As Jews mark Tisha B’Av, ancient mourning rituals make room for modern grief
(RNS) — As Jews across the world observe Tisha B’Av, the annual fast mourning the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, many will also grieve modern-day tragedies.…
As Jews mark Tisha B’Av, ancient mourning rituals make room for modern grief
(RNS) — As Jews across the world observe Tisha B’Av, the annual fast mourning the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, many will also grieve modern-day tragedies.…
Pope Leo’s Eucharistic answer to the age of AI
This is the last of a series of columns by the author on Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas.” This piece focuses on the Conclusion. For earlier columns, see…
After another Texas flood, faith helps traumatized first responders endure
KERR COUNTY, Texas (RNS) — A 20-foot-tall white cross still stands in front of the Center Point, Texas, fire station, the words “Letters to Heaven” written just above a mail…
SBC leaders called an abuse crisis a hoax. Abuse survivors want an apology.
(RNS) — A group of abuse survivors, advocates and pastors have called on a pair of Southern Baptist leaders to apologize for calling the denomination’s abuse crisis a hoax. Those…
Inside a Brooklyn church where immigration activism is the gospel
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (RNS) — On a recent Sunday, minutes before their afternoon service, members of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church gathered around a wooden table in the entrance of their Bay…
Pope Leo doesn’t mess around
(RNS) — Last week, Vatican Media published an article by editorial director Andrea Tornielli that began, “Even when he speaks about war and peace, migration or how to remain human…
Purity culture backlash over a comedian exposes fear of theological scrutiny
(RNS) — Christian comedian Kevin Fredericks, better known as KevOnStage, didn’t seem like he was trying to instigate another public debate about sexual ethics and Christian faithfulness in his comments…














