From airports to prisons, chaplains face distinct challenges.

Source: How the new Chaplaincy Innovation Lab is building a learning community for ministers | America Magazine

(RNS) — Canonizing two of his favorite people, Pope Francis showcases the man who brought Vatican II to a conclusion and the man who was martyred for defending human rights and the poor.

Source: Lives of love: Pope Francis canonizes Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Romero - Religion News Service

Three women of Christian, Jewish and Islamic faiths spoke Sunday in Teaneck about welcoming a stranger.

Source: In Teaneck NJ, a conversation about welcoming strangers

Ignatian volunteers spend time with patients in their last moments as part of the No One Dies Alone program at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington.

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Baltimore police say they will recognize the ID cards created by the Catholic church.

Source: Archdiocese of Baltimore will offer ‘parish ID’ to immigrants and others who have trouble obtaining legal ID - The Washington Post

Research shows positive gains in how women are faring in America’s churches NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A new study reports dramatic gains in women clergy leading Mainline churches over the most recent study, completed 25 years ago, with some denominations reaching numerical equity between men and women. The report’s author Dr. Eileen Campbell-Reed compiled “State of …

Source: U.S. sees dramatic growth in clergywomen over two decades - Religion News Service

A Declaration Statement of an America in crisis exclaims a need of the African American Church. The Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. (PNBC), led by its new President Dr. Timothy Stewart, will hold a press conference at the National Press Club located at 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045 on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, …

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The victory is significant in holding gun manufacturers responsible for the risks associated with their products. The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary along with others from the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility have won another victory against gun violence. Recent reports indicate that the group won a resolution at American Outdoor […]

Source: Nuns Win Another Victory In Battle Against Gun Violence - World Religion News

Kindness campaigns are being used in Catholic schools to promote compassion and thoughtfulness among young students.

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Members of a church in Longs, SC used a boat to attend Sunday service after flooding caused by Hurricane Florence washed out main roads to get to Living Water Baptist Church, which was spared from rising water.

Source: Congregation gets to SC church by boat after hurricane flood | The State

The position of victim assistance coordinator was established in the "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People" adopted by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in response to the sexual abuse crisis that exploded in 2002.

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While working with a Mennonite Disaster Relief team in Texas following Hurricane Harvey last summer, project director Doug Reesor was approached by a group of volunteers.

Source: Community Mennonite Church to host fundraiser to aid Islamic Community Center of Lancaster | Faith + Values | lancasteronline.com

The opioid addiction crisis in the United States is too big to allow Congress to let politics derail passage of a bill to fight opioid abuse, according to Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida.

Source: Bishop urges Congress to finish work on opioid legislation