RELIGION
Catholic bishops are spending millions less to fight abortion this election
(RNS and NPR) — Every Monday morning, Ashley Wilson makes a cup of coffee, opens her laptop and loads Florida’s campaign finance tracking website. As
The bishop selection process is still a concern among synod delegates
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Although Pope Francis took it off the agenda, the appointment of bishops is still being discussed privately by members of the
Five ways Catholic parishes can keep politics out of church
(RNS) — Few parishioners want to see their parishes turned into partisan battlefields, but with the Catholic community divided between Republicans (52%) and Democrats (44%),
Zelenskyy meets Pope Francis at Vatican to discuss humanitarian situation in Ukraine
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Francis and his advisers at the Vatican on Friday (Oct. 11), where he said
Jemar Tisby on ‘The Spirit of Justice’ and the Black Christians who pursued it
(RNS) — In his bestselling book “The Color of Compromise,” author and historian Jemar Tisby explored the history of racism in the American church. Now,
Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner and Mack McCarter awarded for civic service
(RNS) — Two notable pastors, the Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner, a public policy strategist and voting rights advocate, and Mack McCarter, founder and coordinator of Community
In a new film, 12 pastors take a leap of faith — hoping friendship can overcome their divides
(RNS) — In the summer of 2022, a dozen pastors from different backgrounds and traditions gathered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to answer one simple question.
Vance, at Christian nationalist revival, says immigration stance is in keeping with faith
MONROEVILLE, Pa. (RNS) — Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance took the stage at Christian nationalist preacher Lance Wallnau‘s election-season revival tour on Saturday (Sept.
Catholic support for women’s ordination rises in Latin America
(RNS) — In major Latin American countries, Catholic support for ordaining women as priests has risen significantly in the last decade, while Pope Francis’ popularity
Donald Trump goes full antisemite
(RNS) — Over the course of American history, there have been presidents who have made stupid and even hateful remarks about Jews. For example, President