Aleja Hertzler-McCain
Aleja Hertzler-McCain is an author at Religion News Service.
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Appeals Court: Trump Can Halt Refugee Admissions but Must Serve Those Already Here
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled that the Trump administration cannot stop providing services to refugees after they arrive in the U.S.
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Attendance Drops, Fear Rises in Immigrant Churches as Trump Takes Over DC
‘I never thought I had one day to cancel Sunday worship because it is not safe for our Latino siblings to come to church. But here we are … ,’
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Fear and Hope for Latinos at Bread for the World’s 50th Anniversary
Bread for the World advocates are worried about sweeping cuts to U.S. funding for domestic and international nutrition programs.
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Resettling Afrikaners Is a ‘Faustian Bargain,’ Says Episcopal Church’s Sean Rowe
'Afrikaners don’t fit any definition of refugee,' said the Most Rev. Sean Rowe, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church.
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Survivor Advocacy Group Sounds Alarm About Several Papabili Records
In addition to accusing prominent cardinals of mishandling abuse claims, SNAP is pressing all cardinals to back its proposed zero-tolerance law.
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Catholic Bishops Say They Will No Longer Partner With US on Refugee Work and Children’s Services
The announcement comes after months of uncertainty and antagonism about reimbursing Catholic agencies for their work with refugees.
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Theodore McCarrick, Cardinal Defrocked for Sexual Abuse, Has Died
Defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the highest-ranking U.S. Catholic prelate to face criminal charges for the sexual abuse of a minor, died Thursday (April 3), according to Vatican media.
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Power of Babel: Real-Time AI Translation Could Be Coming to Church Near You
Wordly is one of several small companies offering live AI translation services for religious groups. The technology has yet to become widespread in houses of worship, but about 200 in the U.S. are using Wordly, mostly churches but also a few synagogues and mosques.
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