Christianity
Vatican Synod on Synodality signals hope for women’s ordination advocates
By Claire Giangravé — October 6, 2023
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Dozens of women holding banners calling for female ordination marched to the Vatican on Friday.
Columbus Day celebrates an ongoing threat to American democracy
By Robert P. Jones — October 6, 2023
(RNS) — A federal holiday day at odds with our identity as a pluralistic democracy.
Black churches play a key role in connecting communities to broadband internet
By Adelle M. Banks and Yonat Shimron — October 6, 2023
(RNS) — ‘There are churches near, and people near, places where there are no internet carriers at all,’ said the Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner.
Uriah Kim: Decentering Christianity as an act of faith and justice
By Joshua Stanton and Benjamin Spratt — October 6, 2023
(RNS) — President of the Graduate Theological Union, Kim believes a pluralistic space can provide a critical vantage point for all — including Christians.
One nun’s mission to save souls, from death row to the Met opera
By Meagan Saliashvili — October 5, 2023
(RNS) — The story of a killer’s — and Sister Helen Prejean’s — redemption comes to New York.
Environmental faith groups laud Pope Francis’ new climate exhortation
By Jack Jenkins — October 5, 2023
(RNS) — ‘As this summer has shown, and as Laudate Deum emphasizes, we no longer have time to spare,’ Jose Aguto, executive director of Catholic Climate Covenant, said in a statement.
Kiersten White, bestselling novelist, explains why she left Mormonism
By Jana Riess — October 5, 2023
(RNS) — 'There’s no part of me that regrets the choices that we made in leaving the church,’ the writer says.
Survey: US religious groups do not view climate change as a crisis
By Yonat Shimron — October 4, 2023
(RNS) — Among white evangelicals, the view that the Earth is in crisis actually dropped — from 13% in 2014 to 8% today.
The white evangelical march toward climate disaster
By Mark Silk — October 4, 2023
(RNS) — The new PRRI survey shows that fewer and fewer of them consider climate change a crisis.
Fate of historic Sofia church unclear as Bulgaria accuses abbot of spying for Russia
By David I. Klein — October 4, 2023
(RNS) — After three Russian Orthodox Church priests were expelled from Bulgaria on charges of espionage last month, their former church is at the center of a diplomatic rift between the Russian and Bulgarian governments and an ecclesiastical one between the two countries’ Orthodox churches.
In sequel to ‘green’ encyclical, pope urges rich to do their part to combat climate change
By Claire Giangravé — October 4, 2023
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis blasted the wealthy few who exploit the environment to the detriment of the poor people in society.
Faith-based health organizations defend at-risk AIDS initiative from Republicans
By Yonat Shimron — October 3, 2023
(RNS) — Many faith-based organizations opposed to abortion are fighting for PEPFAR, an AIDS program that some Republicans now claim provides abortion services.
As synod on Catholic Church’s future begins, abuse survivors demand equal time
By Claire Giangravé — October 3, 2023
(RNS) — Victims advocacy groups are asking participants at this month’s Synod on Synodality to enact real change.
How helping a family seeking asylum changed our church group
By Bill Lawrence — October 3, 2023
(RNS) — The Afghan family opened our eyes to how dangerous — and dehumanizing — the asylum process could be.
The Mormon prophet’s test kitchen
By Jana Riess — October 3, 2023
(RNS) — Why do mature adults practice obedience? Hint: It’s not because someone told them, again and again, to obey.
