- August 7, 2025
Brooklyn’s Black church choirs persist amid attendance decline, gentrification
NEW YORK (RNS) — On Sunday mornings in Brooklyn, nicknamed the borough of churches, the muffled sounds of choir singers, hand‑claps and Hammond organs can
Why we need women’s mosques
(RNS) — In late March, Rabi’a Keeble, the founder of Qal’bu Maryam, a women-centered mosque in Berkeley, California, announced her decision to close the place
This Tisha B’Av, some Jews are mourning another destruction
(RNS) — The day marking the destruction of the first and second temples in ancient Jerusalem is traditionally observed by fasting, mourning and lamentation. But
Head of China’s famous Shaolin Temple under investigation on suspicion of embezzling funds
BEIJING (AP) — China’s famous Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation on suspicion of misappropriation and embezzlement of project funds
Washington state shows how to botch a child protection law
(RNS) — Last week, a federal judge issued an injunction barring the state of Washington from enforcing an amendment to the state’s mandatory reporting law
Photos of the Week: Druze communities, Alligator Alcatraz
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Druze communities, praying the rosary at Alligator Alcatraz and more. The post Photos of the Week: Druze communities,
For the young and Buddhist-curious, a moment of modern mindfulness
NEW YORK (RNS) — New York Zendo Shobo-ji was quiet on a Saturday morning in late June, far removed from the muted hum and chatter
Brazil’s environment minister fights fellow evangelicals on Amazon protection
(RNS) — As in the United States, Brazil’s public life has become deeply polarized along political and religious divides, with many evangelical Christians aligning with
Evangelicals for America apologizes, takes down anti-Trump Billy Graham ads
(RNS) — An Evangelical Christian group that led a pro-Kamala Harris campaign in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election has removed a series of
On Guru Purnima, Hindus honor the teachers who shaped them
(RNS) —For Ramesh Rao, a longtime communications professor, the definition of guru — “the remover of darkness” — has been an inspiration for his work.
