Faiths By Adelle M. BanksWithout annual meeting, amid decline, Southern Baptists continue debate on race, women’s roles(RNS) — Southern Baptists have struggled over the meaning of critical race theory in particular and the direction of the denomination in general. June 4, 2020 By Yonat ShimronThousands of police officers are taking a knee. Will it make a difference?(RNS) — The gesture is intended to show contrition and solidarity with protesters. But some question its effectiveness and say it won’t lead to lasting change.June 4, 2020 By Aysha KhanFacebook, Instagram unblock #Sikh hashtag amid 1984 massacre remembrance(RNS) — After nearly three months, Facebook and Instagram have unblocked the #Sikh hashtag, saying the block occurred ‘mistakenly’ after a user reported the hashtag in March.June 4, 2020 By Claire GiangravéStreet art depicting Pope Francis highlights homeless struggle in Milan(RNS) — The artist said his inspiration stemmed from seeing many people in Milan being forced to live on the streets due to the economic consequences of the pandemic.June 4, 2020 Faiths . CHRISTIANITY JUDAISM BUDDHISM ISLAM HINDUISM SIKHISM Unaffiliated/Atheism ALTERNATIVE FAITHS Other Faiths By Adelle M. BanksWithout annual meeting, amid decline, Southern Baptists continue debate on race, women’s roles(RNS) — Southern Baptists have struggled over the meaning of critical race theory in particular and the direction of the denomination in general. June 4, 2020 By Yonat ShimronThousands of police officers are taking a knee. Will it make a difference?(RNS) — The gesture is intended to show contrition and solidarity with protesters. But some question its effectiveness and say it won’t lead to lasting change.June 4, 2020 By Aysha KhanFacebook, Instagram unblock #Sikh hashtag amid 1984 massacre remembrance(RNS) — After nearly three months, Facebook and Instagram have unblocked the #Sikh hashtag, saying the block occurred ‘mistakenly’ after a user reported the hashtag in March.June 4, 2020 By Adelle M. BanksWithout annual meeting, amid decline, Southern Baptists continue debate on race, women’s roles(RNS) — Southern Baptists have struggled over the meaning of critical race theory in particular and the direction of the denomination in general. June 4, 2020 By Yonat ShimronThousands of police officers are taking a knee. Will it make a difference?(RNS) — The gesture is intended to show contrition and solidarity with protesters. But some question its effectiveness and say it won’t lead to lasting change.June 4, 2020 By Claire GiangravéStreet art depicting Pope Francis highlights homeless struggle in Milan(RNS) — The artist said his inspiration stemmed from seeing many people in Milan being forced to live on the streets due to the economic consequences of the pandemic.June 4, 2020 By Emily McFarlan Miller‘The church will not be silent’: Clergy lead thousands in peaceful protest on Chicago’s South SideCHICAGO (RNS) — People of faith are taking a more active role in the protests sparked by George Floyd’s death that have spread from Minneapolis to all 50 states and around the world.June 3, 2020 By Yonat ShimronAt Shavuot, 3 NC synagogues find unity in online Torah study(RNS) — The six-hour online Torah-fest may be a harbinger of the kinds of creative changes in Jewish communal life resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.May 28, 2020 By Alejandra MolinaFour young people of different faiths move into a home together, then a pandemic happensLOS ANGELES (RNS) — Hadar Cohen, Ala’ Khan, Maya Mansour and Jonathan Simcosky were selected to move into the Abrahamic House, a co-living and co-creating space in the Koreatown neighborhood of LA. May 18, 2020 By Associated PressChina says boy picked by Dalai Lama now a college graduateBEIJING (AP) — A boy who disappeared 25 years ago after being picked by the Dalai Lama as Tibetan Buddhism’s second-highest figure is now working at an undetermined job.May 19, 2020 By Pierce SalgueroHow do Buddhists handle coronavirus? The answer is not just meditation(The Conversation) — For millions worldwide, Buddhist talismans, prayers and protective rituals offer a meaningful way to confront the anxieties of the global coronavirus pandemic.May 15, 2020 By Yonat ShimronA new book on Tara explores a portal to the divine in a female formRALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Author Rachael Wooten hopes Tara’s different emanations can help people overcome suffering and cultivate compassion, even if they never embrace Buddhism.May 14, 2020 By Yonat ShimronThousands of police officers are taking a knee. Will it make a difference?(RNS) — The gesture is intended to show contrition and solidarity with protesters. But some question its effectiveness and say it won’t lead to lasting change.June 4, 2020 By Eboo PatelGeorge Floyd and the Patels: A story in generations(RNS) — If you talked to my kids about Morning in America, they would just laugh at you.June 3, 2020 By Emily McFarlan Miller‘The church will not be silent’: Clergy lead thousands in peaceful protest on Chicago’s South SideCHICAGO (RNS) — People of faith are taking a more active role in the protests sparked by George Floyd’s death that have spread from Minneapolis to all 50 states and around the world.June 3, 2020 By Aysha KhanNear Boston, a Friendly’s-turned-Hindu temple serves holy offerings to goBOSTON (RNS) — The Hindu temple has been using its ice cream takeout window, left over from the facility's past life as a Friendly's restaurant, to serve socially distant holy food offerings.June 4, 2020 By Alejandra MolinaPandemic leads churches to celebrate motherhood creatively this Sunday(RNS) — In the wake of COVID-19, houses of worship are finding creative ways to honor motherhood this Sunday at a time when many churches cannot yet publicly gather.May 8, 2020 By Adelle M. BanksNational Day of Prayer, reshaped by pandemic, includes interfaith and online events(RNS) — In its 69th year, the observance — often predominated by evangelical Christians gathering in public places — will feature interfaith and even international voices on computer screens and cellphones.May 6, 2020 By Aysha KhanFacebook, Instagram unblock #Sikh hashtag amid 1984 massacre remembrance(RNS) — After nearly three months, Facebook and Instagram have unblocked the #Sikh hashtag, saying the block occurred ‘mistakenly’ after a user reported the hashtag in March.June 4, 2020 By Simran Jeet SinghMuslim generosity in Ramadan is more than a feel-good story(RNS) — Stories of Muslims helping people during the pandemic imply that their generosity is anomalous. In fact, it's part of the foundation of Islam.May 22, 2020 By Simran Jeet SinghWhat I learned from the coronavirus(RNS) — When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit New York City, I wanted to leave town quickly. Why risk being infected? May 20, 2020 By Tara Isabella BurtonHow Americans’ ‘tell it like it is’ attitude renders us vulnerable to conspiracy theories(RNS) — Americans, distrustful of institutions that would prescribe knowledge for us, have been especially prone to believe what they see online.May 19, 2020By Tara Isabella BurtonIn lockdown, our longing for the world could be the antidote to our spiritual anorexia(RNS) — I’ve started cycling again. It’s exercise not as expensive commodity but an embrace of what it means to be in the world.May 12, 2020 By Adelle M. BanksNational Day of Prayer, reshaped by pandemic, includes interfaith and online events(RNS) — In its 69th year, the observance — often predominated by evangelical Christians gathering in public places — will feature interfaith and even international voices on computer screens and cellphones.May 6, 2020 By Daysha EatonHow COVID-19 and the fight against Big Oil is reviving one Alaskan people's spiritual traditions(RNS) — How indigenous women are leading the fight to protect one of North America’s last wild places, sparking a cultural and spiritual renaissance. May 30, 2020 By Tara Isabella BurtonHow Americans’ ‘tell it like it is’ attitude renders us vulnerable to conspiracy theories(RNS) — Americans, distrustful of institutions that would prescribe knowledge for us, have been especially prone to believe what they see online.May 19, 2020 By Emily McFarlan MillerDigital pilgrimages allow the faithful to travel the world from their couches(RNS) — From hashtagged photos posted on Instagram to immersive apps, digital pilgrimages are making spiritual journeys possible for the faithful, even as they stay home.April 29, 2020 By Emily McFarlan Miller‘The church will not be silent’: Clergy lead thousands in peaceful protest on Chicago’s South SideCHICAGO (RNS) — People of faith are taking a more active role in the protests sparked by George Floyd’s death that have spread from Minneapolis to all 50 states and around the world.June 3, 2020 By Jacob WirtschafterThe Mask Project offers jobs to unemployed and masks to Arizona's hardest-hit communitiesPHOENIX (RNS) — Founded by Arizona Jews for Justice, The Mask Project aids the state's Latino and Native American communities, which have been hit particularly hard by both the novel coronavirus and the economic fallout.May 18, 2020 By Alejandra MolinaPandemic leads churches to celebrate motherhood creatively this Sunday(RNS) — In the wake of COVID-19, houses of worship are finding creative ways to honor motherhood this Sunday at a time when many churches cannot yet publicly gather.May 8, 2020 TOP STORIES SEARCH: Search Submit Clear By Amy ButlerRemembering the Christianity of Jesus, not empire(RNS) — If Jesus were here today he’d be wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt while he held a sign and marched at a protest.June 4, 2020By Nick HallAfter St. John’s, thinking differently about a president, a Bible and race(RNS) — Be glad President Donald Trump is holding the Bible, not because he is the embodiment of its words, but because it offers the fruits of the Spirit that he, and all of us, need.June 4, 2020By Aysha KhanNear Boston, a Friendly’s-turned-Hindu temple serves holy offerings to goBOSTON (RNS) — The Hindu temple has been using its ice cream takeout window, left over from the facility's past life as a Friendly's restaurant, to serve socially distant holy food offerings.June 4, 2020By Roxanne StonePeaceful church protest in Brooklyn brings disruption, blessing and a call for changeNEW YORK (RNS) — Demonstrators at a church-led peaceful march in Brooklyn prayed for their city and protested for lasting change in the wake of the death of George Floyd. June 3, 2020By Christopher A. HouseWhy I resigned from Liberty University: Because Black Lives Matter(RNS) — Liberty’s president, Jerry Falwell Jr., used anti-Black images in a public spat with the governor of Virginia, at the expense of Black people.June 2, 2020By Tara Isabella BurtonThere are few gatherings more appropriate to Pentecost than protest(RNS) — To imagine that a church could be desecrated by political protest against inequality is to catastrophically misunderstand the message both of Pentecost and of Christianity as a whole.June 2, 2020 Read More
By Adelle M. BanksWithout annual meeting, amid decline, Southern Baptists continue debate on race, women’s roles(RNS) — Southern Baptists have struggled over the meaning of critical race theory in particular and the direction of the denomination in general. June 4, 2020
By Yonat ShimronThousands of police officers are taking a knee. Will it make a difference?(RNS) — The gesture is intended to show contrition and solidarity with protesters. But some question its effectiveness and say it won’t lead to lasting change.June 4, 2020
By Aysha KhanFacebook, Instagram unblock #Sikh hashtag amid 1984 massacre remembrance(RNS) — After nearly three months, Facebook and Instagram have unblocked the #Sikh hashtag, saying the block occurred ‘mistakenly’ after a user reported the hashtag in March.June 4, 2020
By Claire GiangravéStreet art depicting Pope Francis highlights homeless struggle in Milan(RNS) — The artist said his inspiration stemmed from seeing many people in Milan being forced to live on the streets due to the economic consequences of the pandemic.June 4, 2020
By Adelle M. BanksWithout annual meeting, amid decline, Southern Baptists continue debate on race, women’s roles(RNS) — Southern Baptists have struggled over the meaning of critical race theory in particular and the direction of the denomination in general. June 4, 2020
By Yonat ShimronThousands of police officers are taking a knee. Will it make a difference?(RNS) — The gesture is intended to show contrition and solidarity with protesters. But some question its effectiveness and say it won’t lead to lasting change.June 4, 2020
By Aysha KhanFacebook, Instagram unblock #Sikh hashtag amid 1984 massacre remembrance(RNS) — After nearly three months, Facebook and Instagram have unblocked the #Sikh hashtag, saying the block occurred ‘mistakenly’ after a user reported the hashtag in March.June 4, 2020
By Adelle M. BanksWithout annual meeting, amid decline, Southern Baptists continue debate on race, women’s roles(RNS) — Southern Baptists have struggled over the meaning of critical race theory in particular and the direction of the denomination in general. June 4, 2020
By Yonat ShimronThousands of police officers are taking a knee. Will it make a difference?(RNS) — The gesture is intended to show contrition and solidarity with protesters. But some question its effectiveness and say it won’t lead to lasting change.June 4, 2020
By Claire GiangravéStreet art depicting Pope Francis highlights homeless struggle in Milan(RNS) — The artist said his inspiration stemmed from seeing many people in Milan being forced to live on the streets due to the economic consequences of the pandemic.June 4, 2020
By Emily McFarlan Miller‘The church will not be silent’: Clergy lead thousands in peaceful protest on Chicago’s South SideCHICAGO (RNS) — People of faith are taking a more active role in the protests sparked by George Floyd’s death that have spread from Minneapolis to all 50 states and around the world.June 3, 2020
By Yonat ShimronAt Shavuot, 3 NC synagogues find unity in online Torah study(RNS) — The six-hour online Torah-fest may be a harbinger of the kinds of creative changes in Jewish communal life resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.May 28, 2020
By Alejandra MolinaFour young people of different faiths move into a home together, then a pandemic happensLOS ANGELES (RNS) — Hadar Cohen, Ala’ Khan, Maya Mansour and Jonathan Simcosky were selected to move into the Abrahamic House, a co-living and co-creating space in the Koreatown neighborhood of LA. May 18, 2020
By Associated PressChina says boy picked by Dalai Lama now a college graduateBEIJING (AP) — A boy who disappeared 25 years ago after being picked by the Dalai Lama as Tibetan Buddhism’s second-highest figure is now working at an undetermined job.May 19, 2020
By Pierce SalgueroHow do Buddhists handle coronavirus? The answer is not just meditation(The Conversation) — For millions worldwide, Buddhist talismans, prayers and protective rituals offer a meaningful way to confront the anxieties of the global coronavirus pandemic.May 15, 2020
By Yonat ShimronA new book on Tara explores a portal to the divine in a female formRALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Author Rachael Wooten hopes Tara’s different emanations can help people overcome suffering and cultivate compassion, even if they never embrace Buddhism.May 14, 2020
By Yonat ShimronThousands of police officers are taking a knee. Will it make a difference?(RNS) — The gesture is intended to show contrition and solidarity with protesters. But some question its effectiveness and say it won’t lead to lasting change.June 4, 2020
By Eboo PatelGeorge Floyd and the Patels: A story in generations(RNS) — If you talked to my kids about Morning in America, they would just laugh at you.June 3, 2020
By Emily McFarlan Miller‘The church will not be silent’: Clergy lead thousands in peaceful protest on Chicago’s South SideCHICAGO (RNS) — People of faith are taking a more active role in the protests sparked by George Floyd’s death that have spread from Minneapolis to all 50 states and around the world.June 3, 2020
By Aysha KhanNear Boston, a Friendly’s-turned-Hindu temple serves holy offerings to goBOSTON (RNS) — The Hindu temple has been using its ice cream takeout window, left over from the facility's past life as a Friendly's restaurant, to serve socially distant holy food offerings.June 4, 2020
By Alejandra MolinaPandemic leads churches to celebrate motherhood creatively this Sunday(RNS) — In the wake of COVID-19, houses of worship are finding creative ways to honor motherhood this Sunday at a time when many churches cannot yet publicly gather.May 8, 2020
By Adelle M. BanksNational Day of Prayer, reshaped by pandemic, includes interfaith and online events(RNS) — In its 69th year, the observance — often predominated by evangelical Christians gathering in public places — will feature interfaith and even international voices on computer screens and cellphones.May 6, 2020
By Aysha KhanFacebook, Instagram unblock #Sikh hashtag amid 1984 massacre remembrance(RNS) — After nearly three months, Facebook and Instagram have unblocked the #Sikh hashtag, saying the block occurred ‘mistakenly’ after a user reported the hashtag in March.June 4, 2020
By Simran Jeet SinghMuslim generosity in Ramadan is more than a feel-good story(RNS) — Stories of Muslims helping people during the pandemic imply that their generosity is anomalous. In fact, it's part of the foundation of Islam.May 22, 2020
By Simran Jeet SinghWhat I learned from the coronavirus(RNS) — When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit New York City, I wanted to leave town quickly. Why risk being infected? May 20, 2020
By Tara Isabella BurtonHow Americans’ ‘tell it like it is’ attitude renders us vulnerable to conspiracy theories(RNS) — Americans, distrustful of institutions that would prescribe knowledge for us, have been especially prone to believe what they see online.May 19, 2020
By Tara Isabella BurtonIn lockdown, our longing for the world could be the antidote to our spiritual anorexia(RNS) — I’ve started cycling again. It’s exercise not as expensive commodity but an embrace of what it means to be in the world.May 12, 2020
By Adelle M. BanksNational Day of Prayer, reshaped by pandemic, includes interfaith and online events(RNS) — In its 69th year, the observance — often predominated by evangelical Christians gathering in public places — will feature interfaith and even international voices on computer screens and cellphones.May 6, 2020
By Daysha EatonHow COVID-19 and the fight against Big Oil is reviving one Alaskan people's spiritual traditions(RNS) — How indigenous women are leading the fight to protect one of North America’s last wild places, sparking a cultural and spiritual renaissance. May 30, 2020
By Tara Isabella BurtonHow Americans’ ‘tell it like it is’ attitude renders us vulnerable to conspiracy theories(RNS) — Americans, distrustful of institutions that would prescribe knowledge for us, have been especially prone to believe what they see online.May 19, 2020
By Emily McFarlan MillerDigital pilgrimages allow the faithful to travel the world from their couches(RNS) — From hashtagged photos posted on Instagram to immersive apps, digital pilgrimages are making spiritual journeys possible for the faithful, even as they stay home.April 29, 2020
By Emily McFarlan Miller‘The church will not be silent’: Clergy lead thousands in peaceful protest on Chicago’s South SideCHICAGO (RNS) — People of faith are taking a more active role in the protests sparked by George Floyd’s death that have spread from Minneapolis to all 50 states and around the world.June 3, 2020
By Jacob WirtschafterThe Mask Project offers jobs to unemployed and masks to Arizona's hardest-hit communitiesPHOENIX (RNS) — Founded by Arizona Jews for Justice, The Mask Project aids the state's Latino and Native American communities, which have been hit particularly hard by both the novel coronavirus and the economic fallout.May 18, 2020
By Alejandra MolinaPandemic leads churches to celebrate motherhood creatively this Sunday(RNS) — In the wake of COVID-19, houses of worship are finding creative ways to honor motherhood this Sunday at a time when many churches cannot yet publicly gather.May 8, 2020
By Amy ButlerRemembering the Christianity of Jesus, not empire(RNS) — If Jesus were here today he’d be wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt while he held a sign and marched at a protest.June 4, 2020
By Nick HallAfter St. John’s, thinking differently about a president, a Bible and race(RNS) — Be glad President Donald Trump is holding the Bible, not because he is the embodiment of its words, but because it offers the fruits of the Spirit that he, and all of us, need.June 4, 2020
By Aysha KhanNear Boston, a Friendly’s-turned-Hindu temple serves holy offerings to goBOSTON (RNS) — The Hindu temple has been using its ice cream takeout window, left over from the facility's past life as a Friendly's restaurant, to serve socially distant holy food offerings.June 4, 2020
By Roxanne StonePeaceful church protest in Brooklyn brings disruption, blessing and a call for changeNEW YORK (RNS) — Demonstrators at a church-led peaceful march in Brooklyn prayed for their city and protested for lasting change in the wake of the death of George Floyd. June 3, 2020
By Christopher A. HouseWhy I resigned from Liberty University: Because Black Lives Matter(RNS) — Liberty’s president, Jerry Falwell Jr., used anti-Black images in a public spat with the governor of Virginia, at the expense of Black people.June 2, 2020
By Tara Isabella BurtonThere are few gatherings more appropriate to Pentecost than protest(RNS) — To imagine that a church could be desecrated by political protest against inequality is to catastrophically misunderstand the message both of Pentecost and of Christianity as a whole.June 2, 2020
