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NEW YORK (AP) — A nationwide network of charitable foundations is encouraging its members to emphasize their positive contributions to American life, a 250th anniversary campaign aimed at quelling what it calls the “greater intensity” of scrutiny felt from the federal government and populist movements. Popular notions of philanthropy as merely a game for the ultrawealthy to fund partisan projects and commit fraud have left the sector vulnerable to political […]

(SRN NEWS) – “Global Landscape,” a standout feature from SRN News, is a concise two-minute audio segment that delivers a snapshot of the day’s top religion-related news stories from around the world. This engaging feature provides listeners with timely insights into significant developments, cultural shifts, and key events shaping the intersection of faith and global affairs. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities have reported one of the highest increase in Ebola cases in one day, as weak contact tracing, insecurity and funding gaps continue to hinder the response a month after the outbreak was declared. The Congolese Ministry of Health said Sunday 72 new cases were reported in a 24-hour period, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 782. This includes 181 confirmed deaths, after […]

(SRN NEWS)-(  )  Codifying a ban on female pastors was not the only action that delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual summer meeting took last week.  SBC messengers also approved a resolution denouncing political violence and hateful speech. They approved another that called for humane treatment of illegal aliens while affirming the legitimacy of immigration enforcement and rejecting nativistic and dehumanizing rhetoric.  The delegates also gave their support to […]

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Starbucks’ South Korean operation said Monday it will close all of its stores nationwide early on June 22 for mandatory history and social sensitivity training as it reels from backlash following a marketing campaign that was widely perceived as mocking victims of a brutal military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980. Shinsegae Group, which owns a 67.5% stake in Starbucks Korea, said group executives and […]

(SRN NEWS)-A new poll from the Barna Group finds that American adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18 are wondering if God exists.  57% say they feel pressure to get an answer to that question.  The survey also reveals that 57% of teens feel pressure to try and figure out if God loves them.  Christian leaders say numbers like this make it clear that the country’s young people form […]

(SRN NEWS)-  It seeks to bring nuance to the red-blue binary and breaks voters down into nine typologies based on their responses to a wide-ranging questionnaire.  One of the largest of those nine groups is the Faith First Conservatives, making up 12% of the electorate.  Pew says these Americans anchor the Republican Party and are concerned primarily with issues having to do with faith, morality and social issues. Brought to […]

(SRN NEWS)-Lawsuits have been filed in New York and in Illinois aimed at overturning laws permitting people to take their own life with the help of a doctor.  The suits are the work of a coalition of disability rights groups and patient advocates.  They argue that the suicide laws discriminate against people with disabilities — who are more likely to be coerced into taking their own life — and violate […]

TOKYO (AP) — Never mind she isn’t old enough to get into a club. Japanese DJ Rinoka still is a celebrated techno artist at just 9 years old. And she’s the world’s youngest DJ, listed as such in Guinness when she was 6. “It’s fun when people get excited at the live performances,” she told The Associated Press recently. She decided to become a DJ after seeing Amelie Lens and […]