The quiet American? Pope Leo XIV enables Catholic resistance to Trump.
(RNS) — The lukewarmness of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops toward Pope Francis and his agenda was hard to...
Religion
At Brazil’s Carnival, the country’s religions fight for respect on a global stage
(RNS) — Rio de Janeiro’s lavish Carnival parades, which burst to life in the days before Lent begins, are famous...
David E. Anderson, former RNS editor and longtime journalist, dies at 84
(RNS) — David E. Anderson, who was editor of Religion News Service from 1997 to 2004 and a signal voice...
Bishop Dwayne Royster’s Call to Justice
In a time of mounting division and injustice, faith isn’t just a personal refuge—it’s a call to step up...
Yahrzeit glasses, a kitchen mystery and a recipe for generations
(RNS and NPR) — In Jewish tradition, after someone dies, the anniversary of their death is marked by lighting a...
Multnomah gave up its campus in a failed takeover. Alums want it back.
(RNS) — Multnomah University was facing the end of its days. “We have cried, prayed, and walked a difficult path...
‘Time Hoppers’ movie a first for Muslims on the animated big screen
(RNS) — An animated film made by and for Muslims will hit hundreds of U.S. and Canadian movie theaters this...
Epstein bought Kaaba covers. What does the sacred Kiswah cloth represent?
(RNS) — Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein purchased sacred cloth that once covered the Kaaba, according to newly released files...
Moral Witness in Pressing Times
It’s not a zero-sum game. This week on The State of Belief, interfaith organizer Maggie Siddiqi makes clear that...
Jewish law forbids ‘conversion therapy’
(RNS) — A group of Orthodox rabbis from the U.S. and Israel issued a strongly worded letter condemning discredited practices...
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