Monday’s News & Ideas - 3/9/2026

Deportations surge, aid collapses and faith groups in Latin America struggle to respond
Religion News Service: “There simply isn’t enough capacity even for the local community. It’s much harder with a population that has been abandoned in places that are extremely difficult,” said Karen Perez, the country director for Jesuit Refugee Service in Mexico.

Religious influencers repackage Christianity for an always-online generation*
The Washington Post: At a time when Americans are fleeing institutional religion, people seem to want deeper, specific reasons why they could practice one way or another — if at all.

How the sanctuary movement offers lessons for fighting ICE: ‘An impact that spans decades’
The Guardian: With its roots in religious doctrine, the modern move to house, clothe and protect immigrants started in the 1980s.

My teenager is exploring her spirituality. I support her leap of faith, even as a non-religious parent
The Guardian: My daughter is dipping her toes into sacred waters, seeing what it feels like to surrender and finding a sense of meaning to life that is bigger than herself, Jackie Bailey writes.

The Deepak Chopra-Jeffrey Epstein friendship tells of a spirituality industry in crisis
Religion News Service: Chopra’s friendship with Epstein is dismaying, in part for what it says about the spiritual and wellness culture he exemplifies.

The Spark

Why your next flight is likelier to hit turbulence
With climate change, the skies are becoming bumpier,* The New Yorker says. Can today’s planes still keep us safe?

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