Religion

WASHINGTON (RNS) — As president and since, Donald Trump has repeatedly sought to blunt the impact of scandals and prosecutions by leaning into his nearly ironclad support among evangelical Christian pastors and other leaders. Some of those figures are again…

(RNS) — In the past few months, a debate has broken out among economists, politicians and even faith leaders about the value of pursuing diversity in corporate America, with some commentators calling corporate diversity, equity and inclusion efforts “ungodly” or…

(RNS) — A conflict between The Satanic Temple and musician and Christian activist Sean Feucht is poised to escalate as the Temple prepares to host its first Let Us Burn concert in the Indiana State Capitol on Sept. 28 at…

(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Muslim Muharram commemorations, Tisha B’Av and Israeli unrest and more. The post Photos of the Week: Muharram; Tisha B’Av appeared first on Religion News Service. Source link

(RNS) — Russell Moore has a bit of advice for his fellow American Christians in his new book, “Losing Our Religion.” Don’t lie. A simple principle, based on the Ninth Commandment’s ban on bearing false witness, and one many Christian…

(RNS) — You may have heard that the Catholic Church is holding a worldwide Synod on Synodality, aimed at getting everybody together to talk about church. The object of all the gatherings — all the talking and praying — is…

ROME (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Pope Francis’ peace envoy Tuesday as part of the Holy See’s peace and humanitarian initiatives for Ukraine, with the plight of Ukrainian children taken to Russia topping the agenda, the…

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A prosecutor added felony charges, including attempted sexual assault, Monday against a man accused of attacking Connecticut’s first Muslim state representative after a prayer service, but did not file hate crime allegations demanded by the lawmaker’s…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The young cardinal in charge of Mongolia’s tiny Catholic community said Monday that Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to a country with just 1,450 Catholics is evidence of his willingness to travel to the farthest corners of…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Continuing his mission to love his neighbors as himself and bring people closer to the Kingdom of God, David Docusen is back with a powerful resource that guides believers, new and old, on their spiritual journey after…