- March 19, 2026
In New York, fear of ICE raids casts shadow over Ramadan for West African Muslims
NEW YORK (RNS) — Since the start of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting and prayer, once lively group chats among New York’s West African Muslims
Reza Aslan on the latest Iran War
We’ve been looking at the war on Iran through the wrong lens, according to Iranian-American religion scholar Reza Aslan. It’s tempting to think that
Oscar-nominated ‘Forevergreen’ reimagines story of Christian grace
(RNS) — The global smash hit “The Chosen,” the speculative biographical series about Jesus and his disciples, has inspired major streaming channels to tap other
The goal of National Women’s History Month should be to make misogyny history
(RNS) — Almost 40 years ago, the U.S. Congress declared March National Women’s History Month in the hope of “recognizing, honoring, and celebrating the achievements
Episcopal leaders push back on rumors of fatal decline
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (RNS) — The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church is tired of hearing that his church is doomed. The denomination has lost about
Are Jeffrey Epstein’s friends just guilty of bad judgment?
(RNS) — Props to the folks who created a “Walk of Shame” for Jeffrey Epstein’s high-profile friends in Washington’s Farragut Square the other day. I’m
America’s moral power is the first casualty in Iran
(RNS) — The most famous quote about war has it that the first casualty of war is the truth, but for Muslims and other people
Shooting incidents unsettle Muslims as Ramadan begins
(RNS) — Days after the holy month of Ramadan began, shootings targeting an imam in Utah and an Islamic center in Pennsylvania have rattled Muslim
At Brazil’s Carnival, the country’s religions fight for respect on a global stage
(RNS) — Rio de Janeiro’s lavish Carnival parades, which burst to life in the days before Lent begins, are famous for their colorful costumes, giant
Bay Area pastor, shot with a pepper round, files $5M claim against federal government
(RNS) — Last October, the Rev. Jorge Bautista was standing at the one-road entrance to a California military base, protesting the Trump administration’s deportation efforts,