(RNS) — Anglican Church of Canada leaders responded on Sunday (March 13) to an open letter issued by ACCToo, an advocacy group for victims of sexual abuse in the church. The statement, written by the church’s Council of General Synod, followed “several hours” of “intensive and extensive discussion” about ACCToo’s letter. Published online on Feb.…Continue Reading
PARIS (RNS) — The war in Ukraine has split Russian Orthodox parishes across Europe, forcing believers outside Russia to either stay loyal to the church leadership in Moscow despite its support for the invasion, leave the church in protest or seek a messy middle ground. While public opinion in Europe has almost unanimously denounced the…Continue Reading
CHICAGO (RNS) — “Like doorstops of doom.” That’s how climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe describes the recently released report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Thousands of pages of unrelenting evidence the climate is changing: Heat waves in the summer are getting stronger, flooding is increasing, invasive species are moving into new areas.…Continue Reading
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. (AP) — A priest who balked at some of the Vermont Roman Catholic diocese’s COVID-19-related precautions has been removed from his parish. Bishop Christopher Coyne announced the decision about the Rev. Peter Williams in a letter to the Holy Family Parish of Springfield and Chester community on Tuesday, myNBC5 reported. “A great deal…Continue Reading
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Social media technology that gives us access to what people are thinking around the world allows us to see in real time the dangers of the unchecked spread of propaganda and lies, including the false claims about 2020 election fraud that undermined trust in our democracy and caused many to act out violently. Recency bias,…Continue Reading
Former President Barack Obama announced in a tweet on Sunday that he tested positive for Covid-19.Fortunately, Obama is vaccinated. But his announcement should serve as a reminder to Americans that the pandemic — despite widespread and persistent ignorance on the matter — is not over. We may wish to be done with Covid, but Covid…Continue Reading
Ginni Thomas, the far-right activist who’s married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, publicly acknowledged this week that she attended the rally in support of then-President Donald Trump that preceded the Jan. 6 insurrection.Thomas told the conservative Washington Free Beacon, in an interview published Monday, that she didn’t stay at the rally very long because…Continue Reading
We hear a lot these days about the consequences of the Voting Rights Act being under attack. With its 2013 ruling in Shelby County vs. Holder, the Supreme Court undermined the use of preclearance by federal courts and the Justice Department. The Brennan Center for Justice reports that 19 states passed 34 laws that restricted…Continue Reading
More and more marketers are turning to Performance Max, Google’s goal-based ad campaign format that helps target customers that are most likely to convert. Its automation capabilities have made it an inviting option for those looking to enhance their search campaigns. “It’s a new goal-based campaign that aims to increase online sales, generate more leads…Continue Reading
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