Religion

When her teenage daughter came out as a lesbian several years ago, one of the first things Caroline Joyce did was to Google, “Can you be gay and be a Christian?” The family was…

(RNS) — Sexual sins, especially of the private and secret kind, remain notoriously difficult to talk about in most religious contexts. When preachers get caught in adultery or…

(AP) — Russian soldiers who die in the line of duty in Ukraine have all of their sins forgiven, the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church proclaimed in a sermon, comparing…

(RNS) — Dating today can be a bit like ordering at Chipotle. The universe of dating apps makes it easier than ever to custom-order a partner of your choosing — their height,…

(RNS) — Patty Krawec, a writer and podcaster from Lac Seul First Nation in Canada, was thinking of all “the good Christians I grew up with” as she wrote her first book,…

(RNS) — In preparation for the Synod on Synodality, which will bring the world’s bishops to Rome a year from now, Pope Francis called for Catholics to meet in their parishes and…

Indigenous women lead the Tucson 2019 Women’s March in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Dulcey Lima/Unsplash/Creative Commons Trigger warning: Content about abuse, the death of a…

Pacific School of Religion (PSR), a progressive seminary and graduate school, has received a grant of $5 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to equip a diverse new generation of…

Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Award 2022 The fourth annual Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Award celebrates an outstanding leader who is working to…

(The Conversation) — Thousands of Christian cathedrals and churches rang their bells for an hour at noon the day after Queen Elizabeth II died in honor of the 96-year-old…