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John Chau and the dangers of missionary work
By Scott Hildreth — November 27, 2018
(RNS) — The death of John Allen Chau is a reminder that missionary work is a dangerous endeavor, where good intentions can easily go bad.
Religious scholars weigh risks, rewards of speaking out
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 26, 2018
DENVER (RNS) — It's become important for scholars to share their knowledge in an era of fake news and religious divisions. It's also become dangerous.
DA adds evangelical university to fraud case against Christian Post owners
By Mark A. Kellner — November 26, 2018
(RNS) — Authorities have broadened charges against the former owners of Newsweek and the former publisher of The Christian Post to include a university founded by a controversial evangelical pastor.
After arrest of protected immigrant, sanctuary church members cry out for justice
By Yonat Shimron — November 26, 2018
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — A group of United Methodists severely criticized the arrest of Samuel Oliver-Bruno, an undocumented immigrant who had been living in their church, as he applied for a deferral on his deportation.
Tens of thousands in India demand rebuilding of Hindu temple
By Biswajeet Banerjee — November 25, 2018
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hindus gathered in northern India on Sunday, renewing calls to build a Hindu temple on a site where a 16th-century mosque was attacked and demolished by Hindu hard-liners in 1992.
Global Catholic nuns urge reporting of sex abuse to police
By Nicole Winfield — November 24, 2018
ROME (AP) — The International Union of Superiors General, which represents more than 500,000 sisters worldwide, vowed to help nuns who have been abused to find the courage to report it, and pledged to help victims heal and seek justice.
Photos of the Week
By Kit Doyle — November 23, 2018
(RNS) — This week’s gallery includes celebrations of Prophet Muhammad's birthday, Christmas preparations and more.
Muslim preachers help Kosovo women learn, win their rights
By LLazar Semini — November 23, 2018
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — There's a widespread tradition that it's better for women to pray at home than in the mosque, but in Kosovo, an old Ottoman-era tradition is bucking that trend.
On Christ the King Sunday, Christians pledge allegiance to the Prince of Peace
By Jacob Lupfer — November 21, 2018
(RNS) — Christ the King Sunday reminds Christians that their hope lies in God's kingdom, not earthly power.
‘Fixer Upper’ stars Chip and Joanna Gaines to host church for the homeless
By Bobby Ross Jr. — November 21, 2018
WACO, Texas (RNS) — Magnolia Market, a tourist destination owned by reality TV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, will host a church for the homeless.
Advice to Christians on dealing with family at Thanksgiving
By Russell Moore — November 21, 2018
(RNS) — The family holiday table is no place to separate the wheat from the weeds.
For most Americans, new research says, family comes first
By Yonat Shimron — November 20, 2018
(RNS) — But among those who do find a great deal of meaning in their religious faith, more than half say it is the single most important source of meaning in their lives.
‘The Judge’ film introduces groundbreaking female Shariah judge
By Aysha Khan — November 20, 2018
(RNS) — The documentary traces the Middle East's trailblazing Judge Kholoud Al-Faqih’s efforts to lead a quiet social revolution.
Survivors of California’s unending fires cook up Thanksgiving for latest victims
By Paul O'Donnell — November 20, 2018
(RNS) — Rallying more than 100 volunteers, three women who have lost homes or family members to fires plan to feed 1,000 people on Thanksgiving Day.
Megachurch pastor Jamal Bryant moves from Baltimore to Atlanta
By Adelle M. Banks — November 19, 2018
(RNS) — The Rev. Jamal-Harrison Bryant, pastor of Empowerment Temple in Baltimore, has been named the new senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in the Atlanta suburb of Lithonia, Ga.
