- January 25, 2025
Religion
At March for Life, crowd roars as GOP leaders renew anti-abortion vows
WASHINGTON (RNS) — After a presidential campaign in which anti-abortion activists lamented that their issue had faded from the GOP’s agenda, the first March for
Alaska Native leaders call to preserve Denali name for Mount McKinley
(RNS) — In his second inauguration address on Monday (Jan. 20), President Donald Trump repeated his customary campaign speech promises to improve the United States’
King’s Non-Violence Trumps Christian Nationalism
This week, we focus on the confluence of the inauguration of Donald Trump on the day we observe Martin Luther King Day, January 20th.
American Humanist Association sues West Virginia over $5 million grant to Catholic college
(RNS) — The American Humanist Association is suing the West Virginia Water Development Authority to stop it from awarding a $5 million grant to a
Christian Nationalism and Hate Violence: What Can We Do?
This week, Zev Mishell, National Programs Associate at Interfaith Alliance, joins host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to discuss the intersection of systemic violence, hate
Luce, the Vatican’s anime-style Jubilee mascot, has taken on a meme life of her own
FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — When Jason Whitehead first saw the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee mascot, Luce, it “was a bit of a surprise,” he said.
Jan. 6 and the right’s contingent support for democracy
(RNS) — It is a very good thing that no violence has occurred this Jan. 6th as the 2024 presidential election results are certified by
Entering Jubilee 2025 with hope for our common home
(RNS) — The hope of a new year is here as the Catholic Church enters the 2025 Jubilee, a yearlong period of forgiveness and mercy
Jewish leaders decry Pope Francis’ criticism of Israel as ‘incendiary’
(RNS) — A group representing the leaders of the United States’ largest Jewish organizations has written a letter to Pope Francis criticizing his recent condemnation
WICKED as Movie and Metaphor
Resisting authoritariansim. Not succumbing to the mass reverence for “the man behind the curtain.” Recognizing the value of those who are different, even if shunned