Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacks
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Schoolteacher Supriya Sarker is glad to celebrate Bangladesh’s largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja but feels...
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Zelenskyy meets Pope Francis at Vatican to discuss humanitarian situation in Ukraine
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Francis and his advisers at the Vatican on Friday...
Jemar Tisby on ‘The Spirit of Justice’ and the Black Christians who pursued it
(RNS) — In his bestselling book “The Color of Compromise,” author and historian Jemar Tisby explored the history of racism...
Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner and Mack McCarter awarded for civic service
(RNS) — Two notable pastors, the Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner, a public policy strategist and voting rights advocate, and Mack McCarter,...
In North Carolina, sound of chainsaws brings hope as faith-based workers clear roads
(RNS) — In the days since Hurricane Helene swept through mostly rural areas of nine states, Kevin King, executive director...
Vance, at Christian nationalist revival, says immigration stance is in keeping with faith
MONROEVILLE, Pa. (RNS) — Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance took the stage at Christian nationalist preacher Lance Wallnau‘s election-season...
The pope refused to tell Americans how to vote. But he told us how to think about it.
(RNS) — There has been much ado about JD Vance being Catholic, but does he attend Mass? Of course, it...
Euphoric two years ago, US anti-abortion movement is now divided and worried as election nears
(AP) — Just two years ago, leading anti-abortion activists were euphoric as the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe...
An American Hindu encounters Ganesh Chaturthi in India
(RNS) — Outside my fourth-floor window, the sounds of devotional chanting, lively music and drum beats echoed in the narrow street...
Why New York’s largest health system is turning to clergy for help
(RNS) — Physicians and members of the clergy approach healing in different ways. Physicians treat bodies, which means taking vital...
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