KOLKATA, India (RNS) — Last Eid, 49-year-old Partha Sarathi Basu added a fresh coat of paint to the Amanati Mosque in the Barasat district of Bengal, 15 miles north of Kolkata in eastern India. For Basu, the refurbished mosque with...
September 14 and 15 at Onondaga Lake Park in Syracuse NY The Haudenosaunee Wooden Stick Festival returns once again to Onondaga Lake Park. The event will feature traditional wooden stick crafters and other Haudenosaunee crafts; social dancing; presentations by Haudenosaunee...
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(RNS) — At a webinar on Sunday (Aug. 11), Suhag Shukla, executive director for the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), began her presentation with a Shanti mantra: a Hindu prayer for peace. “Let all be happy, let all be free from debilitation,...
(RNS) — The role of religion and politics has always been controversial in America, from its inception to the present day. Many of the original colonies were founded by religious communities looking for a place where they could practice their...
(RNS) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz’s friendly engagement with the Minnesota Muslim community contrasts with former President Donald Trump’s promise to revive the Muslim ban and bar Palestinian refugees if he wins the election. But despite the Harris-Walz campaign’s efforts...
Grand 40th Anniversary and Re-Inauguration of Historic World’s First Hindu-Jain Temple MONROEVILLE, Pa. — A Landmark of Religious Unity Celebrates 40 Years: Anniversary and Re-inauguration of the Hindu-Jain Temple The Hindu-Jain Temple of Monroeville, Pittsburgh, today celebrated its 40th anniversary...
(RNS) — Athletes have long attributed faith to their success on the field, from former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow’s Bible verses on his cheeks to a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader proclaiming she dances “for an audience of One,” a phrase inspired...
(RNS) — On Good Friday (March 29) this year, Pastor Tony Suarez, founder of the evangelical Christian ministry Revival Makers, drove a stake into the ground in the middle of a tent in McAllen, Texas. “This entire southern border belongs...
Gail DeGeorge moves into Editor Emerita role KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Catholic Reporter Publishing Co. is pleased to announce that Soli Salgado, currently International Editor of Global Sisters Report, will become Editor as of Sept. 2, 2024. Gail...
