VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a defiant social media post, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, an outspoken papal critic, announced Thursday (June 20) that he had been summoned to the Vatican to answer charges of having committed the crime of schism....
(RNS) — Evangelicals love to talk to Jesus. And often, they say, he replies — giving them advice, comfort and words of encouragement. That is one reason why “Jesus Calling,” a book of daily devotions that combines Bible verses with...
(RNS) — In my brief conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris at a Pride event she and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff hosted at their Washington residence last week, I told her that a significant percentage of students I serve at...
An insightful book, where ancient wisdom meets modern understanding United States of America, 12 June 2024: On May 3rd, 2024, United States (US) author Ready Writer disclosed his new book, “There’s No Middle Ground, You Will Either Run To, Or...
Bonnie Violet Quintana delivers a sermon at the Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Boise, Idaho, in August 2023. (Video screen grab) (RNS) — Clad in heels, lace and a billowy white hairpiece, the guest preacher at Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship...
(RNS) — The headlines could have read, “Sacred Jewish text to be posted in Louisiana classrooms; most Jews are opposed.” That headline would have been correct. Yes, Gov. Jeff Landry of Louisiana has signed a law that mandates the Ten...
NEW YORK — With guests from across the spectrum of clergy, politicos, social media experts, influencers, and entertainment moguls, host Demian Dunkley poses the questions of our time. Through a series of ten interviews, season one will feature wide-ranging topics...
(RNS) — Some far-right Christian lawmakers have proposed that nonreligious Americans are not fit to govern because, without Christ, they are “evil.” Is it possible, given their relative lack of concern about such statements, that nonreligious Americans don’t know what...
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Hundreds of people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Wednesday as people tried to claim...
DALLAS (AP) — The pastor of a Texas megachurch has resigned after a woman said he had sexually abused her on multiple occasions in the 1980s, beginning when she was 12. Gateway Church’s board of elders said in a statement...
