Vatican issues new norms to rein in supernatural phenomena
By Claire Giangravé
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Once left only to local bishops, the Vatican doctrinal office will now have the ultimate say on apparitions, miracles and the supernatural.
Eternal polygamy? How LDS temple sealings and cancellations became a raw deal for women
(RNS) — Surprise: LDS Church policies around temple sealings and cancellations used to be more equal for women than they are today. What happened?
On Nakba Day, some Palestinians dream of a single, secular state
(RNS) — People who reflexively invoke Israel’s right to exist conflate the right of a nation to exist with the right to oppress.
Widespread bullying of Sikh students isn’t just a Sikh problem
(RNS) — Curbing bias-based bullying means better-educated students and a more tolerant citizenry for our diverse nation.
Afro-Cuban drums, Muslim prayers, Buddhist mantras: Religious diversity blooms in once-atheist Cuba
HAVANA (AP) — Today, diverse beliefs can be found mixed together on altars in homes, with the Virgin Mary sharing space with a ceramic Buddha and a warrior spirit from the Afro-Cuban faith.
He feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own
(AP) – Crowley’s career has flourished, and he has now written a book — “Queering the Black Church” — that he hopes can serve as a guide for other congregations to be “open and affirming” to LGBTQ+ people rather than shunning them.
Anitta defends her Afro-Brazilian faith after new music video costs her some followers
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anitta was already known for elevating marginalized populations such as women, residents of the working-class neighborhoods known as favelas, as well as LGBTQ+ and Black people.
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