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Dawn Araujo-Hawkins

The Century's news editor is a firm believer in Shine Theory, Black Girl Magic, and a nonviolent atonement.

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The faith leaders who helped preserve abortion access in Kansas

In the fight over an antiabortion amendment, Protestant pastors and Catholic sisters worked to show that there is more than one faith-based view.
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Yolanda Pierce named dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School

Womanist theologian Yolanda Pierce will be the next dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School....
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Timothy Lee tapped to head Disciples of Christ scholarly journal

Historian Timothy S....
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Surviving Hillcrest

Letta Cartlidge created a group for missionary kids who’d attended her boarding school in Jos, Nigeria. The stories of abuse poured in.
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Womanist theologian Delores Williams dies at 88

Delores Williams, one of the founders of womanist theology, died on November 17 at the age of 88. ...
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Award-winning Mahalia Jackson film comes to Hulu

A new movie about legendary gospel singer Mahalia Jackson is now streaming on Hulu. ...
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Influential Black theologian James Deotis Roberts dies at 95

James Deotis Roberts, one of the pioneers of the Black theology movement, died in his sleep on July 26. He was 95....
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Carmen Lansdowne elected United Church of Canada moderator

Theologian and pastor Carmen Lansdowne (Kwisa’lakw) was elected to serve as moderator of the United Church of Canada, a three-year position, on July 23....
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William Bergkamp named interim CEO of Friendship Press

William Bergkamp has been named the interim chief executive officer of Friend­ship Press, which supports the National Council of Churches and publishes the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible...
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UCC leader Teruo Kawata dies at 94

Influential United Church of Christ leader Teruo Kawata died July 1. He was 94....

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UCC leader Teruo Kawata dies at 94

Influential United Church of Christ leader Teruo Kawata died July 1. He was 94....
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AnneMarie Mingo named head of Metro-Urban Institute at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Religious social ethicist AnneMarie Mingo will be the next head of the Metro-Urban Insti­tute at Pitts­burgh Theological Semi­nary....
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Uyghur activist Nury Turkel to head US religious freedom commission

Nury Turkel was unanimously elected chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom on June 21....
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Kim L. Coleman reelected president of Union of Black Episcopalians

Kim L. Coleman, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Arlington, Virginia, has been elected to a second three-year term as president of the Union of Black Episcopalians....
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Joel Brown to head Disciples of Christ Historical Society

Scholar Joel Brown has been selected as the next president of  the Disciples of Christ Historical Society....
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Indonesian church leader, politician Willem T. P. Simarmata dies at 68

Willem T. P. Simarmata, Indonesian politician and moderator of the Christian Conference of Asia, died June 17 at the age of 68....

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