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Kathryn Post

Kathryn Post is a reporter for Religion News Service.

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Historic all-sign-language movie 'Jesus: A Deaf Missions Film' comes to theaters

Joseph Josselyn remembers being fascinated by the 1977 drama Jesus of Nazareth—but as a Deaf child, he had to rely on closed captions to catch the dialogue....
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Episcopal priest could be defrocked over 'Eucharistic fast'

An Episcopal priest may lose his credentials in the denomination after observing a “Eucharistic fast” in the name of racial justice....
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The Episcopal Church takes steps to improve protocols for bishop misconduct

After months of allegations that it lacks a credible process for disciplining its bishops, the Episcopal Church is taking steps to make it simpler to report misconduct, Presiding Bishop Michael Cur...
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William Barber II escorted out of movie theater, denied disability accommodations

William Barber is no stranger to being escorted by police away from scenes of protest....
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Palestinian Americans decry demonization in media amid rising fear of hate crimes

Thousands of miles from the crisis in Gaza, Muslims and Palestinians in the US are reporting a wave of Islamophobic incidents that, for many, feels terrifyingly familiar....
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Episcopal bishop's family accuses denomination of mishandling abuse allegations

As a Dalit woman on the lowest rung of India’s traditional caste system, Roja Suganthy-Singh grew up viewing the church as a haven where grace was extended to all, regardless of caste differences.<...
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Pittsburgh synagogue shooter will be sentenced to death, jury finds

Nearly five years since he entered the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and methodically slaughtered 11 Jewish congregants, Robert Bowers will face the death penalty after a jury...
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Unitarian Universalists elect first woman of color, openly queer president

A womanist theologian, ethicist, and minister was installed as the 10th president of the Unitarian Universalist Association on June 25, following an uncontested election in which she secured 95.5 p...
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Mister Rogers Lego prototype a tribute to his ‘deep spiritual resonance’

When Matt Smith introduced his toddler to television in 2022, he selected the show that brought him warmth and comfort when he was growing up in the 1990s: Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood....
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Hebrew Bible purchased for $38.1 million on display at Jewish museum

The Codex Sassoon, a late ninth- or early 10th-century book Sotheby’s has dubbed the “earliest, most complete copy of the Hebrew Bible,” was sold for $38.1 million Wednesday afternoon to ...

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Two years after US recognized Uyghur genocide, rights groups warn time is running out

Two years since then-US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called China’s repression of the Uyghurs a genocide, rights groups and ...
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Federal court dismisses LGBTQ students' class action discrimination suit

There is no legal remedy for LGBTQ students who claim they were discriminated against at their religious universities, an Oreg...
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Schools report continued drop in master of divinity degrees

Professional degrees are gaining traction at theological schools across the US and Canada, while the traditional ministerial d...
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Special preview of 'The Chosen' is surprise box office hit

Jesus might be known for calming storms, but he made waves at the box office last weekend....
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Yeshiva University approves alternative LGBTQ group

Yeshiva University announced Monday that it would recognize a new undergraduate LGBTQ student group grounded in “Halacha and T...
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Columbia Theological Seminary students object to firing of Black administrator

Black students at Columbia Theo­logical Seminary, a Presbyterian Church (USA) seminary in Decatur, Georgia, are protesting the surprise firing of a beloved admissions director, saying it’s the late...

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