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For more than 20 years, the work of gospel music composer Charles Henry Pace sat in 14 unorganized crates, dirty and decomposing. This was until a music historian at the University of Pittsburgh was inspired to uncover the true history behind the photo negatives, printing plates and pieces of sheet music the university acquired in 1999. As it turns out, Pace was an early pioneer of the genre and his independently owned publishing company helped elevate and expand gospel music. AP journalist Jessie Wardarski gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the archives, talks to historians and Pace’s family about his legacy and hears his music brought to life once again.
Religion News
Ukraine’s Hare Krishnas survive war by Zoom and serving neighbors
Many of the estimated 15,000 Hare Krishnas who call Ukraine home have continued their daily practice and serve their neighbors, even as several temples have been damaged or destroyed and their communities scattered. By Tori Luecking/Religon News Service
Bishops discourage Catholic health care groups from performing gender-affirming care
Opponents of the new ‘doctrinal note’ such as New Ways Ministry, a Catholic LGBTQ outreach organization, blasted the bishops’ statement as ‘neither good theology nor acceptable pastoral care.’ By Jack Jenkins/Religion News Service
One of the oldest surviving biblical manuscripts, a nearly complete 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible, could soon be yours — for a cool $30 million. By Ilan Ben Zion/The Associated Press
Mormon Church gives water to boost imperiled Great Salt Lake
The Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is taking steps to address the realities of a rapidly approaching, drier future. By Sam Metz/The Associated Press
Apaches tell court copper mine would harm sacred sites
The Apache group is seeking to halt a land swap while the case plays out in court. By Anita Snow/The Associated Press
Commentary and Analysis
Communal meals to break fast can mean lots of single-use plastics. A switch to environmentally friendly principles is in line with Islamic principles through the ages. By Noorzehra Zaidi for The Conversation
Can the Archbishop of Canterbury hold the Anglican Communion together? By Jacob Lupfer/Religion News Service
A media scholar who studied Carter and interviewed him explains how he attempted to translate Jesus' teachings into action through his life of public service. By Lori Amber Roessner for The Conversation
Badges and other wearable markings had a long history of being used to target Jewish people in Europe. By Flora Cassen for The Conversation
Pope Francis adjusts his skull cap at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Francis passed his 10th anniversary as pope on March 13. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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