VATICAN CITY (RNS) — From the beginning of his papacy, Pope Francis has waged war against clericalism and called on the clergy to be servants of the people of God. This struggle has continued in the Synod on Synodality, which...
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The head of the Vatican’s doctrinal department issued a letter on Monday (Oct. 21) dashing hopes that Pope Francis will approve the ordination of women as deacons in the Catholic Church. The statement, from Cardinal Victor...
SAYLORSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey, has died. Abdullah Bozkurt, the former editor of the Gülen-linked...
(AP) — Christian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a “Jezebel spirit,” using a term with deeply racist and misogynistic roots that is setting off alarm bells for religious and political...
(The Conversation) — In 1770, Barnard Gratz of Philadelphia wrote to a friend complaining about a recent speech by King George III. Gratz, an American patriot, wrote that the speech “was such narishkeit” that it was “not worth the postage.”...
(The Conversation) — Some 79 countries around the world continue to enforce blasphemy laws. And in places such as Afghanistan, Brunei, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, violation of these measures can result in a death penalty. While the U.S....
Learn to fight the kingdom of Darkness “Deliverance is the children’s bread” (Mark 7:27) The average reader would be surprised to know that many pastors, church leaders and members have absolutely no idea as to what spiritual warfare or deliverance...
(RNS and NPR) — Every Monday morning, Ashley Wilson makes a cup of coffee, opens her laptop and loads Florida’s campaign finance tracking website. As the spokesperson for abortion-rights group Catholics for Choice, she likes to keep an eye on...
Marking the Freedom to Read Day of Action, this week’s episode of The State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio program and podcast, features interviews with Qiana Johnson, Rev. Kim Coleman, and Rabba Rori Picker Neiss – influential leaders working at...
(RNS) — When providing a theological assessment for “The Chosen,” it is essential to keep in mind what the show is and what it is not. The show is not Scripture. This is why the first episode begins with a...
