(RNS) — Sitting for an interview at the Republican National Convention in July, Caroline Sunshine, a communications staffer with former President Donald Trump’s campaign, laid plain what she thinks about Democrats and faith. “I think the left is godless,” Sunshine...
(RNS) — As the school year begins, many children around the country fondly look back at their time spent at summer camp making arts and crafts, playing dodgeball or performing in an end-of-camp talent show. But for the kids who...
(RNS) — Wearing a bright pink tank top, Celeste Greene enthusiastically pops off the Zoom screen, clapping as she chants: “HO HO. HA HA HA. HO HO. HA HA HA. YAY,” each smack of her forceful hands punctuating her laugh....
(RNS) — It was almost too ironic. Last week was Tisha B’Av, the fast day that commemorates the destruction of the ancient Temples in Jerusalem and a host of other Jewish catastrophes. On Tisha B’Av, I learned of the loss...
Father Spitzer’s new book delivers comprehensive scientific evidence for Catholicism SAN FRANCISCO — At a time when truth is ever harder to distinguish from lies, Father Robert Spitzer, S.J. takes his mastery of the inextricable ties between science and faith...
(RNS) — Flush with excitement at the nomination of Kamala Harris to the top of its presidential ticket, the Democratic National Convention opened at Chicago’s United Center on Monday (Aug. 19), projecting energy and emphasizing unity. But for many faith-based...
(RNS) — The world’s 280 million immigrants have greater shares of Christians, Muslims and Jews than the general population, according to a new Pew Research Center study released Monday (Aug. 19). “You see migrants coming to places like the U.S.,...
(RNS) — Pope Francis has made perfectly clear that he is opposed to ordaining women as deacons. Although I disagree with him, I accept that we are not going to see women deacons during his pontificate. But if Francis or...
(RNS) — Since Donald Trump secured 80-81% of the white evangelical vote in 2016, strategists have known better than to discount religion as a factor in national elections. But while the 2020 faith vote largely fell along similar lines, it’s...
(The Conversation) — With his delighted expression, round belly, bald head and monastic robes, the “Laughing Buddha” is instantly identifiable. However, astute observers might wonder why this buddha does not look like the historical Buddha, who lived in India about...
