VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In the first week of February, the Vatican department that oversees Catholic Church doctrine accepted written testimonies about women in the church whose experience conforms with those called to be deacons — a ministry rooted in...
(RNS) — In a speech last week to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, President Donald Trump announced an executive order creating a new task force to “eradicate anti-Christian bias” in the federal government. He promised his administration would “move...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A wave of antisemitic attacks has roiled Australia, with a dozen arrests for vandalizing or setting homes, schools, and synagogues on fire since October and hundreds more charged in just over a year with crimes...
Bishop Ebli De La Rosa says his motto right now is “to prepare for the worst and pray for the best.” De La Rosa, who oversees Church of God of Prophecy congregations in nine southeastern states, says he has had...
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The funeral of Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili Muslims, has taken place in Lisbon. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Spain’s King Emeritus Juan Carlos were among the dignitaries who...
This week, author and journalist Katherine Stewart joins host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to discuss the rise of Christian Nationalism, Trump’s authoritarian tendencies, and the weaponization of faith for political gain. Together, they dive into the current political climate,...
(RNS) — Fans of the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, game day food and creative advertising — as well as those just in it for Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show — will all be invited to think about Jesus Christ once...
(RNS) — When the news got out that the Rev. A. Roy Medley, a former leader of the American Baptist Churches of the United States, would win the denomination’s Edwin T. Dahlberg Award this year, it seemed both timely and...
(RNS) — Les Bernel has a message for the millions of Americans who will bet on this year’s Super Bowl using betting apps and other legal sports books. The house always wins. Which means you will likely lose. “We laugh...
(The Conversation) — Freedom of worship is tenuous around the globe. The Pew Research Center’s latest annual report found “high” or “very high” levels of government constraints on religion in 59 of the 198 countries and territories it analyzed –...
