Wednesday’s News & Ideas - 2/25/2026
- Black church preservation
- Trump shifted Catholic politics
- Ten Commandments in classrooms
- Raves in temples
- Ukrainian Christians
- An arithmetic of love
33 historically Black churches receive $8.5 million in preservation grants
Religion News Service: Grants were awarded, ranging from $50,000 to $500,000, for capital projects, programming and interpretation, or project planning.
How Trump’s treatment of the vulnerable shifted the US Catholic bishops’ politics
Religion News Service: The only possible savior of this relationship is the Democrats’ ability to push the bishops back into the Republican camp.
Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect
NPR: A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms to take effect.
Temple of boom! Why Taiwan’s religious sites are becoming unlikely rave venues
The Guardian: Dance culture faces barriers in Taiwan, with frequent raids on nightclubs. But Temple Meltdown is trying a different tack, with sound systems overseen by gods.
Four years into the war, life goes on for Ukrainians*
Christianity Today: Even as Moscow weaponizes winter, locals attend church conferences, go sledding, and plan celebrations.
The Spark
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Maria Zorn writes about having her child on her deceased brother’s birthday for Longreads.
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