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Vicente Del Real: Pope Leo is ‘Latino at heart’

The new pope’s roots in Chicago and his experience as a missionary in Peru are inspiring to young Latino Catholics, says the founder of Iskali, a Chicago-area nonprofit serving second-generation young adults.

Belonging could remake the world

A new book of meditations from more than 20 contributors offers a pathway from crisis to hope through the promise of belonging.

By Erin Weber-Johnson Partner and senior consultant, Vandersall Collective

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An organization working with immigrants cultivates joy and hope while offering support services

Casa Chirilagua serves as a hub for programming, outreach and connection in northern Virginia.

By Marissa Martinez Journalist

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How do we live our lives while the world burns?

A mother considers the best way to respond to near-endless news stories about conflict. Is it OK to continue with daily life — weeding the garden, washing dishes and caring for children — while the world is on fire?

By Andrea Palpant Dilley Writer

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Street Psalms trains and connects leaders around the globe to build communities of peace

An international religious order uses a teaching framework based on abundance, practice and peacemaking. Street Psalms offers a seminary, design studio and resources to its partners.

By Cheston Knapp Writer

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Entertaining angels can be harder than it sounds, but it’s also worthwhile and important

While the Bible encourages us to be hospitable to strangers, the possibilities can be frightening. Some churches provide models for bringing people together beyond weekly services or liturgical ties.

By Sarah E. Forsyth Associate Director, Thriving Congregations Coordination Program

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Pentecost reminds us that God speaks in the ways that we each hear best

We can look to faith communities that welcome people well for models of listening and speaking differently through ministry, writes an associate director of the Thriving Congregations Coordination Program.

By Angel Eaglin Associate Director, Thriving Congregations Coordination Program

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‘Parks & Recreation’ is the comfort our souls need

Rewatching a decade-old sitcom reminds us of hope in community and the value of local action, writes the director of communications for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By Emily Lund Director of Communications, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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Listening to people and investing in them as an act of radical service

Married pastors have transformed a vacant strip mall into a community development hub and base for needed services in a St. Louis suburb.

By Valerie Schremp Hahn Journalist

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Artistic creativity fuels a Houston church’s mission

A Texas congregation has formed itself and transformed a worn-down warehouse with art at the core of theology and community.

By Lindsay Peyton Journalist

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Can AI help reverse Babel?

A multilingual congregation experiments with AI translation to improve communication in churches where people speak multiple languages, writes their pastor.

By A. Trevor Sutton Pastor and writer

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Vicente Del Real: Pope Leo is ‘Latino at heart’

Belonging could remake the world

An organization working with immigrants cultivates joy and hope while offering support services

How do we live our lives while the world burns?

Street Psalms trains and connects leaders around the globe to build communities of peace

Entertaining angels can be harder than it sounds, but it’s also worthwhile and important

Pentecost reminds us that God speaks in the ways that we each hear best

‘Parks & Recreation’ is the comfort our souls need

Listening to people and investing in them as an act of radical service

Artistic creativity fuels a Houston church’s mission

Can AI help reverse Babel?