Home Top Story Archives - Religion News Service

5 faith facts about Biden’s VP choice Kamala Harris — a Black Baptist with Hindu family

August 11, 2020

(RNS) — Few, if any, vice presidential candidates have had as much exposure to the world’s religions as Kamala Harris, the 55-year-old senator from California whom Joe Biden picked Tuesday (Aug. 11) as his running mate.

View Post

How the Black Plague turned the Shroud of Turin into a beloved relic

by Menachem Wecker

August 11, 2020

(RNS) — The Shroud of Turin and other relics have often provided comfort in times of great struggle.

View Post

How a quarantine matchmaking project for Muslims found itself navigating anti-Blackness

by Aysha Khan

August 10, 2020

(RNS) — Through Eye Meets Soul, a virtual blind matchmaking experience for Muslim millennials, founders hoped personal appearance, race and ethnicity would fade into the background. Easier said than done.

View Post

Photos of the Week

by Kit Doyle

August 7, 2020

(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the groundbreaking of a controversial Hindu temple in India, reeling from the explosion in Beirut, and more.

View Post

In ‘The Secret: Dare to Dream,’ the law of attraction plays a starring role

by Kathryn Post

August 5, 2020

(RNS) — ‘The Secret: Dare to Dream,’ a film based on the bestselling book ‘The Secret’ by Rhonda Byrne, was released on July 31 and features a star-studded cast alongside an inspirational dose of spiritualism.

View Post

5 faith moments to watch for in Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’

by Emily McFarlan Miller

August 4, 2020

(RNS) — Spirituality has been part of Beyoncé’s journey, from singing ‘Amazing Grace’ and a gospel medley on albums with Destiny’s Child to embodying the divine feminine from a number of religious traditions in her recent visual albums and appearances.

View Post

Harvest Crusade, a staple event at Angel Stadium, is morphing into a cinematic experience

by Alejandra Molina

August 3, 2020

(RNS) — Instead of the in-person stadium event, Harvest ministries will stream a cinematic crusade titled ’A Rush of Hope,‘ a film that will be released on Labor Day weekend.

View Post

Photos of the Week

by Kit Doyle

July 31, 2020

(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes the Eid al-Adha commemorations around the world, funeral and memorial services for John Lewis, and more.

View Post

COVID hajj restrictions leave streets of Mecca empty, pilgrimage businesses in trouble

by Rabiya Jaffery

July 31, 2020

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (RNS) — As much as a quarter of the economy around Mecca relies on tourism and pilgrimages. Pandemic restrictions — which cut hajj pilgrims from millions to thousands — mean lost income for local businesses and residents.

View Post

In its 10th year, the game ‘Pilgrims at Home’ takes on new meaning for Muslim women

by Aysha Khan

July 30, 2020

(RNS) — From Houston to Nigeria, over 300 teams of Muslim women are participating in this year’s game, hoping to ‘find hajj at home.’

View Post

As an isolated hajj begins, Abraham’s trust in God is ours

by Omar Suleiman

July 29, 2020

(RNS) — This year’s disappointments may mean that Muslims will connect in a unique way this year to Abraham’s story as we celebrate Eid al-Adha.

View Post

Embattled megachurch pastor John Ortberg resigns from Menlo Church

by Bob Smietana

July 29, 2020

(RNS) — The resignation comes after revelations that Ortberg allowed a volunteer who had admitted being attracted to children to continue working with kids at the church and in the community.

View Post

For French Catholics, arson at Nantes cathedral shows their religion is under attack

by Claire Giangravé

July 28, 2020

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — French Catholics have felt both anger and profound sadness after seeing another beloved cathedral in flames, only to learn that the fire was deliberately set by one of their own.

View Post

Photos of the Week

by Kit Doyle

July 24, 2020

(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes the passing of two civil rights leaders, the controversial conversion of the Hagia Sophia back into a Muslim place of worship, and more.

View Post

Schools may not open to students this fall, but churches might — for remote learning

by G. Jeffrey MacDonald

July 24, 2020

(RNS) — Churches that have space and ample Wi-Fi may turn their buildings into remote learning sites for students whose schools aren't open in person.

Page 1 of 23
1
2
3
...
23
→

Home Top Story

Stories collected from the top-story tag that members can follow via their personal front page

Home Top Story

5 faith facts about Biden’s VP choice Kamala Harris — a Black Baptist with Hindu family

How the Black Plague turned the Shroud of Turin into a beloved relic

How a quarantine matchmaking project for Muslims found itself navigating anti-Blackness

Photos of the Week

In ‘The Secret: Dare to Dream,’ the law of attraction plays a starring role

5 faith moments to watch for in Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’

Harvest Crusade, a staple event at Angel Stadium, is morphing into a cinematic experience

Photos of the Week

COVID hajj restrictions leave streets of Mecca empty, pilgrimage businesses in trouble

Embattled megachurch pastor John Ortberg resigns from Menlo Church

For French Catholics, arson at Nantes cathedral shows their religion is under attack

Photos of the Week

Schools may not open to students this fall, but churches might — for remote learning

SEARCH:

Sections

Editor's Picks

Trump’s 2020 religious attack on Biden harks back to 1800

With Falwell on leave, Liberty board names Jerry Prevo acting president

Schools may not open to students this fall, but churches might — for remote learning

News

Opinion

Faiths

Podcasts

Shop

Advertise

Membership

Everything RNS

Website | Distillery Creative Marketing Group, Inc.