- November 23, 2025
The Power of Faithful Non-Violent Resistance with Maria Stephan
This week on The State of Belief, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush is joined by Dr. Maria J. Stephan, co-lead and chief organizer at
Nick Fuentes and the Groyper challenge to Catholicism
(RNS) — Until this month, official Washington could still claim to know little about Nick Fuentes, the 27-year-old Christian nationalist whose livestreamed talk show, “America
What the Separation of Church and State Means Today with Rev. Dr. Randall Balmer
The latest episode of The State of Belief features the esteemed historian and author, Rev. Dr. Randall Balmer. With host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, he
Bishops ban trans care at Catholic hospitals, sidestep nurses’ push for better work conditions
BALTIMORE (RNS) — The nurses had hoped this would be the year the U.S. Catholic bishops would listen to their concerns about hospital understaffing that
Fear of deportation keeps Chicago Latino immigrants home from Mass
CHICAGO (RNS and NPR) — For three Guatemalan roofers, there has only been one place they have found community in the six years since the
ACNA archbishop faces second sexual harassment claim as questions arise about interim leader
(RNS) — A second woman has come forward with allegations of sexual harassment against the leader of the Anglican Church in North America after an
Inside Zohran Mamdani’s bid to win over religious New Yorkers
(RNS) — Halfway through Zohran Mamdani’s final rally in Queens on Oct. 26, a rabbi, an imam and a pastor took turns praising the 34-year-old
An Oklahoma pastor was fired after reporting missing church funds. His bishop just got arrested.
(RNS) — When the Rev. Jerry Beeson discovered financial irregularities in his new church’s bank accounts, he tried to do the right thing. In October
Faith-based disaster relief groups mobilize to respond to Hurricane Melissa
(RNS) — Before Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica and Haiti on Tuesday (Oct. 28), faith-based disaster relief groups were already making plans to respond.
A Beautiful Year with Diana Butler Bass
“The feeling of not being alone is probably one of the most powerful tools we have.” The latest episode The State of Belief features