Texas megachurch hits the brakes after trying to skew a traffic study
(RNS) — When a suburban Dallas megachurch commissioned a city-mandated study required to get a new traffic light near the entrance to its...
How the anime Demon Slayer films are driving ‘pop religion’ in Japan
(Sightings) — Visitors to movie theaters across the United States recently had the opportunity to see one of the most popular Japanese anime...
1,200 Jewish professors call on Senate to reject controversial antisemitism definition
(RNS) — Some 1,200 Jewish university professors have signed a strongly worded statement rejecting a controversial antisemitism definition that the U.S. Senate is...
FBI asked to join investigation of death of pastor’s wife, Mica Miller
(RNS) — The FBI and the U.S. attorney’s office have been asked to assist in an investigation into the death of Mica Miller,...
Can Zionism be spiritual?
(RNS) — It all started when I was working on The New York Times Magazine crossword puzzle.
59 down: “Last book of the Old...
Worship Road Radio launches in Canada
A disruptive option for Christian radio — a digital ad-free community
VANCOUVER, Canada — Today, Worship Road Radio proudly announces its official launch, introducing a...
Former Trump official Elizabeth Neumann wants to combat Christian extremism
(RNS) — As Elizabeth Neumann watched the events of Jan. 6 unfold, the former assistant secretary for threat prevention and security policy in...
Jesuit scientist who bridged faith and science recounted in PBS documentary
(RNS) — In the history of the Catholic Church, too many innovative thinkers were persecuted before they were accepted and then embraced by...
Far-right Christians blame Madonna’s ‘satanic’ concert for floods in southern Brazil
SÃO PAULO, Brazil (RNS) — Conservative Christians are accusing the pop star Madonna, who gave a free concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana...
Zonderkidz and Saddleback Church partner to release storybook Bible Hey-O Stories of the Bible
Based on popular YouTube series,Hey-O Stories of the Bible to release October 1
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Zonderkidz, the major Christian children’s book publisher,...
Lawsuit alleges religious coercion through meditation in Chicago Public Schools
(RNS) — Kaya Hudgins was a 16-year-old sophomore at a southwest-side Chicago public high school when her teachers announced a new mandatory program...
Tornado rips steeple off Pennsylvania church during worship service
FINLEYVILLE, Pennsylvania (RNS) — At first, the Rev. Ken Barner thought it was the sound system.
Tucked in a back room just behind the...
