- February 5, 2024
Orthodox Christian radio hosted a panel on female deacons. Then misogyny poured in.
(RNS) — Soon after the live broadcast began on Ancient Faith Radio, a media ministry aimed at Orthodox Christian listeners, the real-time commentary open to listeners
Photos of the Week: Iranian Zoroastrians, Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Women
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Iranian Zoroastrians, Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish women and more. The post Photos of the Week: Iranian Zoroastrians, Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Women
Pope Francis says ‘everyone will calm down’ about same-sex blessings
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a lengthy interview published in an Italian newspaper on Monday (Jan. 29), Pope Francis made his most expansive remarks on
UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza but stops short of ordering cease-fire
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court on Friday ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and any
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.