Religious Scholars Weigh Risks, Rewards of Speaking Out
DENVER (RNS) — Najeeba Syeed was all set to speak about Islam and peacemaking, something the associate professor of interreligious education at Claremont School of Theology
‘Fixer Upper’ Stars Chip and Joanna Gaines to Host Church for the Homeless
WACO, Texas (RNS) —On the Sunday (Nov. 18) before Thanksgiving, poor people riding bicycles and pushing old grocery carts lined up — as they do
For Most Americans, New Research Says, Family Comes First
(RNS) — As many Americans gather with their loves ones for Thanksgiving, a timely new survey from Pew Research confirms what
Flawed People, Great Power Clashed in Worlds of Stan Lee’s Creations
(RNS) — “And a lean, silent figure slowly fades into the gathering darkness, aware at last that in this world, with great power there must
Churches Use Political Pressure, Small-Dollar Loans to Fight Predatory Payday Lending
(RNS) — Anyra Cano Valencia was having dinner with her husband, Carlos, and their family when an urgent knock came at their door.
The Valencias, pastors at Iglesia Bautista
Remembering Billy Graham
One hundred years ago this month, on November 7, 1918, William Franklin Graham Jr. was born in a farmhouse near Charlotte, N.C. Although he was
This Week’s Parliament of Religions Is More Than a Big ‘Pat on the Back’ for Faith
TORONTO (RNS) — With its theme of "The Promise of Inclusion, the Power of Love," and its focus on global understanding, the seventh Parliament of the World's Religions
Church-Run Credit Unions Keep the Faith Despite Challenges
MILWAUKEE (RNS) — When Milwaukee’s Greater Galilee Missionary Baptist Church started a credit union in 1965, its predominantly African-American members were often denied loans, lines
Why the Christian Idea of Hell No Longer Persuades People to Care for the Poor
It’s that time of the year when hell is used as a common theme for entertainment and hell-themed haunted houses and horror movies pop up all over the country.
Vatican Synod Calls for Women Leaders ‘at All Levels’
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A global summit of Catholic bishops on Saturday (Oct. 27) issued a powerful call for the inclusion of women in decision-making roles