Monday's News & Ideas - 2/17/2025
- Departing megachurch leader
- Jubilee & debt forgiveness
- Owning Proud Boys logo
- Bishop & rabbi suing DHS
- Pope’s infection continues
- What influencers teach
‘Being a blessing’: Departing megachurch leader says love has been his motivation
Religion Unplugged: In January, Jon Weece, the senior pastor at Central Kentucky’s Southland Christian Church, announced he’ll step down from his position in January 2026 to become just a regular member of the church.
Inspired by Pope Francis, East African Catholics seek foreign debt cancellation
Religion News Service: Many countries in Eastern Africa face heavy debt burdens threatening their stability.
My Black church now owns a racist logo
Sojourners: In December 2020, white supremacists marched through Washington, D.C., defacing our church’s Black Lives Matter sign. This wasn’t just vandalism; it was an act of terror
Why a bishop and a rabbi are taking Homeland Security to court
Religion News Service: The Christian and Jewish faiths demand we welcome the stranger. DHS is not allowing us to do that, so we sued, Sean W. Rowe and Hara Person write.
Vatican: Pope has ‘polymicrobial infection,’ condition is ‘complex’
Crux: After two days of resting and diagnostic tests at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis is now undergoing treatment for a polymicrobial respiratory infection.
The Spark
Influencers taught us how to overconsume. Can they also help us break the habit?
No matter how good their intentions, creators* are still able to make money off of telling people to spend less, Slate says.
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