Brazilian Christian groups oppose bill punishing abortion similarly to homicide SÃO PAULO (RNS) — ‘Being against abortion, however, cannot be confused with the desire to see the woman who practices it behind bars,” said one statement from a group of Catholic priests. The post Brazilian Christian groups oppose bill punishing abortion similarly to homicide appeared first on Religion News Service.

‘Kinds of Kindness’: Three cautionary tales of devotion gone too far (RNS) — We may be made for devotion, but what it does to us is hard to watch. The post ‘Kinds of Kindness’: Three cautionary tales of devotion gone too far appeared first on Religion News Service.

Photos of the Week: Mud People; Eucharistic Pilgrimage (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes a Philippine mud festival, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the United States and more. The post Photos of the Week: Mud People; Eucharistic Pilgrimage appeared first on Religion News Service.

Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church is electing a new leader and a new relationship with the world (RNS) — The next patriarch will likely be remembered for how he addresses modernity and the wider Orthodox world. The post Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church is electing a new leader and a new relationship with the world appeared first on Religion News Service.

Teaching the Bible in Oklahoma (RNS) — Or at least, its ‘historical context.’ The post Teaching the Bible in Oklahoma appeared first on Religion News Service.

Western interest in ayahuasca is creating challenges for local Indigenous communities (The Conversation) — The psychotropic allure of the ayahuasca plant for hundreds of thousands of non-Indigenous consciousness seekers is raising many concerns. The post Western interest in ayahuasca is creating challenges for local Indigenous communities appeared first on Religion News Service.

Harvard task forces find discrimination and harassment against Jews, Muslims (RNS) — Their preliminary recommendations include more anti-harassment training and a high-profile series of talks that model respectful disagreement. The post Harvard task forces find discrimination and harassment against Jews, Muslims appeared first on Religion News Service.

LA mayor considers buffer zones at houses of worship after protest at synagogue LOS ANGELES (RNS) — An ordinance regulating masks at public demonstrations, however, would not ‘withstand judicial scrutiny,’ the LA mayor said. The post LA mayor considers buffer zones at houses of worship after protest at synagogue appeared first on Religion News Service.

Custodians of the Hajj — who’s to blame for heat-related deaths? (RNS) — One can’t sweep 1,300 deaths under the rug. The post Custodians of the Hajj — who’s to blame for heat-related deaths? appeared first on Religion News Service.

Dying of cancer, Amy Low finds meaning in the mundane of life (RNS) — In a new memoir, writer and cancer patient Amy Low describes the lessons she’s learned while facing her mortality. The post Dying of cancer, Amy Low finds meaning in the mundane of life appeared first on Religion News Service.

The problem with social media and kids is also spiritual (RNS) — For every parent who has wanted to rip the phone from their kid’s hands — you are not wrong. The post The problem with social media and kids is also spiritual appeared first on Religion News Service.

An accused priest, his art and the Vatican (RNS) — Removing his art would not show ‘closeness’ to his victims, said one Vatican official. The post An accused priest, his art and the Vatican appeared first on Religion News Service.

Vatican conference ponders who really holds the power of AI VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis has made artificial intelligence one of the main issues of his pontificate. The post Vatican conference ponders who really holds the power of AI appeared first on Religion News Service.

ECPubs earns eight awards in 2024 Catholic Media Association Book Awards Eastern Christian Publications The post ECPubs earns eight awards in 2024 Catholic Media Association Book Awards appeared first on Religion News Service.

Calvin University board charged with examining faculty dissent (RNS) — At its meeting earlier this month, the Christian Reformed Church of North America instructed the board to bring a progress report on the confessional-difficulty gravamen to next year’s denominational meeting. The post Calvin University board charged with examining faculty dissent appeared first on Religion News Service.

Messianic Jews gather in US as Israel is under attack, antisemitism surges Joseph Projecct International The post Messianic Jews gather in US as Israel is under attack, antisemitism surges appeared first on Religion News Service.

Pope Francis invites comedians to the Vatican, inviting a look into the value of humor in Catholic tradition (The Conversation) — Catholic theologians and monastics have always encouraged humor, emphasizing its power to heal and bring cultures together. The post Pope Francis invites comedians to the Vatican, inviting a look into the value of humor in Catholic tradition appeared first on Religion News Service.

Violence interrupters increase the peace for all of us (RNS) — Rather than cutting funding, Congress should invest more in community violence intervention programs. The post Violence interrupters increase the peace for all of us appeared first on Religion News Service.

Gloo announces Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and YouVersion founder & CEO Bobby Gruenewald to join the AI the Church Hackathon Gloo The post Gloo announces Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and YouVersion founder & CEO Bobby Gruenewald to join the AI the Church Hackathon appeared first on Religion News Service.

Majority of American Jews support Biden in two polls (RNS) — The polls are in keeping with decadeslong patterns in which American Jewish voters lean overwhelmingly toward the Democratic Party. The post Majority of American Jews support Biden in two polls appeared first on Religion News Service.