Washington
In D.C., a call for restaurants to give fasting Muslims an alternative to IHOP in Ramadan
By Aysha Khan — April 25, 2019
(RNS) — In Dearborn, Mich., and other cities with large Muslim populations, many local restaurants have already realized that there is money to be made in remaining open all night for the suhoor and iftar meals.
Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory tapped to lead Washington, DC, Catholics
By Jack Jenkins — April 4, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'It’s a reason to break a Lenten fast and pour a drink, because it’s great news for the Archdiocese of Washington, which has been mired a bit in all kinds of stuff,' the Rev. Ray Kemp said of the announcement.
Cardinal Wuerl says he will meet with pope to discuss possible resignation
By Jack Jenkins — September 11, 2018
(RNS) — Wuerl has come under mounting pressure since the release of a bombshell grand jury report by the attorney general of Pennsylvania detailing decades of allegations of child sex abuse by priests in the state.
Poor People’s Campaign rally ends with vows to keep organizing and protesting
By Adelle M. Banks — June 25, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'We are not just here to march; we are here to mobilize,' was the theme of Saturday's concluding Poor People's Campaign rally.
As a rabbi, I will violate the Sabbath to help save lives from gun violence
By Joshua Hammerman — March 20, 2018
(RNS) — Yes, this march is so important that I — a rabbi — am going to blatantly disrupt God’s holy Sabbath. But if the ancient rabbinic sages are to be believed, that’s precisely what God wants me to do.
Religious leaders hail, hammer President Trump’s first State of the Union speech
By Adelle M. Banks — January 31, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — In his almost 80-minute speech, the president declared that 'Americans are dreamers too' and reminded, 'The motto is, "In God we trust.'''
Protecting the homeless in freezing weather
By Thomas Reese — January 19, 2018
WASHINGTON — Local authorities, the nonprofits, the churches and their volunteers are to be commended and supported for helping the homeless survive the recent bitter cold in the nation's capital.
RNS Best of 2017: All the president’s clergy: A close look at Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ ties with evangelicals
By Emily McFarlan Miller — January 1, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — RNS interviews with key participants suggest that a cadre of conservative Christian religious leaders has the ear of the politically powerful on matters of national priority.
After a century, the largest Catholic church in North America is complete
By Sharon Samber — December 8, 2017
(RNS) — The glass mosaic atop the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the final architectural element of the church, a shrine to Mary visited by nearly 1 million people a year.
In victory for Trump, Supreme Court dismisses travel ban case
By Gregory Korte — October 11, 2017
WASHINGTON (USA Today) — The president’s Sept. 24 proclamation that replaced the temporary travel ban on six nations with a new, indefinite ban affecting eight countries made the court challenge moot, the justices ruled.
Orthodox rabbi to host ‘alternative Yom Kippur’ service in beer garden
By Menachem Wecker — September 25, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Jews are supposed to abstain from food and drink on the most holy day of the Jewish year. So why is this rabbi holding services in a bar?
All the president’s clergymen: A close look at Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ ties with evangelicals
By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 5, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — RNS interviews with key participants suggest that a cadre of conservative Christian religious leaders has the ear of the politically powerful on matters of national priority.
My Sharpton problem — and ours
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 29, 2017
Has Reverend Al Sharpton changed? Let's hope so.
In Washington, clergy demonstrate against white supremacy
By Adelle M. Banks — August 28, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Some questioned the morality of Trump administration policies.
Franklin Graham calls persecution of Christians ‘genocide’
By Lauren Markoe — May 10, 2017
(RNS) The controversial preacher and son of the Rev. Billy Graham described violence against Christians in the Middle East and Africa as part of a larger, global antagonism toward the faith.
