NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Tributes are pouring in for Ray McCauley, an influential, if controversial, pastor and spiritual leader for many South African Christians, who died this week at age 75. McCauley, a former co-chairman of the National Interfaith Council...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma has amended its request for 55,000 Bibles to be placed in public schools that initially matched a version of the holy book endorsed by former President Donald Trump. The request was amended Monday and no...
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As bishops and Catholic leaders gather at the Vatican for a monthlong summit on the theme of synodality, many are still left wondering what the event is actually about. On Wednesday (Oct. 9), participants at the...
(The Conversation) — A sculpture of the Virgin Mary showing her giving birth to Jesus was recently attacked and beheaded. Called “Crowning” by the artist Esther Strauss, the sculpture had been part of a temporary exhibition of art outside the...
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CHICAGO (RNS) — After six years without hitting the road for a political advocacy tour, the Nuns on the Bus are back, and this time they have brought friends along for the ride. Organized by Network Lobby for Catholic Social...
Research reveals myths about deconstructing faith along with other key trends about Christian mindsets and beliefs BOULDER, Colo. — Following the announcement of State of the Church, the largest Church-wide initiative in 2025, Gloo and Barna Group have released the first...
(RNS) — Synagogues in Asheville, North Carolina, plan to hold Yom Kippur services on Saturday (Oct. 12), the most solemn day of the Jewish year, despite overwhelming challenges from a monster storm that ravaged the city. But Rabbi Batsheva Meiri...
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The study groups appointed by Pope Francis to deal with controversial topics removed from the synod’s agenda made their interim reports to the synod on Thursday (Oct. 3). The decision of the pope last March to remove...
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Almost 40 women from all over the world marched through the streets of Rome on Friday (Oct. 4) and, under the watchful gaze of police officers and the curious peeks of tourists, demanded the Catholic Church...
