This week's FāVS Religion News Roundup includes hurricane Idalia's aftermath, Gray and Oregon wildfire survivors still needing help, the Mayor Woodward and Matt Shea story making it to Rolling Stone magazine, HRC Ministries promoting human trafficking awareness and more.

There doesn't seem to be, strictly speaking, any official teaching of the Catholic Church about whether animals have souls or not. 

A new survey from Pew Research revealed once again how deeply divided religious Americans are when it comes to matters of race and systemic racism.

Many men today are in trouble, as they are experiencing higher rates of drug addiction, suicides and deaths from despair. Many commentators, social media influencers and, even, government officials have proposed solutions to what they call the crisis of masculinity.

Ginger’s latest book is called “Mia’s Notebook" is about a young girl, Mia, who is born on an island and moves to New York City, where she gets swept up in a church cult.

There is an arrogance that goes along with hardness of heart, as well as being stubborn and unwilling to listen to others. Soft-hearted people are sometimes characterized as being mild-mannered and maybe even as pushovers, but those who are tender-hearted remember to make space for others, which is one way of respecting the dignity of other human beings.