Yearly Archives: 2017
Forget ‘Happy Holidays.’ Let’s talk about Congress this Christmas.
By Jonathan Merritt — December 23, 2017
Talking about public policy may not seem like a festive activity, but it is sorely needed.
In Mauritius, transgender women fight prejudice and find themselves
By Martine Luchmun — December 23, 2017
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (RNS) -- Fear of losing one's job or being ridiculed by friends and family often pushes transgender people to hide their feelings and identities on the African island nation.
Photos of the Week
By Shane Epping — December 23, 2017
(RNS) — This week's picks for our weekly gallery of religion photos from around the world.
Christian DACA recipients dream of another Christmas in the U.S.
By Emily McFarlan Miller — December 22, 2017
(RNS) — Christians, both conservative and progressive, are pushing Congress to pass new legislation to protect Dreamers, and reminding lawmakers of the centrality of their faith.
California artist weaves faith into acclaimed works, show
By Kimberly Winston — December 22, 2017
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia is an acclaimed artist whose Christianity is both a touchstone and wellspring for almost all of his abstract works — and a way of reclaiming what it means to be a Christian from conservatives.
My top 10 Jewish stories of 2017
By Yonat Shimron — December 22, 2017
(RNS) — Wonder Woman Gal Gadot, anti-Semitic outbreaks, and the death of Otto Warmbier were among the top Jewish stories this year.
Tax reform plan reinforces the need for churches to seek alternative income methods
By Religion News LLC — December 22, 2017
Tax code reform legislation is pending a signature by President Donald Trump within the next week or so, and religious institutions may fall victim to this reform. According to a recent study by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, giving to religious organizations is likely to fall by nearly $4.8 billion in 2018. While many non-profit organizations—including religious organizations—steward gifts on the basis of mission, the itemized charitable tax deduction likely contributes up to 4.0% of individual giving.
Catholic groups ease suffering after the hurricanes on US Virgin Islands
By Joe Boland — December 22, 2017
ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands (RNS) — The local bishop says virtually 'every church and every school' in his diocese was affected.
Clergy abuse victims haunted by sex harassment news
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 22, 2017
"The parallels are in the power dynamics," said one victim struggling, again, with the memory of being abused by a priest. "It puts the victim at a horrible disadvantage."
What’s coming for religion in 2018?
By Aysha Khan — December 21, 2017
(RNS) — We asked some of the country's top faith leaders, scholars and activists. Here are their predictions.
Still giving birth like Mary
By Devin Vanderpool — December 21, 2017
(RNS) — Women in developing countries today know firsthand what it must have been like for Jesus and His mother on that long-ago night in the manger.
Head underground for Gotham’s new Catacombs by Candlelight tour
By Samantha Maldonado — December 21, 2017
NEW YORK (RNS) — Under the nave of the Basilica of Old St. Patrick's, a tour guide takes the curious through Catholic catacombs only recently opened to the public.
UN rejects US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
By Yonat Shimron — December 21, 2017
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The nonbinding resolution declaring U.S. action on Jerusalem "null and void" passed by a vote of 128-9 — a victory for the Palestinians.
Robert P. Jones: White evangelicals stay locked in for the GOP
By Aysha Khan — December 21, 2017
(RNS) — We asked Robert P. Jones, CEO of PRRI, to consider what 2018 will mean for religion.
