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
Continuing crackdown on churches and NGOs moves Nicaragua further from democracy to authoritarianism
(The Conversation) — The Nicaraguan government recently shut down more than 1,500 nonprofits – many of them civic and religious
Global Church Network celebrates opening of 200th hub for worldwide evangelism training
Multiplication impact of ministry training hubs — reaching 800 by 2030 — essential to FINISH the Great Commission in this
Abyssinian Baptist Church’s Kevin Johnson has history of following prominent clergy
(RNS) — The introduction to online worship services at Abyssinian Baptist Church still briefly features the church’s previous pastor, two
How New York became ‘Jewish’
(RNS) — “Why are there no American Jewish holidays?” A particularly smart religious school kid asked me that question last