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Kenyan Supreme Court overturns ruling allowing hijab in Christian schools
By Fredrick Nzwili — January 30, 2019
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The latest twist in a long-running debate over school dress codes has outraged Muslim parents in the predominantly Christian country.
In polarized Washington, a Democrat anchors bipartisan friendships in faith
By Jack Jenkins — January 29, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'I’m only on my third time through reading the Bible, start to finish, in a year,' Sen. Chris Coons said.
‘The Prophet,’ ‘10 Commandments’ and other religious works enter public domain
By Menachem Wecker — January 28, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A number of books and films with religious themes — like ‘The 10 Commandments’ and ‘The Prophet’ — entered their literary afterlife this month. Published in 1923, the works are now in the public domain.
Tulsi Gabbard’s 2020 bid raises questions about Hindu political ties
By Sonia Paul — January 27, 2019
(RNS) — As Gabbard readies to launch her presidential race in early February, her connection to Indian Hindu political leaders is turning out to be one of her biggest obstacles.
Photos of the Week
By Kit Doyle — January 25, 2019
(RNS) — This week’s gallery includes images from the Covington Catholic controversy, Pope Francis' visit to Panama, and more.
As Muslim extremism nosedives, researchers question law enforcement’s focus
By Yonat Shimron — January 25, 2019
(RNS) — Fifty people were killed by extremists in the U.S. in 2018. But only one of those killings was perpetrated by someone associated with radical Islam.
As survivors age, Holocaust educators rush to preserve their irreplaceable testimony
By Michele Chabin — January 24, 2019
JERUSALEM (RNS) — The race against time has prompted a program to take survivors back to their hometowns in Europe to film their recollections of the places where they experienced the catastrophe most acutely.
Does God care if you smoke weed? Many Bay State faith groups say yeah, man
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — January 23, 2019
BOSTON (RNS) — For many people of faith in the Bay State, legalization hasn’t burned away the moral issues that come with using drugs for fun.
With new ‘affirmation’ policy, American Bible Society loses LGBT staffers
By Yonat Shimron — January 23, 2019
(RNS) — The new policy allows the 203-year-old organization, which was founded to publish, distribute and translate the Bible, to let go of any LGBT employee who is not celibate.
Threatened with an end to Shariah divorce, Egypt’s imams work to save marriages
By Jacob Wirtschafter, J Wirtschafter, and Amr El Tohamy — January 23, 2019
CAIRO (RNS) — Egypt’s skyrocketing divorce rate has spurred a debate between religious leaders and government officials about how best to keep families together.
Native American man from viral video offers to meet with Catholic students, leaders
By Jack Jenkins — January 22, 2019
(RNS) — 'I have faith that human beings can use a moment like this to find a way to gain understanding from one another,' Nathan Phillips said.
After Dusit attack, Kenya’s clergy urge all faiths to account for their youths
By Fredrick Nzwili — January 22, 2019
MUCHATHA, Kenya (RNS) – Like Ali Salim Gichunge, the alleged mastermind of the Dusit D2 terrorist attack, the new crop of radicalized Islamists are well-educated, live ordinary lives and are not easy to detect.
How can one person take us closer to racial justice? These three bywords will help
By Jemar Tisby — January 21, 2019
(RNS) — Christians must undertake courageous and urgent action to correct historic wrongs and their ongoing ramifications.
Catholic school apologizes after clip emerges of students mocking Native Americans
By Jack Jenkins — January 19, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'They're just responding to a president that is giving license to racists and bigots who have no place in our society,' a Native American activist said.
Photos of the Week
By Kit Doyle — January 18, 2019
(RNS) — Each week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s gallery includes celebrations from the Kumbh Mela festival in India, animal blessings for the feast of Saint Anthony, and more.
