UK Conservatives suspend a lawmaker after he accused London’s mayor of being...
LONDON (AP) — The controversy comes as the Israel-Hamas war fuels tensions in British society. The post UK Conservatives suspend a lawmaker after he accused London’s mayor of being controlled by...
View ArticleHow Hakeem Jeffries’ Black Baptist upbringing and deep-rooted faith shapes...
WASHINGTON (AP) — For Jeffries, 53, his leadership in the House traces back to his formative days growing up and serving at Cornerstone, a historically Black congregation which he still attends. The...
View ArticleLiev Schreiber dons a collar to play a Catholic priest in revival of ‘Doubt’...
NEW YORK (AP) — The play is set in 1964 in New York City, and Schreiber plays the charming, charismatic and jovial Father Flynn, a new middle school teacher and basketball coach. The post Liev...
View ArticleCatholic news site Church Militant agrees to pay $500k in defamation case and...
(AP) — Church Militant and its sleek newscasts drew a loyal following for years with a mix of fiercely right-wing politics and radically conservative Catholicism in which many of America’s bishops were...
View ArticlePope appears unable to climb a few steps as respiratory and mobility problems...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Last Wednesday, Francis went to the hospital for unspecified diagnostic tests, the results of which have not been released. The post Pope appears unable to climb a few steps as...
View ArticlePutin’s crackdown casts a wide net, ensnaring the LGBTQ+ community, lawyers...
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Prominent rights groups in Russia have been outlawed or classified as agents of foreigners. The post Putin’s crackdown casts a wide net, ensnaring the LGBTQ+ community, lawyers...
View ArticleThe Netherlands opens a Holocaust museum as protesters oppose Israeli...
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Herzog hailed the Netherlands's initiative to create a new Holocaust museum amid what he said was raising antisemitism around the world. The post The Netherlands opens a Holocaust...
View ArticleFlorida public schools could make use of chaplains under bill going to DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The only requirements of a chaplain participating in a school program would be a background check and having their name and religious affiliation listed on the school website....
View ArticleAfghan refugee stands trial in first of 3 killings that shocked Albuquerque’s...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — While some court documents remain sealed, others shed no light on a possible motive, leaving Albuquerque's Muslim community struggling to understand why the men were targeted....
View ArticleMexico’s presidential candidates sign commitment for peace with church...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — According to the church leaders, Mexico suffers from a “deep crisis of violence and social decomposition.” The post Mexico’s presidential candidates sign commitment for peace with...
View ArticleUS-mandated religious freedom group ends Saudi trip early after rabbi ordered...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Displaying any religious symbols other than Islamic ones remains criminalized in Saudi Arabia. The post US-mandated religious freedom group ends Saudi trip early...
View ArticleYeezy shoe sales lead Adidas to plan to donate $150 million to anti-hate groups
LONDON (AP) — The company has made donations to the Anti-Defamation League and the Philonise & Keeta Floyd Institute for Social Change. The post Yeezy shoe sales lead Adidas to plan to donate $150...
View ArticleIn ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ film, what’s his faith? And why is marijuana deemed...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rastafari message was spread across the world in the 1970s by Marley and Peter Tosh, another Jamaican reggae legend and globally known Rastafari. The post In ‘Bob Marley: One Love’...
View ArticleThe British government wants to define extremism. Critics say it risks...
LONDON (AP) — The move is in response to a surge in reports of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate speech and what authorities call an increase in radicalization in Britain since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on...
View ArticlePope acknowledges criticism and health issues but says in his new memoir he...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Francis, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, has been battling bronchitis, the flu and a cold on and off this winter and for the past two weeks has asked an aide to...
View ArticleCaribbean musician Sherwin Gardner’s viral hit song surpasses 1 billion...
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (RNS) — ‘It's like a prayer,’ Gardner said of his hit song. ‘God already kind of answered that — within the first two weeks of the year.’ The post Caribbean musician Sherwin...
View ArticleBulgarians pay their last respects to the late Orthodox patriarch
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Neophyte, who became patriarch in 2013, was the first head of the Bulgarian church to be chosen after the fall of Communism in 1989. The post Bulgarians pay their last respects...
View ArticleJurors weigh fate of Afghan refugee charged with murder in a case that...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Muhammad Syed is charged with three counts of murder and four charges of tampering with evidence. The post Jurors weigh fate of Afghan refugee charged with murder in a case...
View ArticleNetanyahu snaps back against growing US criticism after being accused of...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The U.S., which has provided key military and diplomatic support to Israel, also has expressed concerns about a planned Israeli assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The...
View ArticleReligious affairs expert Thomas Bowen moves from city of Washington to White...
WASHINGTON (RNS) — While shifting to national and international issues, he will still be acting as a clergyperson in the city that he has long served. The post Religious affairs expert Thomas Bowen...
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