by News Feed Editor | Apr 25, 2024 | Religion
(RNS) — The top legislative body of the United Methodist Church passed a series of measures Thursday (April 25) to restructure the worldwide denomination to give each region greater equity in tailoring church life to its own customs and traditions.The primary measure,...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 25, 2024 | Religion
(RNS) — As pro-Palestinian protests swamp universities around the country, from Columbia to MIT to UCLA, Brandeis University announced Monday (April 22) that it would be extending its deadline for transfer applications, specifically encouraging Jewish students feeling...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 25, 2024 | Religion
Pranay Somayajula, on screen, remotely addresses attendees during the “Holi against Hindutva” teach-in event at Oberlin College, Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Oberlin, Ohio. (Photo by Sayanth Shajith)(RNS) — On Sunday (April 21), a group of about 40 students gathered at...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 25, 2024 | Religion
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Amid a growing push among child welfare organizations to reunite families rather than keep children in institutional homes, Kenyan authorities are set to adopt a new national program that will phase out traditional orphanages over the next...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 25, 2024 | Religion
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The University of Michigan is informing students of the rules for upcoming graduation ceremonies: Banners and flags are not allowed. Protests are OK but in designated areas away from the cap-and-gown festivities.The University of Southern...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 25, 2024 | Religion
(AP) – Thousands of United Methodists are gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, for their big denominational meeting, known as General Conference.It’s a much-anticipated gathering. Typically it is held every four years, but church leaders delayed the 2020 gathering...