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Season Two of ‘The Rings of Power’ finds light in unexpected places

(RNS) — “Concerning Hobbits,” composer Howard Shore’s theme for Peter Jackson’s “Fellowship of the Ring,” does something to me. If you’re reading this, you might

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AME Church announces retirement settlement agreement during General Conference

(RNS) — The African Methodist Episcopal Church announced a settlement agreement with a number of its clergy who had sued the denomination, accusing it of

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In Chicago, ‘Little Palestine’ adds its voice to roar of the Democratic convention

CHICAGO (RNS) — On Friday (Aug. 23), the day after the Democratic National Convention ended and delegates and politicians, journalists, technicians and stagehands all caught

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Faith abounds at the Democratic National Convention, but don’t be surprised

(RNS) — Sitting for an interview at the Republican National Convention in July, Caroline Sunshine, a communications staffer with former President Donald Trump’s campaign, laid

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Passion & Policy: Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons

 Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, one of the country’s top advocates and experts working at the intersection of religion, politics and policy, has just this week joined

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Where to Find a Man? Tell Katelyn What to Do with Her Life, Part II

Behold … the power of man-ifesting. She’s been on the apps. She’s been to church events. She even went to a speed dating mixer with

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Photos of the Week: Saint Cajetan, Nagasaki remembrance

(RNS) — Each week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s photo gallery includes Argentina’s Saint

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At her first tour since the pandemic, Amma embraces New York City

NEW YORK (RNS) — Who is Amma? Some see her as a conduit, a wayfinder who has a direct line to the Almighty. Some worship

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Anti-Muslim riots in UK cause fear, security boosts

LONDON (RNS) — After six nights of anti-Muslim and anti-migrant rioting, with looting, assaults on police and hotels set on fire, imams and Muslim community

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Meet Gen Z’s proselytizing Presbyterian reformer

(RNS) — The image of the televangelist, often remembered as a man in a pastel suit preaching about God through a television screen, has become