(RNS) — The events of Oct. 7, 2023, mark the darkest day in recent Jewish history, leaving an indelible mark on the Jewish collective psyche. Since Hamas’ brutal attacks in southern Israel, the passage of time has become warped: For...
(RNS) — American Jews are split over President Donald Trump’s combative tactics to address antisemitism. Some on the right welcome the administration’s efforts to deny elite universities billions of dollars in funding and deport foreign students allegedly involved in anti-Israel...
(RNS) — A prominent but troubled evangelical seminary has agreed to be acquired by a Canadian university and move to British Columbia, the school’s leaders announced Tuesday (April 8). The move comes after years of financial struggle and declining attendance...
Latest State of the Church research unpacks rising belief in Jesus and differences among generations BOULDER, Colo. — Gloo and Barna Group today announced new findings from the latest State of the Church research. The report, which focused on five...
(RNS) — We live in uncertain and disturbing times. That’s not stop-the-presses news to anyone who pays attention to what’s going on in our world these days, I know, but it’s true. And it’s worrisome, because all this uncertainty clouds...
NEW YORK (RNS) — A 17th-century letter considered the blueprint for religious freedom in the U.S. was displayed for the first time in seven years at the New York Public Library on Tuesday (April 8). The Flushing Remonstrance, signed by...
(RNS) — When Sasha Allen, a trans singer, sat down to write his first release after going independent, he thought he was going to write an “eff-off” song. But the song he ended up writing, with its reflections on religious...
(RNS) — Aaron Renn, until recently a provocative but mostly unnoticed Substack writer, has been thrust onto the national stage with the release of his book, “Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture,” in which he...
(RNS) — Defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was the highest-ranking U.S. Catholic prelate to face criminal charges for the sexual abuse of a minor, has died, the Archdiocese of Washington confirmed Friday (April 4). In a statement, the current Archbishop of...
GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo (RNS) — Pastor Allan Ngwaba has been offering daily counseling sessions, both in churches and homes, to people affected by the violent conflict in the Congo. The professional counselor and pastor at Rivers Pentecostal...
