- April 24, 2025
Latino faithful in North Carolina remember Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope
RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS and NPR) — Pope Francis, the first Latin American and first Jesuit pope in history, died at 88 on Easter Monday (April
Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter after tangle over migration, gets chocolate eggs for kids
VATICAN CITY (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings, after they got into a
‘The White Lotus’ was more religious than you think
(RNS) — For me, and for many others, watching the third season of the acclaimed HBO/Max series “The White Lotus” was a religious experience. What
Witness in Marko Rupnik trial details allegations of sexual and psychological abuse
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A former nun in Slovenia, one of five witnesses in the sex abuse trial of the Rev. Marko Rupnik, an ex-Jesuit
New York City places street sign honoring influential Buddhist monk, Thích Nhất Hạnh
NEW YORK (RNS) — Dozens of Buddhist monastics and lay believers huddled together on a busy Upper West Side street corner on a cold, rainy
Deborah Lipstadt welcomes Trump taking on antisemitism, but she has some concerns
(RNS) — American Jews are split over President Donald Trump’s combative tactics to address antisemitism. Some on the right welcome the administration’s efforts to deny
Trans singer Sasha Allen releases single about forgiveness, Catholic acceptance
(RNS) — When Sasha Allen, a trans singer, sat down to write his first release after going independent, he thought he was going to write
Abyssinian Baptist Church welcomes dismissal of pastor candidate’s discrimination suit
(RNS) — A federal judge has dismissed a gender discrimination lawsuit brought against Abyssinian Baptist Church by a onetime candidate to be the historic Harlem
Faith and LGBTQ+ Rights in the Face of Adversity
This week, you’ll hear a powerful panel discussion hosted by Rev. Paul Raushenbush and featuring four leading LGBTQ+ and faith activists: Chase Strangio (ACLU),
Can MAGA, MAHA and Adventists make America healthy again?
(RNS) — Long before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was on the scene — much less overseeing health and human services for the United States —