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Deaf Tanzanians are left to forge their own worship
By Doreen Ajiambo — September 27, 2018
BAGAMOYO, Tanzania (RNS) — For hearing-impaired worshippers here, Sunday mornings are often filled with disappointment, as worship services that accommodate them with sign language are few.
Is America a Christian nation? Metaxas, Fea offer competing views
By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 27, 2018
CHICAGO (RNS) — As Constitution Day passed this month, popular evangelical Christian authors Eric Metaxas and John Fea discussed the topic on university campuses in the Chicago area.
Religious women push lawmakers to investigate Kavanaugh, suspend confirmation
By Jack Jenkins — September 26, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'I know all too painfully that being a person of faith does not stop men from being sexual predators,' said Sister Simone Campbell.
In a show of contrition, Catholic dioceses begin long road of healing
By Yonat Shimron — September 26, 2018
RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Standing in front of the altar Tuesday (Sept. 25) in Raleigh’s Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral, Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama took his violet zucchetto from his head and fell to his knees.
Lawsuit settled, former SNAP director returns to the fight against abuse
By Eric Berger — September 26, 2018
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — David Clohessy's re-emergence is a reboot for the organization representing abuse survivors, two years after he resigned amid allegations of kickbacks from victims' attorneys.
Why we must hold law enforcement officials accountable for racism
By Simran Jeet Singh — September 26, 2018
(RNS) — Ridding our justice systems of those most prone to perpetuating injustice tells marginalized communities that they can trust the people.
New film highlights belief that Trump’s election was God’s plan
By Steve Rabey — September 26, 2018
(RNS) — The film is part of a small but influential 'Trump prophecy' movement that proclaims the current administration is divinely ordained and condemns its critics as servants of Satan.
Praise God and pass the plasticware
By Paul O'Donnell — September 26, 2018
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Home to the holidays for three religions, Israel uses more plastic cups per capita than any other people in the world.
The couple that cheers together stays together
By Elizabeth E. Evans — September 25, 2018
(RNS) — As religious attachments have waned as a determinant of whom Americans choose to pair with, fandom and team loyalty have taken the place for some, according to a recent online poll.
In the Mennonite Church USA, congregations realign on sexuality
By Yonat Shimron — September 25, 2018
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (RNS) — Realignments around LGBTQ inclusion cut both ways: Conservative as well as liberal congregations are breaking away and coming together in new ways.
Jules Woodson to abuse survivors: ‘You are strong, you are brave and your voice matters’
By Jules Woodson — September 25, 2018
(RNS) — There are numerous reasons that many sexual assault victims wait years to come forward, she says. It's important to understand why.
German bishops apologize for thousands of sex abuse cases
By Kirsten Grieshaber — September 25, 2018
BERLIN (AP) — The apology came on the same day that Pope Francis acknowledged that the sex abuse scandal rocking the Catholic Church was driving people away.
In Nigeria, fears that a crackdown on Muslim group will court another Boko Haram
By Ali Abare Abubakar — September 24, 2018
ABUJA, Nigeria (RNS) — Muslims on the ground and experts in Washington worry that the detention of a Shiite cleric and the killings of his followers will provoke the Islamic Movement of Nigeria into waging war.
National meeting signals ‘coming of age’ for Hispanic Catholics in US
By Bobby Ross Jr. — September 24, 2018
GRAPEVINE, Texas (RNS) — The four-day bilingual gathering was called a 'crucial turning point for the Catholic Church in America' as the U.S. bishops discerned ways to better respond to its coming Latino majority.
New website hopes to make sermons a vital part of life
By Mark A. Kellner — September 24, 2018
(RNS) — The leader of VitalSermons.com is 'listening for those nuggets of truth that are universal in the human condition,' pastor says.
