Bob Iger wants out of the culture wars. Walt Disney Co. and its chief executive have made a sharp pivot since doubling down on diversity and inclusion efforts in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis four and a half years ago. (James, Los Angeles Times)
Read MoreSyria’s new de facto ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) that deposed Bashar al-Assad earlier this month, has assured Christians and other groups they will be safe under his rule. (Marsden, The TImes)
Read MoreHanukkah, also called the Festival of Lights, honors the Maccabees’ victory over the Seleucid Empire and the miracle of a single night’s oil burning for eight days in the rededicated Temple of Jerusalem. (1440)
Read MoreThe Rev Canon John Dunnett, director of the Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC), an influential conservative group, is among those calling for a “de facto parallel province” to be created within the church, grouping together parishes that oppose last year’s move to allow priests to bless the unions of gay couples. (Burgess, The Times)
Read MoreAs adults confront their own mental health and childhood trauma and share it all on social media, the parents among them are trying to find ways to avoid scarring their own kids. And like other online movements, gentle parenting has spawned its fair share of performative posting. (Jargon, The Wall Street Journal)
Read More"We celebrate the addition of Minister Denzel Washington into the clergy, having received his minister's license in the Church of God in Christ today, in a truly uplifting moment," Archbishop Christopher Bryant wrote on Facebook, where he shared a photo of Washington's baptism. (Morrow, USA Today)
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