(The Conversation) — In 1902, 10-year-old Isidore Itzkowitz accepted a scholarship to attend an overnight camp in upstate New York. “Izzy,” an orphan raised by his grandmother in a dingy tenement-house basement, fit the profile of children the Educational Alliance,...
(The Conversation) — In late July 2024, the Israeli military sent out the first 1,000 conscription notices to ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, following a unanimous Supreme Court ruling that the government must stop exempting them. But will these Haredim, as the...
New offerings are available for retreat-like and interactive experiences to facilitate dialogue on complex questions around religion and reproductive rights. WASHINGTON — Catholics for Choice announced a new effort to expand workshop offerings on faith and reproductive rights available for church groups, organizations,...
In the late ’80s, a historical romance pro named Francine Rivers became a Christian and decided to combine her creative interests with her newfound faith. The result is “Redeeming Love,” a runaway hit that repackaged a few verses from the...
Actor shares details in exclusive CBN news interview to air Friday on ‘The 700 Club’ LOS ANGELES — Academy Award-winning actor, Cuba Gooding, Jr. recently sat down for an exclusive interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), revealing the personal...
(RNS) — Last week, speaking at the Turning Point Action Believers’ Summit, former President Donald Trump urged the crowd of conservative evangelical Christians to show up for him at the ballot in November, saying, “In four more years, you won’t...
(RNS) — This year’s Republican Party platform, which pledges to lift restrictions on energy production and terminate “the Socialist Green New Deal,” makes no mention of climate change. Surprised? Of course not. These days, climate skepticism no longer denies that...
(RNS) — The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church launched a get-out-the vote effort, chose new bishops and finalized the restructuring of some departments during its quadrennial meeting in late July. During the five-day meeting of the historically Black denomination, held...
ISTANBUL (RNS) — Monks are preparing for a major raid on Mount Athos, the Greek mountain considered a sacred site for Eastern Orthodox Christians, after Greek police sent a letter on July 16 asking for increased resources to evict scores...
(RNS) — Known for its original Moravian architecture and annual Christmas festivities, the Historic Moravian Bethlehem District in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is now the 26th U.S. site to be included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, joining the Statue of Liberty, Grand...
