‘In the name of the Mother, Daughter and Holy Spirit’: Catholic women advocate change
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In the week leading up to International Women’s Day, Catholic women gathered near the Vatican and online to promote...
What is happening with the SBC and the Department of Justice?
(RNS) — Last week, lawyers for the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee say they were contacted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the...
9 Jehovah’s Witnesses convicted of extremism for practicing faith in Russia
(RNS) — Nine Jehovah’s Witnesses were convicted of extremism by a Russian court on Tuesday (March 5), receiving sentences of up to seven...
Who is leaving the LDS church? 8 key survey findings
(RNS) — When Josh Coates and Stephen Cranney wanted to learn more about members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ...
Greta Gerwig didn’t get an Oscar bid for ‘Barbie’ but she does get Genesis
(RNS) — As we roll into Oscar weekend, let’s take another look at the best-picture nominee that dominated the box office and the...
a conversation with Liel Leibovitz
It is November 10, 1938. It’s in a small city in Germany. It is the night after Kristalnacht, the night of broken glass...
Calvary-St. George’s & StoryMakers NYC receive $1.25m from Lilly Foundation to support faith needs...
StoryMakers NYC: Spark Faith Through The Imagination
The Parish of Calvary-St. George’s Episcopal Church has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc....
Americans accept people of other faiths, but there’s room to grow
(RNS) — The abundant conflicts around the globe are evidence that one of the world’s most pressing needs is developing respect in societies...
Biden restores faith-based initiative’s religious liberty protections — more or less
(RNS) — Let’s suppose that you, an evangelical Christian, are homeless and show up at a federally funded shelter run by Muslims where...
Department of Justice closes investigation into SBC Executive Committee’s handling of abuse
(RNS) — Federal officials have concluded an investigation of Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee with no charges being filed.
News that the investigation was...
For infertile couples, the fate of frozen embryos is deeply personal
(RNS) — When Ericka Andersen and her husband started infertility treatment a decade ago, they were hoping for one successful pregnancy.
Andersen, a freelance...
New York’s Latino faith leaders call for cease-fire in Gaza
NEW YORK (RNS) — Forty of New York’s Latino faith leaders, representing more than 30,000 residents across different Christian denominations, have called for...
