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Southern California congregations shelter migrants left in legal limbo

4:15am April 01, 2025

by Jason DeRose

Some LA-area churches are taking in migrants. For church leaders, the biblical call to care for the stranger comes into direct conflict with the politics of immigration in the U.S.

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Supreme Court seems ready to let religious groups opt out of unemployment compensation laws

4:36pm March 31, 2025

by Nina Totenberg

The case was brought by a chapter of Catholic Charities in Wisconsin, which says that it should be able to opt out of the mandatory state unemployment compensation system.

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Catholic Charities tests Wisconsin's unemployment payment system at Supreme Court

5:00am March 31, 2025

by Nina Totenberg

A chapter of Catholic Charities in Wisconsin contends it should be exempted from the state's unemployment compensation system because it's a charitable organization with a religious mission.

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Muslims in Altadena look for normalcy at the end of Ramadan after mosque burned down

6:35pm March 27, 2025

Wildfires in Los Angeles destroyed the only mosque in the Altadena area. As the community prepares to celebrate the end of Ramadan, it's finding ways to give kids — and adults — a sense of normalcy.

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Exhibit takes visitors inside the annex where Anne Frank lived

12:01am March 27, 2025

For the first time, a re-creation of the annex where Anne Frank and her family hid is available outside of Amsterdam. Visitors in New York said its themes reverberated in today's political climate.

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In Pakistan, the spirit of Ramadan has fueled a unique — and controversial — trend

6:20pm March 26, 2025

by Betsy Joles

Muslims have been observing Ramadan, a time known for increased generosity. But in Pakistan's largest city, the spirit of Ramadan has also fueled a migration trend among charity seekers.

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Globally, many adults no longer practice the faith they were raised in, study shows

5:40pm March 26, 2025

by Jason DeRose

A new Pew Research study shows that around the world, large portions of adults have left the religious group in which they were raised. Christianity and Buddhism have had especially large losses.

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These churches offer shelter and sanctuary to vulnerable migrants. Here's why

5:00am March 25, 2025

Some are offering sanctuary to immigrants, others are ministering to families in different ways.

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Pope Francis is discharged from the hospital after treatment for respiratory infection

8:09am March 23, 2025

The pontiff left the hospital on Sunday following treatment for a severe respiratory infection that led to bilateral pneumonia.

This Harlem pastor fights mental health stigma — and shares his own struggles

7:00am March 23, 2025

First Corinthian Baptist Church founded a separate nonprofit that employs therapists to bring mental health care to a community where stigma remains a high barrier to healing.

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