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From RNS: Faith communities must lead on the hunger crisis — but they can’t substitute for US policy

From RNS: Rededicate 250 touts a star-studded prayer bash with politicians, Christian celebrities

(RNS) — Sabastian Sawe clinched the London Marathon in record time, becoming the first human to run an official marathon in under two hours. His win also drew attention to the connection between running and faith for Kenyans.

(RNS) — The spiritual-but-not-religious helped create a void in public life that is now being filled in ways we didn’t anticipate and frankly don’t like. I know because I’m one of them.

BERLIN (AP) — Weinberg, who was born in Rhauderfehn, near Leer, on March 7, 1925, survived incarceration at the Auschwitz, Mittelbau-Dora and Bergen-Belsen camps as well as three death marches at the end of World War II.

AL-EIZARIYA, West Bank (AP) — Israel says the demolitions are needed to make way for a road serving Palestinian communities. But Palestinian officials say the road is part of a broader plan to keep Palestinian vehicles off a new highway being built to…

(The Conversation) — Our engagement with AI is at a crossroads: Will we treat it as an all-knowing oracle or as a tool to expand our own way of seeing the world?

(RNS) — As the U.S. embraces aggressive anti-immigrant policies, Clarkston, Georgia, is now a test of how to best protect the diverse community of refugees.

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(RNS) — While it is fitting and proper for individuals and congregations to rededicate themselves to their God in prayer, it is not the role of government to unite America in faith.

(RNS) — Asked to comment on the suit, a USDA spokesperson said: ‘While we do not comment on pending litigation, we will keep the plaintiffs in our prayers during this process.’

(RNS) — As part of a congregation that lost 11 members in a violent antisemitic attack, I know the pain of loss through terror. The death penalty is not the answer.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — He chose to be an infertility specialist to help people. Thirty years later, scientific advancements made that easier than ever but created more ethical dilemmas.

From RNS: The Cherokee Bible, one of the language’s first books, is a window between worldviews

(The Conversation) — Christianity has inspired the design of many garments – with angels, the Virgin Mary and other sacred figures appearing on many designer outfits.

JERUSALEM (AP) — The measure passed 93-0 in the 120-seat Knesset, or parliament, reflecting widespread support for punishing those found responsible for what was the deadliest attack in Israel’s history.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The narrow Strait of Hormuz remains in Iran's chokehold, the U.S. is maintaining a blockade against Iran and negotiations between the two countries appear at a standstill.

Scholars say American history is more Christian than secular advocates claim — and less religious than Christian nationalists would assert. A look at the complicated, contested history of America as a Christian nation.

In some ways, the debate over Paine's legacy today is a proxy for a much larger debate over whose vision gets to govern.