In this March 19, 2021, file photo, migrants are seen in custody at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing area under the Anzalduas International Bridge, in Mission, Texas. U.S. authorities say they picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March. It's the largest monthly number ever recorded and a major test for President Joe Biden as he reverses many of his predecessor's hard-line immigration tactics. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

As policies shift, Protestants and other faith groups join Catholics in helping immigrants at the border
By Jack Jenkins, Alejandra Molina

(RNS) — As the number of arrivals increases, Catholic groups are often relying on an array of faith-based ecumenical partners to handle the influx of people hoping to cross the border.

Liberty University's Sparky the Eagle is seen before an NCAA football game on Nov. 14, 2020, at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia. (AP Photo/Shaban Athuman)

Liberty University shake-ups continue as Falwell Jr.’s son leaves post as VP
By Emily McFarlan Miller, Jack Jenkins
Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu smiles as he celebrates his 86th birthday in Cape Town, South Africa, on Oct. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Wessels)

New book explores how Desmond Tutu’s Christian mysticism helped unite a nation
By Yonat Shimron
Muslim artifacts at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, gift of Imam Derrick Amin

During Ramadan, Black history museum features prayer rugs, other Muslim artifacts
By Adelle M. Banks