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(RNS) — America has become less religious because white Americans are less religious. Most recent immigrants are religious, and many are Christians.

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VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The Vatican’s synod study groups released a rare update on their work after Pope Francis’ death. It suggests a mix of momentum and gridlock.

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(RNS) — Why the lack of notable activism in responding to the violence in Sudan? The answer might surprise you.

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Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 600,000 Palestinian children in Gaza have missed the past two years of school because of the war between Israel and the militant Hamas group.

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TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — The 28,000 manuscripts returned safely to Timbuktu in August after a request from local leaders and civil society.

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HYDERABAD, India (AP) — While details about the plot of the film “Varanasi” — previously code-named “Globe Trotter” — remain under wraps, the nearly four-minute video showed a visually rich time-travel adventure that draws parts of its storyline from Hindu mythology.

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NEW DELHI (AP) — The bus with 46 people onboard was travelling from Mecca to Medina when the incident happened on a highway, Gaurav Uppal, a senior official of Telangana state, told The Associated Press.

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(RNS) — An unwavering champion of social justice, Abdur-Rashid was seen as a direct descendant of the revolutionary Black Muslim leader Malcolm X and carried his legacy in sermons and protests. 

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