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Hannah Estifanos
Catholic bishops accuse White House of manipulation over prayer video. Multiple Catholic bishops who were seen praying over President Donald Trump in a widely shared video last week now say they felt manipulated by White House officials, with one Iowa prelate citing scripture to compare the experience to being sent as “sheep in the midst of wolves.” (The Christian Century)
Jordan says it attacked militants in Syria tied to church assault. Syria says civilians killed. Jordan carried out airstrikes Monday evening against armed groups in Syria in retaliation for Friday’s attack on a Greek Orthodox Church in the southern Jordanian city of Karak that killed nine people, the Jordanian air force said in a statement. (Associated Press)
Amid mixed Pew findings, youngest adults outpace parents’ generation in worship attendance. The complicated findings, based on relatively small samples within each age group, come as Americans’ religious decline continues to plateau. (Religion News Service)
How ultra-Orthodox Jews — and issues surrounding them — may shape Israel’s election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has tolerated the refusal of tens of thousands of Haredim to serve in the military. That support will likely hurt him at the ballot box on Tuesday (Oct. 27). (Religion News Service)
To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some say it isn’t that simple. As executives sound the alarm about AI’s destructive potential and debate the need to develop morally good models, they are increasingly seeking input from philosophers and faith leaders. (Associated Press)
Each week in The Christian Citizen, we publish a Religion News Roundup with summaries of religion news stories and links for those who want to read more.
Archdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement over sexual abuse claims. The Archdiocese of New York has agreed to pay $800 million to settle the claims brought against the church by some 1,300 people who say they faced sexual abuse from clergy members and lay workers. (NPR News)
Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church reports that two attacks in Oromia have killed at least 60 Orthodox Christians. (ABC News)
The Muslims finding belonging in southern Spain. Centuries after the end of Islamic rule, some Muslims are choosing Andalusia, drawn by traces of its past. (Al Jazeera)
Pro-ICE Christian Blogger Arrested By ICE. Samuel Sey, a conservative Christian blogger and podcaster who has previously supported the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is in custody after being arrested by ICE officers on October 21. (Newsweek)
Jay-Z’s Foray into Gospel Music Met with Skepticism. Roc Nation’s recent distribution deals with two Christian artists are not necessarily groundbreaking. So why are some fans mad? (Christianity Today)
Hannah Estifanos is the copyeditor of The Christian Citizen.
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