Why the speech by Kansas City Chiefs kicker was embraced at Benedictine...
(AP) — The fast-growing college is part of a constellation of conservative Catholic colleges that tout their adherence to church teachings and practice — part of a larger conservative movement in parts...
View ArticleUnited Methodists scrap their anti-gay bans. A woman who defied them seeks...
(AP) — Earlier this month, delegates at a United Methodist Church conference struck down the UMC’s longstanding anti-LGBTQ policies and created a path for clergy ousted because of them to seek...
View ArticleAnitta defends her Afro-Brazilian faith after new music video costs her some...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anitta was already known for elevating marginalized populations such as women, residents of the working-class neighborhoods known as favelas, as well as LGBTQ+ and Black people....
View ArticleJesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president’s backers say...
(AP) — Republican primary voters still overwhelmingly chose Trump. And for many, Trump is a champion of Christianity and patriotism. The post Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate....
View ArticleModi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back...
(The Conversation) — The Indian prime minister made reference to communities that have “too many children” in a veiled reference to Muslims. The post Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu...
View ArticleIvan Boesky was not good for the Jews
(RNS) — The word is ‘shanda.’ Ivan Boesky embodied it. The post Ivan Boesky was not good for the Jews appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleStill hurting from violence, Mexican priests and families hope for peace...
CHIHUAHUA, México (AP) — The killings took place in Cerocahui in mid-2022, but the sorrow over the crimes has not diminished in the communities nestled in the remote Tarahumara mountains. The post...
View ArticleNetanyahu frequently makes claims of antisemitism. Critics say he’s...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The war has reignited the long debate about the definition of antisemitism and whether any criticism of Israel amounts to anti-Jewish hate speech. The post Netanyahu frequently...
View ArticleNew film depicting ‘hero’s journey’ of Swami Vivekananda comes to PBS
(RNS) — 'America's First Guru' is a 90-minute look at how Swami Vivekananda introduced yoga and Hinduism to the Western world. The post New film depicting ‘hero’s journey’ of Swami Vivekananda comes to...
View ArticleLatino Episcopalians in the spotlight with Gutiérrez presiding bishop nomination
HYATTSVILLE, Md. (RNS) — Latino Episcopal clergy say that their congregations are thriving. The post Latino Episcopalians in the spotlight with Gutiérrez presiding bishop nomination appeared first on...
View ArticlePresident Milei’s surprising devotion to Judaism and Israel provokes tension...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Breaking decades of policy precedent, President Javier Milei has gone further in his support of right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government than...
View ArticleMan who attacked Muslim lawmaker in Connecticut sentenced to 5 years in prison
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Khan, a Democrat from the Hartford suburb of Windsor, said in a statement that the assault “highlighted serious gaps in our mental health care system and victim safety and...
View ArticleVatican cardinal urges Europeans to remember own migratory roots ahead of...
ROME (AP) — Francis has made reaching out to migrants a priority of his pontificate and has called for receiving countries, within their means, to welcome, protect, promote and integrate migrants. The...
View ArticleThis Gen Z politician wants to talk about religion more, not less
(RNS) — Ashwin Ramaswami’s state Senate campaign carries with it broader national themes of election protection and Hindus’ emerging presence in American politics. The post This Gen Z politician wants...
View ArticleTony Evans says he is ‘stepping away’ from leading Dallas megachurch due to...
(RNS) — ‘I am stepping away from my pastoral duties and am submitting to a healing and restoration process established by the elders,’ Evans said in a statement. The post Tony Evans says he is...
View ArticleDonald Trump tells a group that calls for banning all abortions to stand up...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Trump has repeatedly taken credit for the overturning of a federally guaranteed right to abortion — having nominated three of the justices who overturned Roe v. Wade — but has...
View ArticleThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction,...
View ArticlePope Francis will be the first pontiff to address a G7 summit. He’s raising...
BARI, Italy (AP) — Generative AI technology has dazzled the world with its capabilities to produce humanlike-responses, but it’s also sparked fears about AI safety and led to a jumble of global efforts...
View ArticleLongtime Southern Baptist leader Paul Pressler, who was accused of sexual...
HOUSTON (AP) — Paul Pressler, a leading figure of the Southern Baptist Convention who was accused of sexually abusing boys and young men and later settled a lawsuit over the allegations, has died. He...
View ArticleBrooklyn preacher who boasted of ties to NYC mayor gets 9 years in prison for...
NEW YORK (AP) — Lamor Miller-Whitehead, 45, of Paramus, New Jersey, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court by Judge Lorna G. Schofield, who said she didn’t see meaningful remorse from the Rolls...
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