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'I am a person of faith': How Christianity shaped Dolly Parton's music and spirit

(RNS) — Country music icon Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday, credited her faith for her career, which crossed religions, races and politics — and the philanthropy that followed.

'No Room for Bhagwat': Interfaith group blasts Hindutva leader's upcoming MSG speech

(RNS) — 'There is no room for Mohan Bhagwat and RSS hatred in our city,' said Brad Lander, Democratic nominee for Congress, of Bhagwat’s speaking engagement at Madison Square Garden.

Why I hate the old Latin Mass: A confession

(RNS) — The old Latin Mass is like a zombie. We thought it was dead, but it keeps coming back.

The church has a Cambridge problem

(RNS) — Christians can criticize affirmative action and DEI hires all they want, but the continued employment of disqualified pastors in the pulpit is the church’s own form of an employment program.

American synagogues are spending more than ever on security. How much is enough?

(The Forward) — As Jews prepare for the High Holidays amid formidable threats, rabbis and security experts are confronting another question: How do you protect an open religious community without turning it into a fortress?