- December 18, 2024
Faith communities must protest Trump’s deportation plans
(RNS) — U.S. faith communities have long served as the moral compass of the nation in moments of crisis. Religiously affiliated organizations play a critical
Timothy Snyder On Religion, Power, and Freedom
This week, renowned historian and author Timothy Snyder joins host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to discuss the complex relationship between religion, freedom, and democracy.
Pope Francis makes Jubilee year appeal to end hunger, debt woes and death penalty
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In the year 2000, then-Pope John Paul II appealed to leaders of wealthy nations, asking them to forgive the debt of
Both right and left claim Bonhoeffer as a champion. Here’s why his ideas fit neither.
(RNS) — In the decades since he was executed in Germany for crimes of high treason, Dietrich Bonhoeffer has become one of the most celebrated
The administration that’s taking shape is prompting fear in some. Let’s face it together.
(RNS) — The New Testament’s Letter to the Hebrews urges us to remember the “great cloud of witnesses” who surround us, cheering us on as
At mosques steps from campus, young Muslims take the lead
(RNS) — Imam Anwer Imam, a Muslim clergyman in Austin, Texas, remembers his wife telling him that he seemed more himself in his sessions talking
Pope Francis’ eco-village to promote ecological conversion at 2025 Jubilee
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis’ plan to build an eco-village in the historic gardens of Castel Gandolfo, the summer residence of the popes, will
Jain Americans adapt Thanksgiving by applying an ethic of nonviolence even to the turkey
(RNS) — When Ami Doshi was invited as a new migrant from India to friends’ Thanksgiving Day festivities, it shocked the then-middle schooler to hear
Canary in the Coal Mine to Destroying Democracy With Rabbi Jill Jacobs
This week, we dive into the Israel-Palestine crisis, reflecting on the struggles and the urgent call for peace. Recorded just before Rosh Hashanah and
Got an empty church lawn? Why not turn it into a dog park?
(RNS) — This past summer, the dog park at Forest Hill Presbyterian Church was in trouble. For 25 years, Phideaux Field had been a labor