(RNS) — Everyone knows the song “American Pie,” with that one line: “The day the music died.” I remember the day my music died — the music of unfettered enthusiasm for Israel’s security and for the American Jewish future. Or,...
(RNS) — Americans still feel the reverberations of Sept. 11, 2001, 23 years later. As we approach the first anniversary of Oct. 7, the Jewish people are still reeling from Hamas’ mass murders, mutilations, rapes, kidnapping and hostage-taking and the...
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday by doubling down on his traditional views on women and abortion and demanding that Catholic bishops stop covering up for predator priests —...
(RNS) — Even before Hurricane Helene made landfall in the United States, near Tallahassee, Florida, on Thursday (Sept. 26), faith-based disaster groups were on the move. Disaster relief staff from the Southern Baptist Convention shipped food and other essentials to...
(NEW YORK) — The Tenement Museum in Manhattan’s Lower East Side kicked off a “Lived Religion” series on Sunday (Sept. 22) by immersing visitors into the High Holiday celebrations and shared apartments of 20th-century Eastern European Jewish immigrants. The tour...
In states and communities across the country, people of diverse religious and secular beliefs are coming together to fight for freedom of conscience for all. Many are doing it under the banner of Interfaith Alliance, organizing local affiliates to...
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — After 40 years of studies, commissions and contradictions, the Vatican finally approved the spiritual devotion of the faithful at the Marian site at Medjugorje, in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in a document issued on Thursday (Sept. 19). “The Dicastery...
MALINDI, Kenya (AP) — Shukran Karisa Mangi always showed up drunk at work, where he dug up the bodies of doomsday cult members buried in shallow graves. But the alcohol couldn’t numb his shock the morning he found the body...
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis concluded his tour-de-force through Southeast Asia on Friday (Sept. 13) with a 48-hour visit to Singapore, where he showcased not only his ability to draw large crowds but also his willingness to be a...
“Lucy & the Lake Monster” presents potentially historic footage that challenges our understanding of local folklore. Just as they were wrapping up editing for their fictional film ‘Lucy & the Lake Monster,’ filmmakers Kelly Tabor and Richard Rossi caught the...
