Christianity
Congolese faith leaders step up efforts to promote dialogue among warring groups
By Tonny Onyulo — November 7, 2023
GOMA, Congo (RNS) — Church leaders are conducting weekly workshops to train traditional and church leadership in how to promote peace in their communities.
As Ohio and other states decide on abortion, anti-abortion activists look to rebrand themselves as not religious
By Anne Whitesell — November 7, 2023
(The Conversation) — An analysis of anti-abortion rights groups in the US shows that while some specifically turn to Christianity to explain their positions, others are looking at broader, human rights arguments.
Mike Johnson embodies evangelicals’ embattlement strategy. It may be backfiring.
By Ruth Braunstein — November 6, 2023
(RNS) — The persecution complex that has emboldened evangelical culture for decades is putting it under strain.
Abortion vote in Ohio pushes ‘pro-life pro-choice’ Black clergy to take a side
By Kathryn Post — November 6, 2023
(RNS) — For some clergy, the fall of Roe v. Wade has motivated them to speak out on abortion for the first time.
Evangelical Christians mobilize to help Israelis touched by war
By Michele Chabin — November 6, 2023
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Evangelical Christians' theological ties to Israel have been accompanied by fundraising and other material support for Israeli municipalities, NGOs and first responders, making it possible for evangelical groups to mobilize within hours of Hamas' attack.
How Chicana women artists have often used the figure of the Virgin of Guadalupe for political messages
By Judith Huacuja — November 6, 2023
(The Conversation) — Over the past decades, many Chicana artists have used Guadalupe to emphasize issues of justice around immigration.
Head of China’s state-backed Catholic church will visit Hong Kong as ties with Vatican are strained
By Kanis Leung — November 6, 2023
HONG KONG (AP) — Joseph Li, the state-appointed archbishop of Beijing, will take a five-day trip to Hong Kong starting Nov. 14 at the invitation of the city’s newly appointed cardinal Stephen Chow
Ailing Pope Francis meets with European rabbis and condemns antisemitism, terrorism, war
By Frances D'emilio — November 6, 2023
ROME (AP) — "Not weapons, not terrorism, not war, but compassion, justice and dialogue are the fitting means for building peace,'' Francis said in the speech.
Baltimore church to end religious services after priest suspended over sexual harassment settlement
By Associated Press — November 6, 2023
BALTIMORE (AP) — Church officials have said the complaints regarded “alleged sexual harassment of an adult man.”
Faith-based groups’ protests for cease-fire in Gaza gain momentum
By Jack Jenkins — November 3, 2023
“We don't need a pause, we need it ended — we need it to cease,” the Rev. Darrell Hamilton II said of the violence in Gaza.
Pope Francis sets the table for the upcoming climate summit
By Mark Silk — November 3, 2023
(RNS) — What he has to say when he gets to Dubai.
How the Israel-Hamas war has brought together Arab Christians and Muslims
By Daoud Kuttab — November 3, 2023
(RNS) — Bonds strained in recent years by the rise of Islamic radicals have been cemented again.
Catholic groups protest at White House to call for Gaza cease-fire
By Jack Jenkins — November 2, 2023
(RNS) — Asked about Biden's proposal for ‘humanitarian pauses’ instead of a cease-fire, one demonstrator called it a ‘minimalist’ proposal.
Pope Francis mobilizing Vatican diplomats to quell a world war he says has begun
By Claire Giangravé — November 2, 2023
(RNS) — Pope Francis and the Vatican are pursuing peace in the globe’s two major conflicts, working through official and unofficial channels.
Mike Johnson’s reading of Scripture misses what it really means to be a Christian nation
By Liz Theoharis — November 2, 2023
(RNS) — The question is, what Scripture is the new House speaker reading?
