It may not be enough for James Talarico to win. But might it also be a sign of a change to come?

(RNS) — All told, only 34% of Americans — barely a third — say most people can be trusted. There is a path to a more neighborly America.

(RNS) — The church’s insatiable need for public approval means we are supposed to emphasize how the church’s internal records show our metrics going up, up, up.

(The Conversation) — When the Supreme Court hears arguments in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, Colorado will defend antidiscrimination laws for the fourth time in 10 years.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Trump issued the warning as investigators worked to determine why the copilot stabbed the flight's captain, causing the FlyDubai plane to plummet before others on board stopped the at...

SHIYAN, China (AP) — Physical training is less demanding and corporal punishment has been eliminated. New ways of motivating students have been introduced instead. Among them is the chanting of slogan...

DALLAS (RNS) — ‘I enjoy celebrating your culture, religion, whatever your faith is, but everything has a limit,’ said Irving resident Seema Ashar. ‘You cannot disturb other people, and it’s getting wi...

(RNS) —The most expensive fruit sold in New York City today is not for consumption. A single etrog, a pithy, lemon-like citrus fruit, can cost thousands of dollars for religious Jews willing to pay fo...

EXTON, Pennsylvania — In some traditionalist circles, Palmquist’s story — from SSPX priest to talking on YouTube about his faith and being gay — is already infamous.

Like Julius Caesar, Pope Leo XIV could say about his return from France, “veni, vidi, vici,” “I came, I saw, I conquered.”

WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘I’m going to do all that I can to both lead well in this period and to ensure that there’s as much wind in the sails of the future leader and the diocese going forward as is humanl...

(RNS) — It was one of the most inspirational moments in recent Jewish memory. It reminded us of who we are.

(The Conversation) — ‘Brahmacharya’ is a monastic discipline centered on controlling the senses and directing attention toward spiritual practice.

(The Conversation) — For many people, Jewish American history is synonymous with northern cities like New York and Chicago. But the South played an important role, especially in the early 1800s.

(The Conversation) — A new application for a religious charter school is stirring up far-reaching questions about the constitutionality of public aid to faith-based institutions.

(RNS) — Over the past year, the Trump administration has issued contradictory and, at times, seemingly false statements about whether federal agents have conducted operations at churches.

(RNS) — The Days, popular Christian authors, were arrested after a teacher reported concerns about abuse. The couple had been reported to Child Protective Services in the past. Police in Keene, Texas,...

In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.

(RNS) — The group of journalists wants to change its name to the Christian Communicators Network, saying the word 'evangelical' has too many political overtones and a bad public image.

(RNS) — From US senators to John Legend, many are voicing support for the city’s Haitian community, even as neo-Nazis marched downtown Saturday.

CAIRO (AP) —The indirect talks come as the conflict, which is entering its eighth month, has caused global economic damage and badly battered Iran.

CHICAGO (AP) — Salah Sarsour was detained in Milwaukee in March by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes Pope Leo XIV's trip to France, the Orthodox holiday of Meskel and more.

(The Conversation) — A new application for a religious charter school is stirring up far-reaching questions about the constitutionality of public aid to faith-based institutions.

(RNS) — While the youth greeted the pope like a rockstar, European representatives welcomed him as a respected leader who supports multilateralism, reconciliation, justice and peace.

While U.S. Catholics might remember Peter Henriot, S.J., best for his social justice advocacy, he was better known in the minds of many for his decades of service to the church in Africa.

(RNS) — As I've met with tech leaders and government officials, I've been surprised (and gratified) by the intense level of interest in and respect for what the US Church has to offer as AI accelerate...

(RNS) — Often the best way to love a country is to fight for it to do better. If we leave it up to Netanyahu and his cohort of politicians willing to sacrifice everything for power and dominance, then...

(RNS) — The federal complaint alleges the zoning board bowed to anti-Muslim pressure and violated the Muslim Center’s constitutional rights.

(RNS) — From its 25-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival to its vilification by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 'NAZA' is drawing attention for its focus on Israel's loose calculus o...

(RNS) — The Days are co-authors of a best-selling Christian book on relationships.

Christiane Amanpour speaks with David Gibson, Director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, and Father Thomas Reese, Senior Analyst at Religion News Service, about Pope Leo’s m...

Too many Americans today fear that their votes do not count because they believe that elections can be stolen. That means churches need to help protect the electoral process and restore our faith in d...

METZ, France (RNS) — On his final day in France, Pope Leo XIV urged European leaders to uphold multilateralism and international law and reject the 'illusion' of rearmament.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mamdani said the overarching goal of the initiative was to “confront the scourge of antisemitism now and in the future."

NAIROBI (RNS) — More than 2,000 former LRA captives and returnees gathered in northern Uganda for prayer and reconciliation, confronting a painful question: How do communities receive people who are b...

Prosecutors said Word of Faith Fellowship leader Brooke Covington led a group of church members in 2013 who choked and beat a young man for two hours while they prayed to expel “homosexual demons.”

PARIS (RNS) — As France sees a surge in adult and youth baptisms, Pope Leo XIV urged the church to welcome new Catholics into parish life and called for reverence in worship without letting liturgical...

(RNS) — A funny cartoon makes a point: Who of us could hold up against such incessant scrutiny?

(RNS) — The monks' efforts were not employed, as today, to rationalize bad behavior on one's own side, but as bona fide criticism of both.

(RNS) — RNS found at least 25 immigrant pastors were detained, deported or otherwise separated from their churches. While the Rev. Esdras Paredes ministers via video, his congregation sells tamales to...

(RNS) — An investigation by podcaster Pablo Torre and Mother Jones magazine alleged that Life Surge, which runs Christian leadership and wealth events featuring sports stars and Christian celebrities,...

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (RNS) — 'If someone were to ask me, am I in panic mode? No, I sleep at night,' the pope said. But, he doesn’t believe the warnings regarding AI are 'fake news, as some have said...

KAIMOSI, Kenya (AP) — There are an estimated 400,000 members worldwide of the Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers. About half live in Africa with most in Kenya, where Americans introduced the rel...

PARIS, France (RNS) — As France sees a surge in adult and youth baptisms, Pope Leo XIV urged the church to welcome new Catholics into parish life and called for reverence in worship without letting li...

PARIS, France (RNS) — As France sees a surge in adult and youth baptisms, Pope Leo XIV urged the church to welcome new Catholics into parish life and called for reverence in worship without letting li...

(The Conversation) — The forged document was used as leverage to try to expand papal control throughout the Italian peninsula.

(RNS) — Why he still matters.