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Pope Francis brings credibility as mediator in war

Pope Francis has launched a peace mission aimed at finding a settlement of the Russia-Ukraine war, upsetting Ukraine’s allies with his refusal to insist that

Thomas J. Reese | Religion News Service

June 9, 2023

Will Congress keep hanging humanity on the Pentagon’s iron cross?

It’s budget season in Washington, and people of faith should pay attention. Over the coming months, Congress will face — and make — critical budget

April 13, 2023

Faith-based organizations urge Biden not to enact ‘asylum ban’

MCC U.S. among signers of a letter calling proposed policy ‘deadly for the most vulnerable’

Emily McFarlan Miller | Religion News Service

January 24, 2023

Eastern University on hold from CCCU after dropping ban on LGBTQ faculty

Eastern University, a Christian school affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA, has amended its policies to allow for the hiring of LGBTQ faculty and

Yonat Shimron | Religion News Service

November 16, 2022

Doctrine of Discovery? That’s news to the pope

What? The pope does not know what the Doctrine of Discovery is?

Thomas J. Reese | Religion News Service

August 10, 2022

Shooting survivor shares why Christians need to offer more than thoughts and prayers

‘If God’s answer to our prayers is one that requires personal sacrifice, are we willing to hear that?’

Emily McFarlan Miller | Religion News Service

May 26, 2022

A strike near Babyn Yar, but Jewish acceptance in Ukraine is growing

For many Jews, Ukraine brings up memories of pogroms, antisemitism and Nazi collaboration. But Jewish life in Ukraine is no longer what it was.

Yonat Shimron | Religion News Service

March 3, 2022

Putin is after more than land. He wants the religious soul of Ukraine.

If Russia occupies the country, religious freedom will be one of the many casualties

Knox Thames | For Religion News Service

February 25, 2022

Young South Africans learn of Tutu’s activism for equality

'He knew in his soul that good would triumph over evil'

Associated Press

December 28, 2021

Poll: America growing more secular by the year

Religiously unaffiliated make up 29% of U.S. population

Yonat Shimron | Religion News Service

December 15, 2021

Kate Bowler wants to take down the self-help enterprise

She’s a Christian in the Mennonite tradition who responds to pain, difficulty and challenges differently than others

Yonat Shimron | Religion News Service

November 8, 2021

Many faith leaders say no to endorsing vaccine exemptions

What is a legitimate religious belief, and what is a dodge?

Peter Smith | Associated Press

September 28, 2021