- January 23, 2026
Thousands show their respect for Buddhist monks on a Walk for Peace
APEX, N.C. (RNS) — Their bright saffron robes and shoulder bags standing out against a cloudy sky, 18 Buddhist monks walked in a single file
Jerusalem historic churches call Christian Zionism a ‘damaging’ ideology
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Leaders of the historic or apostolic churches in the Holy Land issued a blunt joint statement accusing Christian Zionists of espousing “damaging
Venezuelan procession for La Divina Pastora takes on new weight in tense political moment
WASHINGTON (RNS) — It’s been 30 years since Jorge Garcia last joined the millions of people who have crowded the streets of Barquisimeto in northwest
US airstrikes in Nigeria offer ‘fragile hope’ for Christians long under attack
MAKURDI, Nigeria (RNS) — When gunfire echoed through villages near her home last month, Grace Tyohemba silenced her phone and waited for the night to
In Minneapolis, George Floyd-era faith networks reignite after Renee Good’s killing by ICE
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — As tens of thousands trekked over the snow and ice in Powderhorn Park on Saturday (Jan. 10) to protest last week’s fatal
Warnock, declaring ‘spiritual crisis,’ urges public, private sectors to help needy
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Shortly after joining Senate colleagues in midweek voting for a review of an environmental standard, Sen. Raphael Warnock sat in his Hart
Tending to ‘rough sleepers’ and finding Heschel’s radical amazement
(RNS) — The doors to St. Andrew’s Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which open at 7:30 a.m. on weekdays, opened to a crowd that had
Cardinal Dolan, interfaith coalition press Trump to add religion forum to 2026 G20
(RNS) — A group of faith leaders, including several prominent conservatives, is pushing the Trump administration to formally include a religion engagement group within the
Richard Smallwood, contemporary gospel musician known for ‘Total Praise,’ dies at 77
(RNS) — Richard Smallwood, a singer and pianist best known for his contemporary gospel music hit “Total Praise,” died Tuesday (Dec. 30). Smallwood was 77.
How I’ll remember Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
(RNS) — When I heard on Christmas Eve that Jeffrey R. Holland, 85, a beloved apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,