The new leaders in the world of faith to follow in 2025 (RNS) — Even as U.S. politics seemed to be locked into familiar patterns, a few faith leaders showed the ability to take the country in new directions. The post The new leaders in the world of faith to follow in 2025 appeared first on RNS.

Jewish leaders decry Pope Francis’ criticism of Israel as ‘incendiary’ (RNS) — The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, whose stated goal is to ‘bolster Israel’s security and prosperity,’ defended Israel’s actions in Gaza as a ‘legitimate military campaign.’ The post Jewish leaders decry Pope Francis’ criticism of Israel as ‘incendiary’ appeared first on RNS.

Progress in the world, but still more to do (RNS) — Despite the many challenges our world has faced, and will continue to face in the years ahead, 2024 also brought progress. The post Progress in the world, but still more to do  appeared first on RNS.

How Jimmy Carter created the religious right (RNS) — He threatened the GOP’s Southern strategy. The post How Jimmy Carter created the religious right appeared first on RNS.

RNS reporters look ahead to the big religion stories of 2025 (RNS) — A second Trump administration tops the list, but RNS reporters also plan to cover the Jubilee at the Vatican, ongoing hurricane recovery efforts in the US and the spiritual experimentation of an increasingly unaffiliated population. The post RNS reporters look ahead to the big religion stories of 2025 appeared first on RNS.

President Carter showed us faith and Democracy can go hand in hand (RNS) — Carter, a deeply faithful man, played a role in advancing equality, including making my marriage possible. The post President Carter showed us faith and Democracy can go hand in hand appeared first on RNS.

‘A shining example’: Religious leaders praise the late former President Jimmy Carter WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘Well done, good and faithful servant, well done,’ Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock said of former President Jimmy Carter. The post ‘A shining example’: Religious leaders praise the late former President Jimmy Carter appeared first on RNS.

When Carter ran for president, advisers worried Christian faith would be a liability (RNS) — Carter described himself as ‘born again,’ but his encounters with social justice-minded Georgia Christians convinced him that following Jesus led to interracial alliances and poverty relief, not conservative evangelical politics. The post When Carter ran for president, advisers worried Christian faith would be a liability appeared first …

Jimmy Carter rid the presidency of lies. His fellow evangelicals? Not so much. (RNS) — One of the many paradoxes surrounding Carter’s presidency is that he was unable to fend off the deception of fellow evangelicals, including Jerry Falwell and Billy Graham. The post Jimmy Carter rid the presidency of lies. His fellow evangelicals? Not so much. appeared first on RNS.

Jimmy Carter, beloved Sunday school teacher, ex-president, dead at 100 (RNS) — Carter was the only U.S. president to have taught Sunday school while in office, according to the White House Historical Association. The post Jimmy Carter, beloved Sunday school teacher, ex-president, dead at 100 appeared first on RNS.

Democracy Defying Gravity: WICKED as Movie and Metaphor Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush discusses “Wicked,” the movie musical, as a metaphor for the challenges we’ll face in 2025, with superfan and Interfaith Alliance Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons. The post Democracy Defying Gravity: WICKED as Movie and Metaphor appeared first on RNS.

2024 Photos of the Year (RNS) — This week’s gallery looks back at some of the best photographs from 2024. The post 2024 Photos of the Year appeared first on RNS.

The top 10 religion stories of 2024: What’s old is news again (RNS) — The developments in faith, politics and culture that defined 2024 for us at RNS. The post The top 10 religion stories of 2024: What’s old is news again appeared first on RNS.

The top 5 Vatican stories from 2024 (RNS) — This was the year Francis tried to hold the tension between progressives and conservatives in the church. The post The top 5 Vatican stories from 2024 appeared first on RNS.

These faith and spirituality influencers kept us glued to our phones in 2024 (RNS) — From TikTok to Patreon, these faith and spirituality influencers are changing our view of online community. The post These faith and spirituality influencers kept us glued to our phones in 2024 appeared first on RNS.

Let’s stop talking about ‘self-hating Jews’ — a lesson from Hanukkah (RNS) — Judaism has always been open to what the world is learning and saying. It has fallen to every generation of Jews to determine how much openness is necessary, and how much is too much. That’s the miracle of Hanukkah. The post Let’s stop talking about ‘self-hating Jews’ — a lesson from Hanukkah appeared first on RNS.

No, Pope Francis, Israel is not cruel IJCIC The post No, Pope Francis, Israel is not cruel appeared first on RNS.

Faith leaders who died in 2024: Pastors and pioneers, authors and theologians (RNS) — Across faiths and across the globe, prominent individuals whose legacies are likely to continue to shape their ministries and missions were remembered. The post Faith leaders who died in 2024: Pastors and pioneers, authors and theologians appeared first on RNS.

An atheist’s spiritual guide to Christmas for the deconverted (RNS) — Former Mormon Britt Hartley shares advice for nonbelievers on navigating holiday traditions and family dynamics, and for finding meaning in the season without religious faith. The post An atheist’s spiritual guide to Christmas for the deconverted appeared first on RNS.

RNS picks for religion and spirituality books of 2024 (RNS) — This year’s selections confronted politically charged topics head-on, from immigration to artificial intelligence, Zionism and Christian nationalism. The post RNS picks for religion and spirituality books of 2024 appeared first on RNS.