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Donate Support our work Donate to RNS Support our work Subscribe to RNS newsletters 2021 Holiday Gift Guide Saved by the City Ahead of the Trend religion research Submit a Press Release Top Stories As Biden’s agenda navigates Congress, faith groups lobby Manchin By Jack Jenkins (RNS) — Regardless of their cause, faith groups across the spectrum are targeting the same Democratic senator: West Virginia’s Joe Manchin. Why the minichurch is the latest trend in American religion By Bob Smietana Haaland announces effort to protect, improve access to Indigenous sacred sites By Emily McFarlan Miller On first day of bishops conference, a spectrum of Catholic thought By Jack Jenkins Opinion Religion Hub Michael Flynn, American theologian By Jeffrey Salkin (RNS) — Someone needs a basic lesson in the Constitution. That would be Michael Flynn. Think were living through the Apocalypse? 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