Faith
Immigrants, pets and the sin of slander in an age of social media
By Matthew Soerens — September 12, 2024
(RNS) — No one is going to eat Rover.
Grief over Gaza and qualms over US election add up to anguish for many Palestinian Americans
By Mariam Fam — September 12, 2024
Medieval theology has an old take on a new problem − AI responsibility
By David Danks and Mike Kirby — September 12, 2024
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Rabbi Michael Lerner tried to ‘repair’ Judaism
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 11, 2024
(RNS) — A leftist teacher and author has died. He taught me more than I had once thought.
In East Timor, Pope Francis met a church on the rise
By Claire Giangravé — September 11, 2024
(RNS) — Catholicism may be in decline in the West, but in East Timor, thousands gathered to catch a glimpse of the pope from the end of the world.
In a noisy world, this temple hopes a new Buddha and meditation garden can bring peace
By Bob Smietana — September 11, 2024
(RNS) — Bhante Sujatha, a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk leading a temple in Woodstock, Illinois, hopes a new outdoor, interfaith meditation space will be a sanctuary in a world of noise.
Evangelicals rally behind statement that hopes to combat polarization with revival
By Jack Jenkins — September 10, 2024
(RNS) — ‘I see this statement as a very important call to teaching,’ said Richard Mouw, a theologian and former president of Fuller Theological Seminary, who signed a statement urging evangelicals to reject ‘political idolatry.’
From witchcraft to synodality, Pope Francis tackled women’s roles in Papua New Guinea
By Claire Giangravé — September 10, 2024
(RNS) — In a country where women are often victims of violence and marginalization, the pope was confronted with the same reality in the Catholic Church.
‘Between the Temples’ gets some things right — and one thing wrong
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 10, 2024
(RNS) — It is a sweet movie, with an important error.
The Synod on Synodality needs to set its own agenda
By Thomas Reese — September 10, 2024
(RNS) — The Second Vatican Council's fathers tossed the Curia's agenda and set their own. Could history repeat itself?
National Catholic Reporter names Wall St. Journal’s James Grimaldi as executive editor
By Genevieve Charles — September 9, 2024
(RNS) — The 60-year-old left-leaning outlet was without a top editor for more than a year.
In election year, climate faith leaders urge voters to make environment a priority
By Elizabeth E. Evans — September 9, 2024
(RNS) — Polls show voters are concerned with other issues, such as inflation and immigration. But the environment continues to be a top concern for many voters, especially younger ones, and the issue crosses lines of faith and politics in ways that others don’t.
Polyamorists look for their place in church as the practice loses its taboo
By Kathryn Post — September 9, 2024
(RNS) — For polyamorous clergy and Christians, ‘love is love is love.’
A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders
By Jim Gomez — September 9, 2024
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Apollo Quiboloy and four other co-accused surrendered in the vast religious headquarters of their group, called Kingdom of Jesus Christ, in Davao city after the police gave a 24-hour ultimatum for them to give up, police said.
Maine law thwarts impact of school choice decision, lawsuit says
By David Sharp — September 9, 2024
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The lawsuit is one of two in Maine that focus on the collision between the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling and the state law requiring that schools participating in the tuition program abide by the Maine Human Rights Act, which includes protections for LGBTQ students and faculty.
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