- January 24, 2024
Who are the ‘nones’? New Pew study debunks myths about America’s nonreligious.
(RNS) — America’s religiously unaffiliated, or “nones,” are largely defined by what they are not, rather than what they are. So as they’ve multiplied, it’s
Rabbi Sharon Brous and “The Amen Effect”
In times of conflict and division, we all look for inspiration in different places. And for so many, it’s faith and spirituality that sustains us,
The Bible suggests even God gets lonely. Why don’t religious people talk more about it?
(RNS) — A priest presides at an elaborate funeral for someone’s only friend, a robot. An elderly person places an ad in a newspaper seeking
Dozens of Black churches receive total of $4 million for historic preservation
(RNS) — Thirty-one Black churches have received a total of $4 million to help preserve their buildings and the Black history they represent. The National
Religious leaders to mark MLK Day with early start for 2024 voter mobilization
(RNS) — For Black church leaders and multiracial coalitions, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, less than 300 days from Election Day, has come to represent
Why I am obsessed with an ancient story about giant frogs
(RNS) — If you are Jewish — and, frankly, even if you are not — think about the last time you attended a Passover Seder.
A small Spanish city’s bid to build Europe’s biggest Buddha
The old town of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain, in 2019. (Photo by Alonso de Mendoza/Wikipedia/Creative Commons) (RNS) — Every November, the Spanish town of Cáceres holds
Another dark Christmas in Ukraine
(RNS) — Some Orthodox Christians in Ukraine will celebrate Christmas on Sunday (Jan. 7), but instead of Christmas bells, they will hear air raid sirens.
Ringing in the New With Rainn Wilson Ringing in the New Year With Rainn Wilson
It’s the final hours of 2023! As we prepare to turn the page to the New Year on The State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s
13 emerging faith leaders who made their mark in 2023
(RNS) — The events of 2023 catapulted a variety of people of faith into the public eye. Religion News Service selected 13 who made their