WASHINGTON (RNS) — Religious supporters and opponents of transgender rights rallied outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday (Dec. 4), giving voice to opposing theologies as justices heard oral arguments on whether states can ban certain gender-affirming care for young...
(RNS) — Barely a month ago, more than 150 million Americans went to the polls and voted for their new leaders in Washington. No matter how you voted, the results are in and a new administration and Congress are preparing...
(RNS) — In the waning days of October, several hundred people gathered at the Life Center, a megachurch in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for a town hall organized by the Trump campaign. Attendees chatted excitedly as they filed into the church’s cavernous...
SÃO PAULO (RNS) — A report released Nov. 26 by Brazil’s federal police details a conspiracy allegedly involving former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others to stage a coup to prevent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from taking office...
(RNS) — Imam Anwer Imam, a Muslim clergyman in Austin, Texas, remembers his wife telling him that he seemed more himself in his sessions talking to college students about their faith. “Even my own parents,” he said in a recent...
State of the Church release points to the power of purposeful Christian community — and where it needs strengthening BOULDER, Colo. — Gloo and Barna Group have released the latest research for State of the Church, an initiative that includes monthly...
(RNS) — “Are you not entertained?” That was probably my favorite line from “Gladiator,” the original epic about gladiators in ancient Rome, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. “Are you not entertained?” Crowe’s Maximus shouted...
A month-long exhibition at the UN celebrates Swami Vivekananda’s legacy, highlighting his role in bridging East and West, organized by SEAT and HSS. Swami Vivekananda’s profound impact on global spirituality and his pivotal role in building bridges between the East...
“Articles of Faith” is a vital text for anyone interested in the complexities of Orthodox Judaism today as it faces a future full of change Rabbi Gil Student’s new book, Articles of Faith: Traditional Jewish Belief in the Internet Era...
DURHAM (RNS) — At a quickly convened Zoom meeting in late November, members of Judea Reform Congregation summoned volunteers to form a team that would sponsor a refugee family before a January deadline. That deadline is Jan. 20, Inauguration Day,...
