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(RNS) — After three decades, Phoenix Seminary is set to be acquired by the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, elevating Talbot as the second-largest interdenominational seminary. https://t.co/WR6CG6lUiG

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OPINION: (RNS) — One of the misunderstandings of modern society is the idea that people of different faiths must eventually dilute their differences in order to live together peacefully. https://t.co/Wsw2qtOEFM

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (RNS) — The version housed at Virginia Theological Seminary is not for sale, and archive staffers plan to seek the best ways to make its contents available for the public to view. https://t.co/Bh7FowgOdo

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Among fans passion is nurtured through a sense of community. The singing of anthems, tears shed after victories or defeats, and the embrace of strangers inside a stadium are experiences that can mirror forms of collective devotion. https://t.co/Nf6iaDGVac

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MADRID (RNS) – Leo encouraged young people to cast aside appearances, to seek justice and to live an honest life. https://t.co/EfGgYjwqvh

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IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The war in the Middle East, which the United States and Israel launched on Feb. 28 with strikes on Iran, has exposed the fragility of Iraq’s state institutions and their limited ability to restrain Iran-backed groups. https://t.co/lrSkUbMqT3

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OPINION: (RNS) — Evangelicals have largely forgotten past generations of evangelicals who not only fought against the slave trade and inhumane working conditions but also against animal cruelty. https://t.co/bykpCxZWJ2

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(RNS) — Pastors and other faith leaders have led protests against ICE in places such as Minneapolis. But this group of evangelical pastors believes churches should support the Trump administration's immigration agenda. https://t.co/A5NTU6wl6U

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(RNS) — A separate proposal calls for a broader theological framework on human relationships. https://t.co/EqBtKfvcmn

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(RNS) — ‘We are called by our faith to put our bodies on the line if that’s the call,’ said the Rev. Robin Tanner, a Unitarian Universalist minister. https://t.co/i2K7e3d0WQ

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OPINION: (RNS) — The long-standing practice has been to preserve the site for Muslim worship and allow visitors of other faiths. https://t.co/YjwnLUHNI8

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(RNS) — The new list includes 31 recognized faiths, most of them Christian denominations. https://t.co/FknF63ufcx

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VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV lands in Spain this weekend for his first major European trip, entering a country where Catholic memory remains powerful but church practice has declined, where migration and life issues fuel political division and wher... https://t.co/6z9bBeTOws

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MADRID (RNS) - Pope Leo XIV urged Europe to embrace complexity instead of divisive semplifications while speaking to political and diplomatic authorities in Madrid. https://t.co/XefA0bBnrb

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ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (RNS) — Pope Leo touched on just war theory, the war in Ukraine, the soccer World Cup and even Bad Bunny during the papal flight bringing him to Madrid, the first stop of his 6-day trip to Spain. https://t.co/rv9PWPo6vC

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AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ye has drawn widespread controversy in recent years for a series of antisemitic remarks, leaving Dutch authorities under mounting pressure to cancel the gigs on June 6 and 8. https://t.co/QbuOVLXCI8

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — At least four states — Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Kansas — adopted laws this year making it a crime to disrupt worship services. https://t.co/fDWefPnarF

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OPINION: (RNS) — One small hyphen makes all the difference between a principled debate and a hate movement. https://t.co/ILMvHIQNNK

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(RNS) — After three decades, Phoenix Seminary is set to be acquired by the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, elevating Talbot as the second-largest interdenominational seminary. https://t.co/WR6CG6lUiG

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(RNS) — Pastors and other faith leaders have led protests against ICE in places such as Minneapolis. But this group of evangelical pastors believes churches should support the Trump administration's immigration agenda. https://t.co/A5NTU6wl6U