Monday's News & Ideas - 3/6/2023

CDC reports confirmed case of measles in unvaccinated and contagious individual who attended revival in Asbury
The Guardian: Around 20,000 people may have been exposed to measles at a large religious event in Kentucky, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Dallas Humber, narrator of neo-Nazi ‘terrorgram,’ promoter of mass shootings
HuffPost: Her propaganda canonized white supremacist murderers as “saints.” She may have helped inspire a shooting at a gay bar. Now she’s been unmasked.

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’: Ted Neeley on playing Jesus for 50 years
Religion News Service: Fifty years after being cast in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,’ his name is nearly synonymous with Jesus of Nazareth for fans of the 1973 film.

Catholic leaders turn to YouTube and podcasts to reach new followers. Will it work?*
The Washington Post: Bishop Robert Barron, a YouTuber, and the Rev. Mike Schmitz, a podcaster, have built substantial followings online. Their goal: to get people to attend church.

Thousands gather at funeral mass for LA’s Bishop O’Connell, recalled as ‘soul friend’ to all
National Catholic Reporter: Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell was remembered by nearly 5,000 at a funeral mass on March 3.

The Spark

‘The Elephant Whisperers’ — An Oscar-nominated love story about people and pachyderms
The Kattunayakan community is a tribal group that, for generations, has devoted itself to caring for elephants, NPR says.

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