This rabbi got Kentucky to adopt an anti-Semitism resolution. But not all Jews are happy.

By Yonat Shimron — Mar 4

(RNS) — Rabbi Shlomo Litvin said the resolution may stanch a wave of anti-Semitic incidents in Lexington, Kentucky. Critics worry it could be used to silence free speech by those who criticize Israel.

Being ‘godless’ might be good for your health, new study finds

By Bob Smietana — Mar 4

ELCA leaders call on Congress to pass US Citizenship Act of 2021 in new letter

By Emily McFarlan Miller — Mar 4

‘The Witch of Kings Cross’ finds the woman behind the scandal

By Antonio Pagliarulo — Mar 4

Opinion

Bethany Christian Services’ decision on gay adoption makes the church shine brighter

By Jennifer Butler

(RNS) — The country’s largest evangelical Christian adoption agency abandoned a discriminatory policy that the religious right puts major capital into defending.

If we ‘canceled’ anti-Semitism

By Jeffrey Salkin

(RNS) — Hey, it’s just Dr. Seuss. It’s not like it’s Shakespeare or Dickens.

Racism at BYU is a problem, study finds

By Jana Riess

(RNS) — Mormonism's flagship university has issued a self-critical report of its own racism and lack of diversity.

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MPAC Hollywood Awards to feature ‘The Mauritanian’

Red Square in Moscow. Photo by Vlad Vasnetsov/Pixabay/Creative Commons

Pope Francis’ encyclical now available in Russian thanks to Muslim translators

The Association for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Life in Higher Education. Courtesy image

Facing changing spirituality on campus, historic chaplain groups merge

A pro-LGBTQ poster at Bosphorus University in Turkey with the image of the mythical creature Şahmeran. Image via Twitter

What the mythical figure of Şahmeran in Turkey represents and why activists use it

Catholic nun’s kneeling protest in Myanmar praised as ‘model for church leaders’

By Claire Giangravé — Mar 3

(RNS) — A Catholic nun kneeling in front of government troops in Myanmar became a symbol of democratic resistance after a military coup seized the country last month.

Israel’s high court broadens acceptance of non-Orthodox Jews, setting up political battle

By Michele Chabin — Mar 2

(RNS) — The US Conservative movement’s Rabbinical Assembly said in a statement that the ruling ‘was a very long time coming. Not swift justice, but sweet and righteous just the same.’

U.S.

As Sister Simone Campbell leaves Network, she reflects on a career in Washington

By Jack Jenkins — Mar 3

(RNS) — ‘I think a sign that it’s the right time is that it’s kind of exciting,’ Sister Simone Campbell said. ‘I’m excited to see what it will do next.’

After Ravi Zacharias report, Christians examine how to avoid ‘betrayal blindness’

By Bob Smietana — Mar 3

(RNS) — Why does it take so long for religious groups to admit the truth about their leaders?

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Politics

Shame, grace and #STOPtheSTEAL

By Karen Swallow Prior — Mar 3

(RNS) — How we read the world depends on the kinds of stories we traffic in.

Mr. Potato Head becomes woke capitalism’s hot potato

By Tara Isabella Burton — Mar 2

(RNS) — The drama over Potato Head’s gender is a reminder that the ‘culture wars’ are now profitable.

Health & Lifestyle

Workers deserve a living wage, not just a minimum wage

By Thomas Reese — Mar 2

(RNS) — Anyone who opposes increasing the minimum wage should try, as a Lenten penance, to live off $290 a week.

Rick Warren pays tribute to Celebrate Recovery co-founder John Baker

By Bob Smietana — Feb 26

(RNS) — The megachurch pastor said his longtime friend had impacted the lives of millions of people.

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