In India, Catholic women evangelists live up to Pope Francis’ call for female leadership MEGHALAYA, India (RNS) — In this area’s matrilineal culture, women have taken on new responsibilities in Catholic churches in the region, acting as catechists, leading parish councils and shaping pastoral life as spiritual counselors. The post In India, Catholic women evangelists live up to Pope Francis’ call for female leadership appeared first…

Nigerian pastor William F. Kumuyi prayed for Trump — now has some advice for him (RNS) — The Pentecostal preacher, who leads one of the world’s largest congregations, hopes American Christians and the new president will work to make the world a better place — rather than focusing on America alone. The post Nigerian pastor William F. Kumuyi prayed for Trump — now has some advice for him appeared first on RNS.

Inauguration week was a collision of two Christianities (RNS) — Between the Christianity of Trump and the Christianity of Christ, we recognize the widest possible difference. The post Inauguration week was a collision of two Christianities appeared first on RNS.

The budgets coming to Congress would bend the moral arc away from justice (RNS) — Those of us committed to continuing King’s dream should be outraged by the unjust economic proposals being advanced by the administration and Republicans in Congress. The post The budgets coming to Congress would bend the moral arc away from justice appeared first on RNS.

Two churches, two races, one pastor. Can they become one congregation? WHEATON, Ill. (Chronicle of Philanthropy) — An unusual partnership between a Black Baptist church and a white Presbyterian church, born out of need, has become an experiment in bridging America’s racial divides. The post Two churches, two races, one pastor. Can they become one congregation? appeared first on RNS.

Photos of the Week: Cold waters, Trump inauguration The post Photos of the Week: Cold waters, Trump inauguration appeared first on RNS.

New York’s Hottest New Restaurant Is… Takeout In The Back Seat Of The Cadillac Escalade IQ In an announcement straight out of a Stefon skit on Saturday Night Live, a handful of people will get a reservation at COQODAQ in New York City, “one of the country’s buzziest restaurants,” but instead of actually being inside the restaurant, they’ll dine in the back seat of the Cadillac Escalade IQ. The brand is… Read more…

New Orleans Freeway Looks Like A Winter Wonderland As Southern Drivers Wisely Stay Home Ten inches of snow fell on New Orleans earlier this week, a staggering total for a city on the Gulf Coast. The last time the Big Easy received this much snow was 1895. Yes, the same year Babe Ruth, J. Edgar Hoover and Buster Keaton were born. A winter storm passing through a city without snowplows created a landscape… Read more…

Wild Weather Pushes Passenger Jets Over The Speed Of Sound Supersonic air travel has been reserved for military pilots since Concorde went out of service way back in 2003. That’s been changing this week, though, as a fierce storm sweeping the Atlantic Ocean has propelled passenger planes to speeds of over 800 mph and some could still go even faster. Read more…

Mitsubishi Won’t Join The Honda-Nissan Merger: Report Nissan and Honda are tying the knot, merging two of Japan’s Big Three to form a singular massive, hulking automaker. Yet it seems that, in the marriage, Honda won’t be playing step-parent to Nissan’s kids — first the company struck Renault from the deal, and now a new report says Mitsubishi won’t be coming along… Read more…

Why Cops Tap Your Car’s Tail Lights During A Traffic Stop Next time you get pulled over, in between frantically shuffling through the Wendy’s napkins and totally-still-in-date insurance paperwork in your glove box, take a look in your mirror as the cop walks up. You might see them tap your tail light on their way up to ask for your license and registration. But why do cops… Read more…

You (You!) Can Apply To Become A Dodge Badassador, But You Probably Aren’t Badass Enough As we all know, Dodge owners are the most badass folks out there. Former high school quarterbacks. Cellphone salespeople. Managers at Outback. It’s a high bar, but if you think you’re appropriately badass, you can be part of helping Dodge see big sales in the coming year by applying to join Dodge’s new Badassador… Read more…

The Next Audi RS6 And RS7 Are Getting Another New Set Of Drivetrains, This Time Hybrid V6 And Full EV Audi’s lineup is going through a bit of a revamp right now, and the most exciting Audi Sport–developed RS versions of the mid-sized A6 and A7 are going through final testing right now, both likely to bow later this year. In previous generations the RS6 and RS7 shared the same drivetrains with slightly different… Read more…

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Curmudgucation: Student Surveillance Is Still A Scary Thing Curmudgucation: Student Surveillance Is Still A Scary Thing Back in January of 2020, I predicted that one of the big stories of the coming year would be a growth in the student surveillance industry. I’d been following the story as it popped up, because it was everywhere.  Florida (you know–the Freedom State) was implementing a h…

After Helene, one Asheville church finds a way to step up (RNS) — In less than four months, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church has doled out more than $3.5 million in rent support to hundreds of people who have walked through its doors. The post After Helene, one Asheville church finds a way to step up appeared first on RNS.

Taking a second COVID-era loan is proving costly to some faith groups (RNS) — Jewish Voice for Peace is one of at least five nonprofits, including three groups critical of Israel, to run afoul with federal officials over the rules about political involvement and Paycheck Protection Program loans. The post Taking a second COVID-era loan is proving costly to some faith groups appeared first on RNS.

The state isn’t God. Nor should it be. (RNS) — On the false comforts of conformity. The post The state isn’t God. Nor should it be. appeared first on RNS.

In Trump, we have abandoned our civil religion — and we are no longer the same (RNS) — No one should underestimate how serious Trump is about his policies. But nor should we understand him to be morally serious. The post In Trump, we have abandoned our civil religion — and we are no longer the same appeared first on RNS.

Toyota Dealers Want The Yaris Back Toyota still makes a lot of models that are relatively affordable. Out of all the vehicles in its lineup, eight of them have starting prices (excluding destination charges) under $30,000. Much like nearly every automaker these days, Toyota doesn’t have any truly small cars to sell anymore, but that may change in the… Read more…