- March 17, 2026
Armageddon is not a strategy for peace in Iran
(RNS) — The Military Religious Freedom Foundation said in recent days that soldiers have been reporting that the Book of Revelation — the New Testament’s
Islamic schools, more parents sue Texas over exclusion from voucher program
(RNS) — Three Texas Islamic schools and a group of parents are suing state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Comptroller Kelly Hancock, marking the second
Mike Johnson says Rep. Andy Ogles’ anti-Muslim remarks reflect ‘popular sentiment’
(RNS) — A day after Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., said on social media that Muslims don’t belong in America, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said
The Downward Arc of Donald Trump, With Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Virility and victimhood – how do these seemingly opposite characteristics prop up strongman leaders throughout recent history? Expert and best-selling author Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat
What Lent can teach us about attempting to make peace by force
(RNS) — I was in Miami a few weeks after Nicolás Maduro was forcibly removed from office by a U.S. military strike in December 2025.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, theocratic leader of Iran since 1989, is killed in US-Israel strikes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who assembled theocratic power in Iran over the decades as its top leader and sought to turn
Ramadan-ing in a time of fear
(RNS) — Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and intense prayer, is a time when mosques are overflowing most evenings with Muslims coming to
From Diwali parties to daily puja: Hindu campus houses push for deeper faith practice
(RNS) — With more than 20 South Asian cultural and religious organizations on the campus of University of Illinois, where 25% of the student population
At Brazil’s Carnival, the country’s religions fight for respect on a global stage
(RNS) — Rio de Janeiro’s lavish Carnival parades, which burst to life in the days before Lent begins, are famous for their colorful costumes, giant
Money Conversations with Kids
After their conversation with financial expert Bobbi Rebell, Tom and Amber return to a surprisingly thorny question: How much should we tell our kids about