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Different faiths, same pain: How to grieve a death in the coronavirus pandemic
A funeral director calls relatives of a COVID-19 victim for a virtual viewing before cremation on May 22, 2020 in New York City. Misha Friedman/Getty ImagesEditor’s note: Every religion has its death...
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Coronavirus-related debt will live in digital profiles for years – hurting...
People wearing protective masks form lines to receive free food from a food pantry run by the Council of Peoples Organization on May 8, 2020 in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.Andrew...
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India's coronavirus pandemic shines a light on the curse of caste
Migrant workers leaving New Delhi to go back to their villages amid the coronavirus lockdownAP Photo/Manish SwarupLong before the outbreak of COVID-19, a more pernicious form of social distancing was...
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Dying virtually: Pandemic drives medically assisted deaths online
The late Youssef Cohen moved from New York to Oregon in 2016 because of its aid-in-dying law. During the pandemic, assisted dying for terminal patients has gone online. John Moore/Getty ImagesThe...
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In Brazil's raging pandemic, domestic workers fear for their lives – and...
Ladijane Sofia da Concecão, one of millions of unemployed housekeepers in Brazil, accepts a food donation from a friend in São Paulo, May 7, 2020. Alexandre Schneider/Getty ImagesBrazil has emerged as...
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When it comes to reopening churches in the pandemic, Supreme Court says grace...
Churches have to weigh the risk to congregants in opening too soon.AP Photo/Nam Y. HuhThe highest court in the land has given states some leeway in determining when and how to safely reopen places of...
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A justification for unrest? Look no further than the Bible and the Founding...
Protesters smash the window of a Chase bank during protests in OaklandAP Photo/Philip PachecoThe civil unrest seen across the United States following the killing of George Floyd brings to the fore the...
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Trump's use of religion follows playbook of authoritarian-leaning leaders the...
Donald Trump poses with Bible at a moment of national crisis.Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesIt was a striking moment: Donald Trump, Bible in hand, posing for photos in an apparent moment of...
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How to be as safe as possible in your house of worship
In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Sunshine Cathedral holds a drive-in Easter service in its parking lot. Each car received a Ziploc bag with a prayer card, palm leaf and pre-packaged communion.Getty...
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Indian philosophy helps us see clearly, act wisely in an interconnected world
Krishna the charioteer guiding Arjuna in the battlefield of Kurukshetra.Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesTo say the world today is interconnected is a cliché. Never before have so many...
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Are religious communities reviving the revival? In the US, outdoor worship...
A pastor leads a prayer at an outdoor Easter service.AP Photo/Chris O'MearaReligious communities have been forced to find alternative ways to worship together during the coronavirus pandemic. For some...
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Why soldiers might disobey the president's orders to occupy US cities
Members of the military wearing U.S. Army Special Forces insignia block protesters near Lafayette Park and the White House on June 3, 2020.Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has announced...
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Churchgoers aren't able to lift every voice and sing during the pandemic –...
Even when singing does take place, voices are muffled.Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty ImagesBecause of COVID-19, churches no longer reverberate with song; hymnals are neatly stacked and projection screens...
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No justice, no peace: Why Catholic priests are kneeling with George Floyd...
Bishop Mark Seitz and priests from his diocese knelt for 8 minutes and 46 seconds to honor George Floyd, El Paso, June 1, 2020.Courtesy of Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters, CC BY-NDTwo days after the...
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India's goddesses of contagion provide protection in the pandemic – just...
'Maa Bharati On Coronavirus'Sandhya Kumari/Gallerist.in, CC BY-SAHindus in India have had a helping hand – several in fact – when it comes to fighting deadly contagions like COVID-19: multi-armed...
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What Buddhism and science can teach each other – and us – about the universe
The Dalai Lama speaks about quantum effects with Chinese scientists at the Main Tibetan Temple, Nov. 1, 2018, in Dharamshala, India. Shyam Sharma/Hindustan Times via Getty ImagesThese are trying times....
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Black religious leaders are up front and central in US protests – as they...
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II addresses protesters gathered at St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington D.C.Oliver Contreras/For The Washington Post via Getty ImagesWhen the Rev. Al Sharpton implored...
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Dead white men get their say in court as Virginia tries to remove Robert E....
Richmond's towering Robert E. Lee statue is transformed by protests following the killing of George Floyd. Is removal next?John McDonnell/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesThe latest chapter in the...
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Latest legal hurdle to removing Confederate statues in Virginia: The wishes...
Richmond's towering 1890 Robert E. Lee statue is transformed by protests following the killing of George Floyd.John McDonnell/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesA controversial statue of Robert E. Lee...
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Devil in the detail of SCOTUS ruling on workplace bias puts LGBTQ rights and...
An LGBTQ rights supporter sets up outside the Supreme CourtChip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court’s landmark ruling extending workplace discrimination protection to cover sexual orientation and...
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