A federal judge has denied a request by the Trump administration to reconsider a ruling in a lawsuit brought by faith-based refugee resettlement agencies, ordering the government to begin immediately processing and admitting refugees who were conditionally approved before Jan 20. (Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Read MoreSydney Robinson is the showrunner, director, writer, cinematographer and star of the internet’s new favorite show: a series of TikToks about a girls’ group chat. As of Sunday, April 6, the original “Group Chat” video has more than 25 million views, 3 million likes and nearly 20,000 comments. (Ellis, Today)
Read MoreBetween 1962 and 1970, The Beatles – a four-man band from Liverpool, England – were among the most influential bands in music history, inspiring others such as The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, Queen and Nirvana. (Loehrke, USA Today)
Read MoreIn 2021, Pope Francis restricted access to the old rite [of the Latin Mass] and required that priests get special permission to celebrate it. The parishes that are still allowed to offer the traditional Mass can’t advertise it in their bulletin. (Rocca, The Atlantic)
Read MoreThe way young people consume entertainment is changing. And Hollywood isn’t paying enough attention. The threat isn’t coming from streaming, which has been the source of much of legacy media’s anxiety during the last several years. Instead, it’s coming from social media platforms — TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and the like — and the personalities that dominate them. (Faughnder, Los Angeles Times)
Read MoreTrinity will continue to hold classes at its Bannockburn, Illinois, campus north of Chicago during the 2025-2026 academic year but will move to the campus of Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia, in 2026. Current faculty will get a contract for the coming year but it’s unclear how many will move to Canada in the future. (Smietana, Religion News Service)
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