Monday's News & Ideas - 7/28/25
- Bipartisan bill and immigrant clergy
- Less Christian nation
- Government support of religion
- Catholic seminary theologians fired
- Banned stories and storytelling
- Teenage artists face pushback
Faith leaders hope bill will stop the loss of thousands of clergy from abroad serving US communities
Associated Press: Faith leaders across the U.S. are hoping a bipartisan bill, recently introduced in the U.S. Senate and House, might finally bring resolution to an immigration issue that has been hindering their service to their communities for more than two years.
A less than Christian nation?
Baptist News Global: Mary and her Son capture the heart of Christianity from the beginning by declaring God’s care for the hungry, the humble, the poor, the blind, the oppressed and Jesus’ commitment to act on that calling.
Why government support for religion doesn’t necessarily make people more religious
The Conversation: The IRS will offer religious congregations more freedom to endorse political candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status, the agency said in a July 2025 court filing.
Detroit archbishop fires 3 Sacred Heart Seminary theologians who criticized Pope Francis
National Catholic Reporter: Archbishop Edward Weisenburger of Detroit has fired three prominent theologians from their longstanding roles at Sacred Heart Major Seminary.
A sanctuary for banned stories*
The Christian Century: When truth is being cast as lies, the sacred work of storytelling is urgent.
The Spark
Teen artists portrayed their lives — some adults didn't want to see the full picture
“What is it like to be a teen right now?” This summer, teen artists explored that question in two separate showings of their work, NPR reports: “The Teen Experience,” currently at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center in Washington, D.C., and at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, where this year's theme was “Youth and the Future of Culture.”
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