jonathan.woodward
jonathan.woodward is an author at Religion News Service.
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RNS Morning Report: Lived Religion Project; Candidate Mark Charles; Interfaith School in India
By jonathan.woodward — September 12, 2019
Researchers at St. Louis University are studying religious life in the St. Louis area. Photo by Daniel Schwen/Creative Commons
RNS Morning Report: Islamophobia Exhibition; Jarrid Wilson Dies; Va. Seminary Reparations Fund
By jonathan.woodward — September 11, 2019
Image courtesy of Justice for Muslims Collective
RNS Morning Report: Pope Francis in Madagascar; Hope Haven Community; Cookie Wedding Tradition
By jonathan.woodward — September 10, 2019
Pope Francis, background center, is cheered by a crowd of faithful as he arrives with the popemobile to celebrate Mass in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Sept. 8, 2019. Francis was in Madagascar for the second leg of his weeklong trip to Africa. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
RNS Morning Report: LA Archbishop Calls for Reform; Secular Student Alliance; Parmjit Singh’s Death
By jonathan.woodward — September 9, 2019
Lily Nguyen-Ellis, 52, arrive at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, California, with other pilgrims who walked 60 miles over three days from Orange County for a Mass for immigrants on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. RNS photo by Alejandra Molina
Debate prep 2020: RNS’ Jack Jenkins on faith and politics
By jonathan.woodward — September 8, 2019
The third round of Democratic party debates shrinks the field of candidates down to ten. To break down the influence of faith and religion on the debates, the Belief team this week speaks with RNS reporter Jack Jenkins about what voters of faith are seeking in their candidates, and what candidates are trying to say […]
RNS Morning Report: Watchlist Ruled Unconstitutional; Mauna Kea Protest; Mass for Immigrants
By jonathan.woodward — September 6, 2019
FBI Police vehicles. Photo by André Gustavo Stumpf/Creative Commons
RNS Morning Report: Report on Muslim Coverage; Tullian Tchividjian; Ukrainian Greek Catholic Synod
By jonathan.woodward — September 5, 2019
Muslim pilgrims pray on the Jabal Al Rahma holy mountain, or the mountain of forgiveness, at Arafat for the annual hajj pilgrimage outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Aug. 20, 2018. More than 2 million Muslims make the annual hajj pilgrimage. The five-day pilgrimage represents one of the five pillars of Islam […]
RNS Morning Report: Muslim Refugee at Harvard; Pope Francis’ Africa Visit; Catholic Social Teaching
By jonathan.woodward — September 4, 2019
Ismail Ajjawi. Photo courtesy of United Nations Relief and Works Agency via YouTube
Introducing RNS’ new national reporter, Alejandra Molina
By jonathan.woodward — September 1, 2019
A new national reporter, Alejandra Molina, is joining the newsroom at RNS. Molina will be reporting on Latinx religion in the U.S. and will be based in Los Angeles. Molina most recently served as Journalist in Residence at the University of Southern California and as Equitable Cities Fellow at Next City. In 2018, she was […]
RNS Morning Report: Dinner Church Movement; Pete Buttigieg & Faith; LA Sheriff’s Department Lawsuit
By jonathan.woodward — August 30, 2019
Pastor Tim Kim (center), members and guests of Root & Branch Church gather for a “dinner church” service Aug. 25, 2019, in Palmer Square Park in Chicago. RNS photo by Emily McFarlan Miller
RNS Morning Report: Amazon Fires; Nuclear Protestors’ Defense Denied; Rev. Lenny Duncan’s New Book
By jonathan.woodward — August 29, 2019
Fire consumes an area in Altamira, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. Brazil insisted on Tuesday that it would set conditions for accepting any aid from the world’s richest nations to help fight Amazon fires, saying France couldn’t protect the Notre Dame Cathedral from fire devastation and should focus on its own problems. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) […]
RNS Morning Report: North Star Church of the Arts; Death Penalty Sought; Hong Kong Protests
By jonathan.woodward — August 28, 2019
North Star Church of the Arts opened its doors in January 2019, in Durham, N.C. RNS photo by Yonat Shimron
RNS Morning Report: Interfaith Pledge at Lindau; Wade Clark Roof Dies; Frank Pomeroy Runs for Office
By jonathan.woodward — August 27, 2019
Religions for Peace participants process through Lindau, Germany, to dedicate the Ring for Peace sculpture on Aug. 21, 2019. RNS photo by Adelle M. Banks
RNS Morning Report: Calls to Address Poverty; Interfaith Welcome in Lindau; Vendley Reflects on Work
By jonathan.woodward — August 26, 2019
Democratic National Committee members join hands as Rev. Dr. William Barber II speaks Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
RNS Morning Report: Politics of the Messiah; Sister Jean Turns 100; Religions for Peace Elections
By jonathan.woodward — August 23, 2019
President Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Aug. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)