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For years, leaders of the Evangelical Immigration Table have summed up the Bible’s view of immigration in three words: Welcome the stranger.
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Evangelicals divided over what faith demands as immigration tensions deepen
(RNS) — Evangelicals have long supported some US immigration reforms. But efforts to help have come under fire from those who view immigrants with suspicion.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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OPINION: The Dignity Act, a bipartisan bill, brings an urgently needed solution to the chaotic and complex state of immigration. It respects and upholds the rule of law and provides a resolution for immigration ambiguity.
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The Dignity Act challenges Americans to choose cooperation on immigration
(RNS) — We have the opportunity to make real, tangible progress and bridge the current divide.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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With her new podcast project, Ray said she hopes to create a safe space for women involved in online sex work to speak openly and to ask candid questions about their experiences in the porn industry.
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From OnlyFans mega-star to evangelical darling, Nala Ray now hopes to reach other models
(RNS) — With her new podcast project, 'The Nala Ray Show,' Ray said she hopes to create a safe space for women involved in online sex work to speak openly and to ask candid questions about their…
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February 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Dr. David Hasan, a Duke University neurosurgeon, has a recurring dream. He is in a hospital in Gaza at the tail-end of 2023, treating a dying toddler. The toddler dies. But his memory has serves as a prompt — a calling — to to do more to save Gaza’s children.
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This doctor couldn't save one Palestinian toddler. Now he hopes to save all Gazan children.
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — A 53-year-old Kuwaiti-born and US-trained doctor is the unlikely visionary who has won the support of Israeli authorities for a sprawling new philanthropic enterprise in the Gaza…
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February 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Despite both having a history of persecution, the groups’ alliance has repeatedly been tested.
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New PBS docuseries examines the ‘interwoven history’ of Black and Jewish Americans
(RNS) — Despite both having a history of persecution, the groups’ alliance has repeatedly been tested.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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OPINION: We saw the image of federal agents forcing an elderly U.S. citizen into the snow barely clothed, after reportedly beating his door down without a warrant and holding him at gunpoint. What is happening when no one is recording?
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Not all are called to be martyrs like Alex Pretti. But we can be witnesses.
(RNS) — People of faith are being called to view politics through the lens of faith, not the other way around.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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“Evangelicals may have room for disagreement, but we have to start with the fact that we are called to love and welcome immigrants, not view immigrants as threats or burdens.”
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Evangelicals divided over what faith demands as immigration tensions deepen
(RNS) — Evangelicals have long supported some US immigration reforms. But efforts to help have come under fire from those who view immigrants with suspicion.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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On Sunday (Feb. 1), a group of dancers in dresses affixed with metal noisemakers performed an Ojibwe traditional healing dance known as the jingle dress dance to the heartbeat of a leather drum in downtown Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis Native communities fight fear of ICE with traditional ritual and prayer
(RNS) — On Sunday (Feb. 1), a group of dancers in dresses affixed with metal noisemakers performed an Ojibwe traditional healing dance known as the
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February 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Ray, 28, left OnlyFans in 2024. She has since married her husband, Jordan Giordano, a former Marine whose Christian faith she credits as instrumental in her own return to church.
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From OnlyFans mega-star to evangelical darling, Nala Ray now hopes to reach other models
(RNS) — With her new podcast project, 'The Nala Ray Show,' Ray said she hopes to create a safe space for women involved in online sex work to speak openly and to ask candid questions about their…
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February 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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OPINION: In the United States today, the overwhelming threat to the church and Christian community is not protest of ICE, but ICE itself.
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Which threatens American Christianity more: ICE or Cities Church protesters?
(RNS) — American Christians need a more robust sense of sacred connection to one another.
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February 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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The international modest fashion industry has grown in recent years, offering Muslim women more modest clothing options than ever.
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A Muslim-owned thrift shop blends modest fashion, faith and sustainability
NEW YORK (RNS) — Modify Thrift, which opened last May, aims to offer modest, stylish outfits while debunking stereotypes about Muslim women.
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February 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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OPINION: It is striking how differently religious opinion is arrayed today. Amid the ongoing protests in Minnesota, support for the administration’s approach has largely come from radicals on the right.
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Why faith leaders have shown little support for ICE in Minneapolis
(RNS) — In 1850, many Christian preachers publicly supported the Fugitive Slave Act against widespread protests. What’s different today?
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February 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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The movie, “Time Hoppers: The Silk Road,” follows four gifted students who travel back in time on a mission to protect historical Muslim scientists from an evil, time-bending alchemist.
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'Time Hoppers' movie a first for Muslims on the animated big screen
(RNS) — 'The industry is recognizing Muslims as a big and important segment of the overall population, and also one that has purchasing power to go to the movies,' said Michael Milo, the film’s…
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February 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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OPINION: We should invest in those who already like us, respect us and want to stand with us. We should build those relationships and strengthen those alliances. And then turn inward.
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Bret Stephens is helping Jews reconsider what we should care about
(RNS) — The New York Times columnist had a paradoxical, and even playful, response to antisemitism that might surprise you.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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“This case has had a negative impact on our denomination and I’m grateful that the Judge saw the need to provide this injunction,” said Church of God in Christ’s presiding bishop about court telling Moses Tyson Jr. to halt “defamatory statements.”
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Judge orders musician to halt ‘defamatory statements’ about COGIC
(RNS) — The judge said the predominantly Black Pentecostal denomination is likely to be able to demonstrate that the defendant exhibited ‘reckless disregard' for the truth.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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In her ruling on Miot v. Trump, which was filed in July 2025, Judge Ana C. Reyes said the TPS termination announced by DHS Secretary Krisi Noem was “null, void, and of no legal effect.”
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Judge stops Noem from ending Haitians' protected status, but fear of ICE remains
(RNS) – Monday’s ruling came just over 24 hours before TPS status was set to expire for some 350,000 Haitians.
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February 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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OPINION: Johnson’s argument was a familiar one, citing Paul’s Letter to the Romans to suggest that Christians are called to submit to governing authorities, whose responsibility it is to preserve order through law.
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Mike Johnson's biblical defense of US border policy ignores the Bible's stance on power
(RNS) — Christian Scripture must be read alongside Israel’s long experience of exile, Jesus’ execution by the state and the New Testament’s recurring suspicion of imperial power.
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February 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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A self-described investigative journalist, Loomer boasts 1.8 million followers on X and is known for posting offensive statements targeting Muslim Americans, Black Americans and immigrant communities on her platforms.
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Laura Loomer must resume payments to Muslim advocacy group, judge says
(RNS) — Loomer had stopped the payments in December after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis designated CAIR a foreign terrorist organization.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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After Kennesaw State University in Georgia shuttered its LGBTQ+ Resource Center, a nearby church offered up its Sunday School classroom, which now serves as home base for the school’s student-led pride alliance.
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As universities shutter DEI offices, progressive Christian groups open their doors
(RNS) — Several of these groups are connected with ZOE, an emerging network of progressive Christian student ministries.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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OPINION: In some cultures, menstruation and childbirth are treated as polluting, not life-giving. One Buddhist text’s interpretation of ‘Blood Pond Hell’ shows how far such beliefs go – and how women respond.
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How women are reinterpreting the menstrual taboos in Chinese Buddhism
(The Conversation) — In some cultures, menstruation and childbirth are treated as polluting, not life-giving. One Buddhist text’s interpretation of ‘Blood Pond Hell’ shows how far such beliefs go –…
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February 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Barber’s challenge came after Johnson was asked during a press scrum on Wednesday to respond to criticism of Trump’s immigration policies levied by Pope Leo.
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Rev. William Barber takes up Mike Johnson's challenge to debate immigration theology
(RNS) — Barber made the challenge during a Thursday (Feb. 5) interview for 'Complexified,' a Religion News Service podcast created in partnership with Iliff Institute for Religion, Politics &…
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February 8, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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It is unclear why Epstein was interested in the Kiswah or how he used the cloth pieces when they arrived at his private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Epstein bought Kaaba covers. What does the sacred Kiswah cloth represent?
(RNS) — The black, gold-embroidered cloth that shrouds Islam’s holiest site in Saudi Arabia is a revered artifact that carries spiritual meaning for Muslims worldwide.
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February 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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For the campaign’s fourth Super Bowl, Simon Armour, chief creative officer for Come Near, said the “He Gets Us” ads were due for a new direction. He noted that brands often evolve — otherwise, the message gets stale.
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For 2026 Super Bowl, 'He Gets Us' ad goes more personal, less political
(RNS) — The billion-dollar ads have been criticized by some conservative Christians as being too ‘woke’ or liberal in the past. A new take on the campaign will focus on dealing with the struggles of…
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February 8, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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The Swiss-based Society of St. Pius X has been a thorn in the side of the Holy See for four decades, founded in opposition to the modernizing reforms of the 1960s Second Vatican Council.
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Pope Leo XIV faces crisis as a traditionalist group plans bishop consecrations without consent
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Swiss-based Society of St. Pius X, which has schools, chapels and seminaries around the world, has been a thorn in the side of the Holy See for four decades, founded in…
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February 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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New York Jewish Agenda, which Wisdom, 39, has led for nearly three years, supports the existence of Israel as a Jewish democratic state and affirms Israelis’ and Palestinians’ rights to self-determination.
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Mamdani taps liberal NY Jewish leader to run antisemitism office
(RNS) — Her appointment comes as Mamdani faces criticism for revoking the city administration’s adoption of the IHRA antisemitism definition.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM