Monday’s News & Ideas - 3/30/2026
- Vigil before ‘No Kings’ march
- Mass prevented at Jerusalem church
- Religious radio
- Hollywood finds religion
- Yes in God’s Backyard
- Small farms
‘Pharaoh does not win’: An interfaith vigil kicks off NYC’s ‘No Kings’ march
Religion News Service: Just ahead of Passover and Holy Week, clergy invoked the biblical stories of liberation and resistance to mobilize faithful ahead of the city’s march.
Israeli police prevent Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at Jerusalem church
The Associated Press: On Sunday, the Patriarchate had called the police decision to bar entry “a manifestly unreasonable and grossly disproportionate measure.”
Where religious radio stations are located, and who owns them
Pew Research Center: Faith-based radio stations make up a considerable part of the media landscape in the United States.
Hollywood finds religion again*
Salon: “House of David” and “The Faithful” join a rising tide of Bible-inspired shows meeting a right-trending culture.
Putting the ‘lord’ in ‘landlord’: US churches step up to build housing amid shortage
The Guardian: The “Yes in God’s Back Yard” movement sees churches across the country develop their underutilized land into affordable housing.
The Spark
The last generation
Zoey Allen’s grandfather had hoped that she, or one of her cousins, would take over the operation one day on his farm. But, across the country, small farms* are getting squeezed, The New Yorker says.
*access is limited for nonsubscribers
