- February 6, 2026
Rev. William Barber takes up Mike Johnson’s challenge to debate immigration theology
(RNS) — Longtime activist and anti-poverty advocate the Rev. William Barber is challenging House Speaker Mike Johnson to a theological debate over President Donald Trump’s
Francis’ actions scrutinized as Vatican appeals court reviews finance trial
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Judges at the Vatican’s highest appeals court reviewing the convictions of six defendants, including Cardinal Angelo Becciu, in a landmark Vatican
Conservative influencers don’t actually believe empathy is toxic
(RNS) — As chaos has unfolded in Minneapolis over the past several days, culminating in the killing of Alex Pretti, conservative Christian commentators have naturally
At Chicago conference, scholars examine varieties of Christian nationalism around the world
(RNS) — Scholars from around the world are gathering in Chicago this week to focus on Christian nationalism, which they say is growing in influence
The ‘theology of showing up’ is making Minneapolis a holy place
(RNS) — I arrived in Minneapolis on Wednesday (Jan. 21). I had come because local organizers said people were being disappeared: kidnapped off the street,
Vatican journalist and expert John L. Allen Jr. dies at 61
(RNS) — John L. Allen Jr., a journalist who covered the Catholic Church for more than a quarter century, died of cancer in Rome on
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
