(RNS) — Despite a report finding that caste-based discrimination was a problem on campus, Rutgers University decided this week not to update its anti-discrimination policies — saying that policies already in place address the issue. “Because caste is already covered...
(RNS) — As we reflect on the upcoming inauguration and on the recent election, many are struggling with how to move forward. The past year has seen political violence, including assassination attempts, and discord in our communities. The result, as...
Gloo expands AI offerings to churches and ministries with custom models and community engagement capabilities BOULDER, Colo. — Gloo, the technology platform for the faith ecosystem, announced the acquisition of Faith Assistant (previously Bible Chat). The artificial intelligence-based chatbot helps...
ROME (AP) — An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected him pope and the resistance he has encountered ever since, in his autobiography being released Tuesday that also doubles down on...
(RNS) — Over two decades, Catholic dioceses, eparchies and men’s religious communities spent more than $5 billion on allegations of sexual abuse of minors, according to a new report released Wednesday (Jan. 15) by the Center for Applied Research in...
Presence emphasizes the importance of religious freedom and Christian unity WASHINGTON — As global leaders convene in Washington, D.C. for President Donald Trump’s second inauguration on Jan. 20, one of the world’s most influential Christian leaders, Rev. William F. Kumuyi, will...
(RNS) — Driven by Islamic extremism, authoritarian regimes and war, high-level persecution and discrimination impacted 380 million Christians around the world in 2024, according to the annual World Watch List report by the evangelical nonprofit Open Doors released Wednesday (Jan....
WASHINGTON (RNS) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected a slate of religious leaders to pray at his inauguration next week, although changes to planned worship services at the Washington National Cathedral and St. John’s Church will make it harder for...
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Speaker Mike Johnson celebrated the House passage of a bill banning transgender students from girls’ sports on Tuesday (Jan. 14) by linking opposition to transgender rights with a passage from the biblical book of Genesis. Johnson made...
(RNS) — Back in November, just a week after Donald Trump was elected to a second term as U.S. president, Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, Texas, chair of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ committee on migration, said the bishops would...
