Are Jews God-phobic? With Arnold Eisen
(RNS) — “Must love God.” I am talking to a friend of mine about his experience on various dating sites. He tells me that from time to time, he will come across a profile that seems promising. And then, right...
Religion
Australian synagogue fire declared terrorism in a decision that increases investigation resources
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian law enforcement authorities on Monday declared an arson attack on a synagogue last week a terrorist act in a decision that increases resources available to the investigation. Arson squad detectives have been investigating the blaze...
Meet the Emmy Award-winning American priest who converted celebrities and communists
New book on Archbishop Fulton Sheen reveals his gift for converting lost sheep SAN FRANCISCO – While the life of Venerable Fulton Sheen could fill many volumes, it was the souls he won for God that fills the new book by...
Indigenous leaders bring first case under Texas’ COVID-19-era religious liberty measure
(RNS) — For Gary Perez and Matilde Torres, like their ancestors before them, the river bend in Brackenridge Park in South Texas is more than the oak trees along the riverbank, the slow-moving water and the stars arrayed above at...
You will need to stay for 15 minutes to see the art
(RNS) — A few weeks ago, my husband and I visited Mass MoCA, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. One wing of the museum is devoted to the creations of James Turrell, an American artist who has been exploring light,...
Breaking with tradition, Kenyan church leaders refuse politicians’ cash donations
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — In a growing split between church leaders and Kenya’s government, two prominent churches have rejected President William Ruto’s personal donations, saying the cash challenges their independence and undermines the public’s view of their integrity. On Nov....
The Double Arch is gone, but God’s love is here to stay
(RNS) — What’s the most significant event to happen to our planet in 2024? It might be the sudden collapse last August of Utah’s ancient and spectacular Double Arch, a circular stone formation on Lake Powell known familiarly as “Nature’s...
Hindus debate the legacy of caste in America
(RNS) — Nearly a decade ago, a newly migrated Karthikeyan Shanmugam, an IT engineer from Tamil Nadu, in southern India, was puzzled, to say the least, at the caste conversations among the Hindus he met in the Bay Area. As...
Calling Out Lies, Singing the Truth
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Notre Dame hosts first Mass since 2019 fire
PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral, its air thick with the smell of incense, hosted its first Mass on Sunday since the catastrophic fire of 2019, a moment that transcended religious significance to become a powerful symbol of Paris’ resilience....
