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Israel signals status quo shake-up over Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron

David I. Klein

Opinion

My father carried his Holocaust story his entire life. He never asked us to carry it, too.

Avi Shafran

‘They have already suffered enough’: Central African clergy respond to US deportation

Tonny Onyulo

Jewish groups rally in support of Milwaukee Muslim leader detained in ICE jail

Faith leaders, community advocates and family members of Salah Sarsour gathered for a vigil outside the Clay County Jail on Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Brazil, Ind. The group is calling for the release of detained Milwaukee-based Palestinian activist and green card holder Salah Sarsour. Photo courtesy of Jews for Salah

Ulaa Kuziez

(RNS) — Progressive Jewish advocacy organizations condemn what they view as a misguided attempt to fight antisemitism by targeting Palestinian permanent residents, such as Salah Sarsour.

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‘Not a day off’: For Juneteenth, some faith leaders promote political causes

Adelle M. Banks

Cardinal Camillo Ruini, Catholic power broker in Italy’s culture wars, dies at 95

Claire Giangravè

New poll: 250 years in, Americans prefer religious diversity

David Katibah

Opinion

A deeper look at Pope Leo’s encyclical: Catholic social teaching’s purpose in AI age

Thomas Reese

Opinion

Catholic rally celebrating nation’s founding offers a vision of America’s future

Karen E. Park

Jeffrey Salkin

The theology lesson in Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’

(RNS) — From ‘Close Encounters’ to ‘E.T.’ to ‘Disclosure Day,’ we might begin to understand Steven Spielberg’s religious journey.

Complexified

Philip Reed-Butler, Black AI and the future of healing

(RNS) — A theologian and technologist is building Black AI for the inner life, where healing begins with imagination.

Dilshad Ali

Riz Ahmed’s ‘Bait’ gives James Bond treatment to South Asian and Muslim experiences

(RNS) — The dramedy examines a young Pakistani-British Muslim chasing a sense of belonging and what it means to be fully oneself and fully Muslim.

MLB warns players about altering uniforms after Giants pitchers add Bible verses on Pride Night

Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Landen Roupp started the 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday night with “Gen 9:12-16” written on his cap. A portion of the Bible verse overlapped the rainbow SF logo players wore for the Pride Night.

A Russian barrage in Ukraine kills 11 and damages a landmark cathedral

Hanna Arhirova and Illia Novikov

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In a statement, UNESCO condemned the attack, which it said reportedly caused significant damage to the exterior and interior of the Dormition Cathedral.

JD Vance writes of journey to Catholicism in ‘Communion,’ his first book since ‘Hillbilly Elegy’

Meg Kinnard and Mike Catalini

(AP) — Vice President JD Vance, a convert to Catholicism whose faith has been central to his adult life, writes about his religious journey in a new book that could ultimately serve as a sort of origin story for a future presidential campaign.

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