House passes anti-terror financing bill that may punish nonprofits
(RNS) — Many faith-based organizations fear that if the bill becomes law it might target organizations that support Palestinian rights. The post House passes anti-terror financing bill that may punish...
View ArticleChristians mobilize to pray for all the persecuted
(RNS) — Those facing persecution need Christians to speak up, working across faith and theological lines for those living in danger everywhere. The post Christians mobilize to pray for all the...
View ArticleRNS holiday gift guide 2024: Ideas for your atheist pals and spiritual loved...
(RNS) — Ganesh ornaments, humanist children’s books and Hanukkah nail decals are just some of the gifts to consider. The post RNS holiday gift guide 2024: Ideas for your atheist pals and spiritual...
View ArticleHow should nonprofits prepare for the ‘nonprofit killer’ bill becoming law?
(RNS) — With Americans serving more than 1.5 million tax-exempt nonprofits in the United States, according to the Nonprofit Risk Management Center, House Bill 9495 should concern all of us. The post...
View ArticleBangladeshi court denies bail to Hindu leader who led rallies for minority...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Hindus and members of other minority groups say they have faced more attacks than ever since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country amid a mass uprising in August...
View ArticleAt mosques steps from campus, young Muslims take the lead
(RNS) — Mosques that serve young Muslim communities are springing up on and around American college campuses. The post At mosques steps from campus, young Muslims take the lead appeared first on RNS.
View ArticleReligious elites oppose assisted suicide; the public, not so much
(RNS) — How come? The post Religious elites oppose assisted suicide; the public, not so much appeared first on RNS.
View ArticleAmnesty International says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Israel...
CAIRO (AP) — Israel, which was founded in the aftermath of the Holocaust, has adamantly rejected genocide allegations against it as an antisemitic “blood libel.” The post Amnesty International says...
View ArticleHindu governing body shuts out Muslim vendors from world’s largest religious...
DELHI, India (RNS) — Kumbh Mela, a festival that every 12 years draws hundreds of thousands of devotees to the city of Prayagraj, in northern India, has become the latest battleground for marginalizing...
View ArticleObama makes plea for pluralism, citing interfaith partnerships, megachurches
(RNS) — ‘The pluralist ideal is what allows a Christian church and Muslim mosque to sit side by side on the same city block — and then maybe agree to share a parking lot,’ he said. The post Obama makes...
View ArticleBiden administration releases strategy for fighting Islamophobia
(RNS) — With one month left in office, the Biden administration has released a 67-page strategy to fight Islamophobia and counter discrimination against Muslims and Arabs. The policy, released on...
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The national strategy to combat Islamophobia is a huge step forward — for...
(RNS) — In April 2021, a gunman stormed a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, killing eight people and injuring several others. Four of the victims were Sikh Americans, a community that has long borne the...
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Trump’s cabinet selections represent an unusual slice of American religious life
WASHINGTON (RNS) — If U.S. investor and hedge fund manager Scott Bessent is confirmed as President-elect Trump’s treasury secretary, he will be only the second openly gay cabinet secretary (after...
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‘Abbott Elementary’ puts on a holiday show for everyone
(RNS) — Non-Christian parents know the difficult balance of trying (and often failing) to teach their child that Santa is not “for us” without coming off like Scrooge. Life in December would be much...
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In blue Maryland, some religious parents find hope in Trump’s position on...
(RNS) — Montgomery County, Maryland, north of Washington, is a Democratic stronghold, having gone for Vice President Kamala Harris by 53 percentage points in the 2024 presidential election. But some...
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New documentary tells America’s story of religious freedom
(RNS) — A new documentary, “Free Exercise: America’s Story of Religious Liberty,” tells the story of religious freedom through the experience of six religious groups — Quakers, Baptists, Black...
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Madison faith communities gather for candlelight vigil for school shooting...
MADISON, Wis. (RNS) — Hundreds of people turned out for a vigil in front of the Wisconsin state Capitol on Tuesday evening (Dec. 17), holding candles for the victims of the shooting at the Abundant...
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Faith communities must protest Trump’s deportation plans
(RNS) — U.S. faith communities have long served as the moral compass of the nation in moments of crisis. Religiously affiliated organizations play a critical role in the nation’s social safety net,...
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Report ranks countries where religion faces highest government and social...
(RNS) — A report by Pew Research Center on international religious freedom named Egypt, Syria, Pakistan and Iraq as the countries where both government restrictions and social hostility most limit the...
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Rabbi David Saperstein, 50 years later, still committed to lobbying for...
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A half-century after arriving in the nation’s capital to work as a lobbyist for Reform Judaism, Rabbi David Saperstein is still energized by the work he’s doing — and he’s still...
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