BELLINGHAM, Wash. (RNS) — In the summer of 1970, a few dozen orcas were snatched and sold to various theme parks, decimating the gene pool of remaining whales...
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(RNS) — The former independent counsel and university president speaks about how his faith shaped his work and his views of refugees.
(RNS) — This week’s gallery includes funerary rites for George H.W. Bush, Hanukkah commemorations around the world, and more.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) — The longtime editor of The Alabama Baptist is stepping down after 50 years of covering controversies and church ministries as a...
ABUJA, Kenya (RNS) — In Nigeria, an interfaith group of women is working to build peace between Muslims and Christians.
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The movie, which features singers Chaka Khan as Herodias, Michelle Williams as Mary Magdalen and Mali Music as Jesus, is to be released...
LONDON (RNS) — Calls are growing for Britain’s established church to somehow mark Britain’s departure from the EU, but the Anglican clergy is finding that its...
(RNS) – The Brooklyn Historical Society's new digital archive of 50 interviews with local Muslims can help "change the narrative" surrounding American Muslims...
(RNS) — Canada may appear very secular compared with its southern neighbor, but a new poll suggests there is more openness to religion than it appears...
(RNS) — The change of venue is only the latest skirmish with scholars who claim the museum privileges the Protestant Bible and is intended to advance a broader...
(RNS) — Mistaken identification of religious imagery is more common in museums than many might think, misleading a public already less biblically literate than...
(RNS) — Despite the abuse scandal, lay Catholics in Philadelphia say their faith remains a central part of their lives.
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The elder Bush’s eldest child, former President George W. Bush, gave an emotional tribute to his father, noting his dedication to faith and...
CHICAGO (RNS) — A Chicago theater company hopes its first-of-a-kind mashup will illustrate how much Christianity and Islam actually have in common.
ISEBANIA, Tanzania (RNS) — 'I’m fearing for my life,' said one man before crossing the border to Kenya. 'Police are breaking into homes of suspected...