(The Conversation) — Following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the Vatican released a statement on July 14, 2024, condemning the violence. The attack, it said, “wounds people and democracy, causing suffering and death.” Other Catholic leaders also...
(RNS) — Meeting where one of two atomic bombs that ended World War II landed in Hiroshima, Japan, causing mass death and devastation, representatives from 11 diverse religious traditions gathered July 9-10 for a Vatican-sponsored event to address a latter-day...
(RNS) — There’s an American parable — a true story, in fact — that might offer us a bridge out of our current divided, violent politics. Picture this: A year in the United States unfolds like no other, with widely...
(RNS) — Politics junkies devour every headline and dissect every poll this time of year. I know because I am one. But somewhere between the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling granting presidents partial legal immunity and the increasing list of...
(RNS) — Ever since the assassination attempt on the U.S. presidential candidate whose most typical response to anything is “fight,” everyone has been talking about violence. Knee-jerk reactions abound — violent thoughts, violent words, violent acts. And the finger-pointing has...
(RNS) — After some conservatives objected to her saying the Ardas, a prayer from the Sikh tradition, at the Republican National Convention on Monday (July 15), Harmeet Kaur Dhillon, a California national committeewoman who grew up in North Carolina, responded...
(RNS) — In early 2023, the Rev. Joaquim Parron, a Catholic priest in Curitiba, in southern Brazil, rushed to a sprawling encampment outside the city where more than 200 destitute families were squatting on private land. Parron had gotten word...
(RNS) — The true impact of the pandemic on local houses of worship continues to come into focus — from diminished attendance to changing tax laws to an overall decline in support for nonprofits. Yet, according to a new study,...
(RNS) — Faith leaders are making plans to provide a de-escalating presence at the polls months ahead of another deeply contested presidential election in an increasingly polarized country. Faiths United to Save Democracy, a nonpartisan multiracial group with roots in...
New action movie, ‘Toxic,’ showcases ‘power of forgiveness’ in mostly non-Christian Middle East BOONE, Iowa — A new action movie shot entirely in Arabic that showcases “hidden” violence and the power of forgiveness is now available to watch on four major...
