- May 18, 2026
Christian nationalists need to look again at their religious DNA
(RNS) — In honor of the 250th birthday, many believers gathered this weekend to celebrate the Christian roots of America. As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Faith communities must lead on the hunger crisis — but they can’t substitute for US policy
(RNS) — This past week, a single mother in America’s Southwest tried to find out why her food assistance benefits — once a reliable safeguard
Spiritually burned out? Tish Harrison Warren and some ancient monks have advice.
(RNS) — Tish Harrison Warren had everything going for her. A job as a priest at a church she loved. A family she adored. Good
Black clergy strategize, preach and urge election turnout after Voting Rights Act gutting
(RNS) — On the first Sunday (May 3) after the Supreme Court decided to hollow out the Voting Rights Act, the Rev. Richelle Lewis-Castine offered
After she complained of gender bias, a PCA church fired her. A judge ruled it retaliation.
(RNS) — A Chicago-area church led by bestselling author and pastor Dane Ortlund must pay $93,000 in back wages and damages to a former staffer
The Catholic Response to Trump’s Attacks on the Church with Dr. Anthea Butler and Rev. James Martin, SJ
Have you noticed how Pope Leo’s calm, fearless stance is rattling those in power? He’s not just speaking to Catholics; he’s challenging the very
Rachel Goldberg-Polin is a modern symbol of faith
(RNS) — There are moments when a single person seems to gather the entire story of the Jewish people into her heart. Rachel Goldberg-Polin is
How Love Won at Baylor University
Is the tide finally turning on the bigotry, fear-mongering and manufactured division in our society, including on college campuses? The success of a joyful
Pope Leo leaves Africa with a message of justice and peace that now faces a test
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV departed Equatorial Guinea on Thursday afternoon (April 23), concluding an 11-day tour of four African nations that
The deconstruction narrative has a rage problem. Taylor Tomlinson has the antidote.
(RNS) — In 2006, the Reverend Barbara Brown Taylor published “Leaving Church,” a memoir of such quiet, luminous precision that it felt less like a