At Brazil’s Carnival, the country’s religions fight for respect on a global stage
(RNS) — Rio de Janeiro’s lavish Carnival parades, which burst to life in the days before Lent begins, are famous
How faith networks are building a safety net for immigrants released from detention
This story is part of RNS’ Love Thy Neighbor series. You can read all the stories here. LOS ANGELES (RNS) —
On Lord Shiva’s night, Hindus channel deity’s energy at the heart of creation
NEW YORK (RNS) — Manirag Reddy Gaddam, a 30-year-old data analyst from Hoboken, New Jersey, said he had never anticipated
Black history is America’s history
(RNS) — This February marks the 50th anniversary of the national commemoration of Black History Month, proclaimed by President Gerald
Sarah Mullally lays out agenda in first major speech as archbishop of Canterbury
(RNS) — The new archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, made her first presidential address to the Church of England’s governing
Minneapolis Native communities fight fear of ICE with traditional ritual and prayer
(RNS) — On Sunday (Feb. 1), a group of dancers in dresses affixed with metal noisemakers performed an Ojibwe traditional
For 2026 Super Bowl, ‘He Gets Us’ ad goes more personal, less political
(RNS) — Back in 2021, a group of evangelical families, including the founders of Hobby Lobby, began funding a new
Moral Witness in Pressing Times
It’s not a zero-sum game. This week on The State of Belief, interfaith organizer Maggie Siddiqi makes clear that
Top Vatican official calls violence in Minneapolis ‘unacceptable’
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Leo XIV’s key adviser and the Vatican’s secretary of state, described the
As Springfield’s 15,000 Haitians brace for deportations, local churches train to resist ICE
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (RNS) — “We have orders of deportation,” said a volunteer in a raised voice, posing as an Immigration