VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Catholic leaders along with a host of other Christian groups voiced outrage following the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris (July 26) over a scene starring drag performers and French entertainers that many interpreted...
(RNS) — Sometimes, I need to remind myself precisely why I love Israel and the Jewish people. Yes — even me. Let me offer you two recent stories that explain this deep, passionate love. In both cases, it’s not just...
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency decided Thursday against putting the Buddhist pilgrimage destination of Lumbini on its list of heritage sites in danger, instead giving authorities in Nepal more time to help restore the famous gardens...
(AP) — The majority of Venezuelans are religious — just like parts of the country’s political history. But as they prepare for the upcoming presidential election, it’s hard to say exactly how religious Venezuelans are and what specifically they believe....
(RNS) — When Tim Tyson first invited the Rev. William Barber II to meet with a group of white residents of Mitchell County, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Barber half jokingly replied, “I knew you were gonna get me...
(RNS) — A Church of the Nazarene court has found one of its most prominent theologians guilty of affirming and advocating for the inclusion of LGBTQ members, contrary to the church’s teachings. After delivering the verdict on Saturday evening (July...
With the threat of a right-wing anti-democratic impulse strengthened by conservative extremist policies, campaigns, and rhetoric on the rise, the preservation and protection of our democracy is more critical now than ever. Wajahat Ali is a leader in this...
(RNS) — Richard Land, who led the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission for a quarter-century, said he would often remind his staff that if they did their job right, they’d eventually end up in hot water. “Sooner...
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressing a joint session of Congress, Paraguayans celebrating a saint with bird costumes and more. The post Photos of the Week: Netanyahu at Capitol; Paraguayan bird saint appeared...
(RNS) — On Thursday (July 25), Ascension, one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the U.S., announced that it would sell nine hospitals and four post-acute and older adult living facilities in Illinois to Prime Healthcare. Eight of...
