart E Street Band behind him, Springsteen has long conducted his marathon live show as a kind of secular religious revival in which he preaches a gospel of transcendence through abandon. (Wood, Los Angeles Times)
Read More“From day one they have been so welcoming and loving,” Reifenberger said. “They immediately wrapped us up and said, ‘You have a home here.’” Covenant is now preparing to bring students back to the school's original building in April after nearly a year at the makeshift campus. (Puente, USA Today)
Read MoreThe suit alleges that starting in 2022, the city of San Luis grew hostile over the church's food ministry, accusing the church of violating zoning laws by its use of a semi-truck to load and unload donations. The suit also alleges that the city incorrectly interpreted the food distribution work as commercial activity in a non-commercial zone. (Kim, NPR)
Read MoreAs Americans observe Ramadan and prepare to celebrate Easter and Passover, the percentage of adults who report regularly attending religious services remains low. Three in 10 Americans say they attend religious services every week (21%) or almost every week (9%), while 11% report attending about once a month and 56% seldom (25%) or never (31%) attend. (Jones, Gallup)
Read MoreThe case centers on the accessibility of mifepristone, the only drug approved specifically for terminating pregnancies, and whether the government applied a lawful review process of the drug when it first came out. (Popli, Time)
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