- January 19, 2026
Venezuelan procession for La Divina Pastora takes on new weight in tense political moment
WASHINGTON (RNS) — It’s been 30 years since Jorge Garcia last joined the millions of people who have crowded the streets of Barquisimeto in northwest
The US — and its churches — can’t look away from MLK’s warnings about power any longer
(RNS) — Nearly six decades ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stood in the pulpit of Riverside Church in New York City and delivered
As Uganda approaches a tense presidential election, faith leaders urge fairness, peace
KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) — As church bells echoed across Uganda’s capital at dawn, Mary Lunyolo whispered a prayer before opening her grocery stall in Owino
‘She could have been any of us’: Faith leaders mourn Renee Good in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — Earlier this week, the intersection of 34th Street and Portland Avenue was a chaotic scene of violence and tears. A mangled maroon
Vatican faces ‘complicated’ balancing act in responding to US arrest of Maduro
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on Saturday (Jan. 3) may have ended one crisis for
Silicon Valley’s Christ-curious moment: The evangelical groups courting tech elites
SAN FRANCISCO (RNS) — In early 2025, when Paul Taylor left the Palo Alto church he’d pastored for 18 years to focus on nonprofit work,
Religion in 2026: RNS reporters on what they expect to cover in the coming year
(RNS) — If 2025 felt like a particularly chaotic year for religion news, just wait until 2026. Some of the coming cacophony will be an
As a year of two popes ends, Catholics and the world watch as Leo takes charge
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In 2025, the Catholic Church and the Vatican witnessed the death of Pope Francis and the election of the first pope
Can evangelical faith in Israel survive MAGA and the Gaza war? Israel is betting millions on it
(RNS) — On Jan. 6, about 100 North Carolina pastors and their wives will travel to Israel on an all-expenses-paid trip. They will tour Galilee,
David Henrie, of ‘How I Met Your Mother,’ on how Catholic faith reshaped his life and work
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Growing up on television sound stages, David Henrie fell into what he calls the “bubblegum theory of pleasure.” “In my teen
