RELIGION
Democracy and Faith Hit The Road
This fall, a number of faith- and values-driven organizations have taken to the road, bringing a positive message to communities
The case against perpetual war
(RNS) — On Yom Kippur, my wife and I attended the afternoon service at our local Reform synagogue as we
Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in the US
SAYLORSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations
When public dollars pay for religious education
Subsidizing religion through education vouchers The growing controversy surrounding school vouchers and their use in private religious education
Surprised by Grace. A Spiritual Journey from West to East and Back
By Kevin P. Joyce “In the spirit of Thomas Merton’s Seven Storey Mountain, Fr. Kevin Joyce’s new book “Surprised by
Covering faith amid crisis and change
Religion News Service marked its 90th anniversary in New York City on Sept. 10, with speakers and panels that drew clear
‘Blue Baby’ releases Oct. 9 — a new documentary film that goes inside the walls of Fr. Flanagan’s Boys Town
-Available October 9- OMAHA, Neb. — This is not just another documentary about a saintly priest. It’s a fight for
Bringing Communities Together in Solidarity and Dialogue
October 7th marks the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza –
Church-linked groups are helping South Sudanese refugees live like locals in Uganda
PALORINYA REFUGEE SETTLEMENT, Uganda (RNS) — Inside the wriggly tin walls of a small, smoke-filled kiosk, Joseph Deng Chol and
How the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases women by justifying violence against them
(The Conversation) — Since returning to power three years ago, the Taliban have been enforcing oppressive laws that violate people’s