- October 26, 2024
The Hu makes hits with praises to the sky deity
(RNS) — An eight-man heavy metal band from Mongolia known as The Hu has done what few thought could happen in the 21st century: Create
Chabad Jews celebrate at 5,000-square-foot sukkah in New York
NEW YORK (RNS) — Sukkot is typically a quiet Jewish holiday, celebrated by hoisting a temporary structure called a sukkah outside the home and gathering
Catholic bishops are spending millions less to fight abortion this election
(RNS and NPR) — Every Monday morning, Ashley Wilson makes a cup of coffee, opens her laptop and loads Florida’s campaign finance tracking website. As
When Politics Comes for Friendship + Nancy French
Would you end a friendship over political disagreements? What about a romantic relationship? In this era of political extremes, few of us have gone
The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy, with Matthew Taylor
In his new book, Dr. Matthew D. Taylor sheds light on the alarming rise of authoritarianism in Christian nationalist movements. In The Violent Take
On Yom Kippur, New York Jews plan to publicly mourn Palestinian deaths
(RNS) — On Yom Kippur (Oct. 12), the holiest day of the Jewish year, hundreds of Jews will gather at Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza for
Pope Francis prepares college of cardinals for next conclave
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — For the 10th time, Pope Francis has appointed a new crop of cardinals, meaning that he has appointed about 80 percent
Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner and Mack McCarter awarded for civic service
(RNS) — Two notable pastors, the Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner, a public policy strategist and voting rights advocate, and Mack McCarter, founder and coordinator of Community
Cecelia Williams Bryant, AME Church minister and mentor to clergy, dies at 77
(RNS) — The Rev. Cecelia Williams Bryant, an African Methodist Episcopal Church bishop’s wife known for mentoring up-and-coming clergy and fostering prayer, died on Thursday
Vance, at Christian nationalist revival, says immigration stance is in keeping with faith
MONROEVILLE, Pa. (RNS) — Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance took the stage at Christian nationalist preacher Lance Wallnau‘s election-season revival tour on Saturday (Sept.
