- December 3, 2025
For ex-Haredi Jews, forgiveness may be a route to greater happiness, study finds
(RNS) — People who leave tight-knit religious communities often feel anger, resentment or hurt toward religious leaders, family members or co-religionists in the group. But
After pleas for peace in Gaza and Ukraine, Pope Leo lands in crisis-hit Lebanon
BEIRUT, Lebanon (RNS) – Pope Leo XIV left Turkey on Sunday (Nov. 30), for the capital of Lebanon, Beirut, where he met with government officials
Pope Leo urges Erdogan to be a broker for peace
ANKARA (RNS) – Pope Leo XIV landed in the capital of Turkey, and on Thursday (Nov. 27) met with state representatives of the Sunni Muslim
A Seventh-day Adventist HBCU wants to sign Trump’s compact to reform colleges
(RNS) — In October, President Donald Trump’s education department asked nine universities to sign a compact to save higher education in the United States. Oakwood
Pope Leo’s big messages to America’s Catholic youth
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV addressed Artificial Intelligence, polarization and spiritual questions during a live event on Friday (Nov. 21), broadcast to over
Why Trump’s immigration crackdown may make America less Christian
(RNS) — During his campaign to return to the White House, President Donald Trump promised to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and to shut down
At least seven faith leaders arrested at Broadview ICE facility protest
(RNS) — In video recorded on Friday (Nov. 4) outside the embattled U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, the Rev. Michael Woolf stands
In US and Germany, Muslims meet the moment
(RNS) — Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City mayor is being celebrated by many as a new political height for Muslims, even as the
Skye Perryman and Democracy Forward
In this episode of The State of Belief, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush dives deep into some critical issues facing our nation with Skye Perryman,
New study shows how Millennials and Gen Z are driving a Bible reading comeback
The State of the Church research shows that weekly Bible reading among U.S. adults has increased to 42% in 2025, up 12 points from a