What religious left?

What religious left?
ARC: Michael Wear on why Democrats can’t afford to abandon religious voters — and why Christianity should resist becoming a tool of either party.

 

These Catholic sisters want to start a new order with a difficult mission: helping survivors of clergy abuse
NPR: Sister Theresa Aletheia and Sister Danielle Lussier call themselves the Sisters of the Little Way of Beauty, Truth and Goodness. They spend most of their time praying for and meeting with people who have experienced abuse of various kinds, including emotional, financial, spiritual or sexual.

 

‘Sanctuary people’ redefine what it means to protect immigrants in uncertain times
The Conversation: In the 1980s, churches in the sanctuary movement prioritized offering physical protection to Central American asylum-seekers. In recent years, however, faith-based advocates’ sense of sanctuary has expanded.

 

An Austin church needs a new building. It’s going to print it.*
Christianity Today: Proponents say 3D printed construction could revolutionize church architecture. One Texas congregation is about to find out.

 

Maryland town countersues Episcopal church seeking to close overnight shelter
Episcopal News Service: The legal battle continues to escalate between a Maryland town and an Episcopal church over the church’s overnight shelter for unhoused people.

 

This Pittsburgh rabbi led the Tree of Life through its darkest days. Now, he says goodbye
The Associated Press: Myers, 70, is retiring this month as spiritual leader of Tree of Life, a position he had assumed just over a year before the shattering events of Oct. 27, 2018.

 

US megachurches grow bigger as smaller churches decline*
Christianity Today: A new study shows larger churches rebounded after the 2020 pandemic drop while others have yet to recover.

 

Nun speaks out for first time about being detained by ICE while walking to Mass in Texas
The Associated Press: Ugboaja, 56, was released several hours after being detained while on her way to church near the U.S.-Mexico border.

 

‘It’s a sin if you do not vote’: Progressive National Baptists urge midterm turnout
Religion News Service: The historically Black denomination made voting a theme of its annual session.

 

Can this far-right Christian militia de-radicalize?*
The Christian Century: The Bratstvo Battalion was once known for its antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. Now it’s fighting alongside diverse Ukrainians to save the country from Russia.