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By Aysha Khan

Melissa Rogers envisions a better way forward for faith in the public square

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (RNS) — Prompted by what she sees as a new push toward rewriting church-state laws and historic hostility to religious minorities, Rogers’ new book seeks to define the relationship between the government and religion.

December 3, 2019
By Emily McFarlan Miller

SMU sued as it moves to cut ties with United Methodist Church

(RNS) — Southern Methodist University has moved to cut ties with the United Methodist Church after the denomination voted to strengthen rules barring LGBTQ members from marriage and ordination earlier this year.

December 6, 2019
By Emily McFarlan Miller

SMU sued as it moves to cut ties with United Methodist Church

(RNS) — Southern Methodist University has moved to cut ties with the United Methodist Church after the denomination voted to strengthen rules barring LGBTQ members from marriage and ordination earlier this year.

December 6, 2019
By Aysha Khan

Muhammad breaks into top 10 US baby names list in 2019

(RNS) — The name, popular among Muslims as an act of devotion to honor Islam’s founder, has long been climbing parenting website BabyCenter’s annual list. This year, it made the cut.

December 6, 2019
By Aysha Khan

Muhammad breaks into top 10 US baby names list in 2019

(RNS) — The name, popular among Muslims as an act of devotion to honor Islam’s founder, has long been climbing parenting website BabyCenter’s annual list. This year, it made the cut.

December 6, 2019
By Emily McFarlan Miller

Wheaton mental health summit remembers Jarrid Wilson's 'legacy of hope'

WHEATON, Ill. (RNS) — About 400 ministry leaders filled a sold-out auditorium at the Billy Graham Center for GC2: Facing Hard Truths and Challenges of Pastoral Ministry, focused on the topics of leadership, burnout and mental health.

December 6, 2019
By Yonat Shimron

Republicans introduce bill to protect LGBTQ rights and religious freedom

(RNS) — The ‘Fairness for All’ bill, introduced by Rep. Chris Stewart and eight other Republican legislators, is the culmination of a three-year effort to bridge the divide between LGBTQ people and religious conservatives.

December 6, 2019
By Emily McFarlan Miller

Wheaton mental health summit remembers Jarrid Wilson's 'legacy of hope'

WHEATON, Ill. (RNS) — About 400 ministry leaders filled a sold-out auditorium at the Billy Graham Center for GC2: Facing Hard Truths and Challenges of Pastoral Ministry, focused on the topics of leadership, burnout and mental health.

December 6, 2019

Opinion

By Mark Silk

Pelosi prays for Trump

(RNS) — The question is not 'Why?,' but why the president would not grasp the well-known Christian concept.

December 6, 2019
By William Schweiker

The Great American Slumbering?

(RNS) — Are we experiencing the opposite of a ‘Great Awakening’ in the US today?

December 6, 2019
By Charles C. Camosy

Peter Singer on why we don't help the global poor and why we should

(RNS) — 'To live an ethical life it's not enough to refrain from lying, stealing or killing,' says the renowned bioethicist. 'We have to assist people who lack the necessities they need to survive.'

December 5, 2019
By Thomas Reese

Why Nancy Pelosi doesn't hate the president and prays for him instead

(RNS) — Even when she wants to impeach President Donald Trump, Pelosi says she doesn't hate him. Instead, she says, her Catholic faith teaches her to pray for him even if they disagree.

December 5, 2019
By William Schweiker

The Great American Slumbering?

(RNS) — Are we experiencing the opposite of a ‘Great Awakening’ in the US today?

December 6, 2019
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Opinion

By Mark Silk

Pelosi prays for Trump

(RNS) — The question is not 'Why?,' but why the president would not grasp the well-known Christian concept.

December 6, 2019
By William Schweiker

The Great American Slumbering?

(RNS) — Are we experiencing the opposite of a ‘Great Awakening’ in the US today?

December 6, 2019
By Thomas Reese

Why Nancy Pelosi doesn't hate the president and prays for him instead

(RNS) — Even when she wants to impeach President Donald Trump, Pelosi says she doesn't hate him. Instead, she says, her Catholic faith teaches her to pray for him even if they disagree.

December 5, 2019
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Faiths

By Aysha Khan

Muhammad breaks into top 10 US baby names list in 2019

(RNS) — The name, popular among Muslims as an act of devotion to honor Islam’s founder, has long been climbing parenting website BabyCenter’s annual list. This year, it made the cut.

December 6, 2019
By William Schweiker

The Great American Slumbering?

(RNS) — Are we experiencing the opposite of a ‘Great Awakening’ in the US today?

December 6, 2019
By Heather Morrison

Wheaton summit examines mental health and wellbeing for clergy

(RNS) — A summit for pastors on ‘leadership, burnout and mental health’ comes after the suicide of a prominent church leader and mental health advocate.

December 6, 2019

Columnists

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TARA ISABELLA BURTON
RELIGION REMIXED

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CHARLES C. CAMOSY
PURPLE CATHOLICISM

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THOMAS REESE
SIGNS OF THE TIMES

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JANA RIESS
FLUNKING SAINTHOOD

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JEFFREY SALKIN
MARTINI JUDAISM

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MARK SILK
SPIRITUAL POLITICS

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SIMRAN JEET SINGH
Articles of Faith

World

By Eduardo Campos Lima

In Brazil, historic black lay Catholic 'brotherhoods' fight to survive

(RNS) — After centuries resisting slavery, racism and inequality, dozens of black Catholic lay associations are hopeful that a new network and changes in the Church will extend their history.

December 6, 2019
By Mina Nader, Jacob Wirtschafter

Egypt arrests Coptic community rights activist amid heightened surveillance measures

CAIRO (RNS) — Early on Nov. 23, plainclothes police arrived at the home of Ramy Kamel, a tailor and advocate for the Coptic community. Human rights groups have expressed alarm over Kamel's arrest and a renewed crackdown on activists and journalists in Egypt.

December 5, 2019

U.S.

By Nicole Winfield

Buffalo bishop resigns under fire for handling of misconduct

NEW YORK (AP) — Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo stepped aside amid mounting calls for his ouster from his staff, priests and public over his handling of allegations of clergy sexual misconduct.

December 4, 2019
By Omar Suleiman

We honor the victims of mass killings equally. Why can't politicians and the press?

(RNS) — Researchers recently found that terror attacks by Muslims receive an average of 357% more coverage than those by other groups.

December 4, 2019

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BELIEFS

Beliefs is a news podcast covering religion, faith, and ethics; developed in partnership with Religion News Service (RNS) and Fordham University.
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RE-Sight Islam

Re-Sight Islam aims to illuminate and introduce to a largely Western audience the Islamic faith and its traditions from the Islamic perspective.
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POLITICS

By Yonat Shimron

Republicans introduce bill to protect LGBTQ rights and religious freedom

(RNS) — The ‘Fairness for All’ bill, introduced by Rep. Chris Stewart and eight other Republican legislators, is the culmination of a three-year effort to bridge the divide between LGBTQ people and religious conservatives.

December 6, 2019
By Mark Silk

Let the US Commission on International Religious Freedom expire

(RNS) — A federal commission originally devised to show up the Clinton administration now only serves to furnish Trump court evangelicals with a bully pulpit.

December 4, 2019

HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

By Heather Morrison

Wheaton summit examines mental health and wellbeing for clergy

(RNS) — A summit for pastors on ‘leadership, burnout and mental health’ comes after the suicide of a prominent church leader and mental health advocate.

December 6, 2019
By Jeffrey Salkin

Anti-Semitism is a public health crisis

(RNS) — Let's start treating Jew hatred the way we treated cigarette smoking. Make it taboo.

December 4, 2019

POLITICS

By Yonat Shimron

Republicans introduce bill to protect LGBTQ rights and religious freedom

(RNS) — The ‘Fairness for All’ bill, introduced by Rep. Chris Stewart and eight other Republican legislators, is the culmination of a three-year effort to bridge the divide between LGBTQ people and religious conservatives.

December 6, 2019
By Mark Silk

Let the US Commission on International Religious Freedom expire

(RNS) — A federal commission originally devised to show up the Clinton administration now only serves to furnish Trump court evangelicals with a bully pulpit.

December 4, 2019

HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

By Heather Morrison

Wheaton summit examines mental health and wellbeing for clergy

(RNS) — A summit for pastors on ‘leadership, burnout and mental health’ comes after the suicide of a prominent church leader and mental health advocate.

December 6, 2019
By Jeffrey Salkin

Anti-Semitism is a public health crisis

(RNS) — Let's start treating Jew hatred the way we treated cigarette smoking. Make it taboo.

December 4, 2019

Science

By Claire Giangravé

Pope Francis reflects on 3 decades of international cooperation on climate change

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Only a few days after the United States officially gave notice of its intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, Pope Francis took the opportunity to praise a gathering of environmental regulators meeting in Rome this week. 

November 7, 2019
By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil

Meditation apps proliferate, even if what they provide is not enlightenment

(RNS) — Some teachers worry that corporate America's adoption of Buddhism’s spiritual practice could be used for unethical purposes.

October 15, 2019

Art

By Robert Gudmestad

Faith made Harriet Tubman fearless as she rescued slaves

(The Conversation) — Inspired by the pioneering AME evangelist Jarena Lee, Tubman came to understand that women could hold religious authority.

December 3, 2019
By Jeffrey Salkin

Was Mister Rogers the messiah?

(RNS) — Why the explosion of Fred Rogers-mania? Because the children's TV host is the antithesis of everything in this country today.

November 27, 2019

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By RNS Press Release Distribution Service

Statement from the AME Church regarding cuts to Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program (SNAP)

The AME Church asks that more governmental efforts focus on affordable career training opportunities, affordable higher education, student loan forgiveness programs, student loan interest forgiveness, employment programs, and assisting states ...

December 6, 2019
By RNS Press Release Distribution Service

African Mission Healthcare launches campaign to aid Africa’s ‘forgotten’ war victims

DELAND, Fla. — Aiming to provide vital medical help for hundreds of thousands of traumatized, but courageous and resilient victims of Sudan’s “hidden” war, U.S.-based nonprofit organization African Mission Healthcare ...

December 3, 2019

SCIENCE

By Claire Giangravé

Pope Francis reflects on 3 decades of international cooperation on climate change

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Only a few days after the United States officially gave notice of its intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, Pope Francis took the opportunity to praise a gathering of environmental regulators meeting in Rome this week. 

November 7, 2019
By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil

Meditation apps proliferate, even if what they provide is not enlightenment

(RNS) — Some teachers worry that corporate America's adoption of Buddhism’s spiritual practice could be used for unethical purposes.

October 15, 2019

ARTS

By Robert Gudmestad

Faith made Harriet Tubman fearless as she rescued slaves

(The Conversation) — Inspired by the pioneering AME evangelist Jarena Lee, Tubman came to understand that women could hold religious authority.

December 3, 2019
By Jeffrey Salkin

Was Mister Rogers the messiah?

(RNS) — Why the explosion of Fred Rogers-mania? Because the children's TV host is the antithesis of everything in this country today.

November 27, 2019

Sponsored Content

Press ReleaseS

By RNS Press Release Distribution Service

Statement from the AME Church regarding cuts to Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program (SNAP)

The AME Church asks that more governmental efforts focus on affordable career training opportunities, affordable higher education, student loan forgiveness programs, student loan interest forgiveness, employment programs, and assisting states ...

December 6, 2019
By RNS Press Release Distribution Service

African Mission Healthcare launches campaign to aid Africa’s ‘forgotten’ war victims

DELAND, Fla. — Aiming to provide vital medical help for hundreds of thousands of traumatized, but courageous and resilient victims of Sudan’s “hidden” war, U.S.-based nonprofit organization African Mission Healthcare ...

December 3, 2019