JERUSALEM (RNS) — Glued to the news, Israelis breathed a collective sigh of relief Sunday (Jan. 19), when Romi Golan, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher set foot in Israel, the first of the remaining hostages to be released by Hamas...
(RNS) — As the long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza begins, it is met with cautious hope. Families who have endured unspeakable suffering are daring to dream of a reprieve, yet they remain naturally skeptical. The delays and political wrangling leading up...
This week, we focus on the confluence of the inauguration of Donald Trump on the day we observe Martin Luther King Day, January 20th. Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush brings attention to the dichotomy of these two pivotal events,...
(RNS) — As firefighters begin to get the California wildfires that caused massive destruction in and around Los Angeles under control, faith leaders and their communities have begun planning for a long, slow recovery while helping victims of the fire...
(RNS) — What does the popular new Netflix series, “American Primeval,” get wrong about the Utah War? Just about everything. Utah historian and author Barbara Jones Brown explains why that matters in the below guest column. — JR Though highly...
(RNS) — When Terry Ahwal, a Palestinian American living near Detroit, Michigan, learned Israel and Hamas had reached a ceasefire deal, a flood of emotions washed over her.She felt relieved that the 15-month war might end soon but unsure whether...
(RNS) — Among the achievements of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships during the Biden presidency, the fourth administration to have featured such an office, is its work with faith-based groups on the rapid distribution of COVID-19...
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — While many at the Vatican let out a sigh of relief following reports that Hamas and Israel agreed to a ceasefire on Friday (Jan. 17), the interruption of hostilities in Gaza might not be enough to...
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — President-elect Donald Trump has never visited Africa and is known to have made disparaging remarks about the continent. But as Christian leaders look to his inauguration this Monday (Jan. 20), they see areas of common cause....
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the aftermath of California wildfires, the Maha Kumbh festival in India and more. The post Photos of the Week: Wildfire Losses; Maha Kumbh appeared first on RNS. Source link...
