Top Religion News 2024: NYT Reporter Ruth Graham Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks about top religion news stories of the year with Ruth Graham, national reporter at The New York Times, where she covers religion, faith, and values. The post Top Religion News 2024: NYT Reporter Ruth Graham appeared first on RNS.

Despite warnings from US government, Texas minister travels to Ukraine to share Christmas hope A. Larry Ross Communications The post Despite warnings from US government, Texas minister travels to Ukraine to share Christmas hope appeared first on RNS.

What the new LDS hymns say about Mormon theology (RNS) — Memo from the newest LDS hymns: We’re Christians, we’re Christians, we’re Christians. The post What the new LDS hymns say about Mormon theology appeared first on RNS.

751 years after his death, Rumi’s influence crosses continental and religious divides KONYA, Turkey (RNS) — The 10 days of events that ended Tuesday (Dec. 17) drew hundreds from around the world to this minor provincial capital in central Turkey. The post 751 years after his death, Rumi’s influence crosses continental and religious divides appeared first on RNS.

Photos of the Week: Prayers and pilgrims around the world (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes prayers and pilgrims around the world from a variety of faiths. The post Photos of the Week: Prayers and pilgrims around the world appeared first on RNS.

In war-torn Sudan, Anglican primate asks for a ‘silencing of guns’ for Christmas (RNS) — ‘Enough is enough to the suffering of the innocent people. Enough is enough to death,’ said Archbishop Ezekiel Kondo in his Christmas message. The post In war-torn Sudan, Anglican primate asks for a ‘silencing of guns’ for Christmas appeared first on RNS.

Winter solstice is having a moment — in churches, too PITTSBURGH (RNS) — In mainline Christian circles, winter solstice celebrations and longest night services are growing in popularity. The post Winter solstice is having a moment — in churches, too appeared first on RNS.

Churches consider what sanctuary might look like in Trump’s second term (RNS) — The news that Trump may rescind a policy discouraging immigration officials from arresting people at churches is making some church leaders reconsider sanctuary. The post Churches consider what sanctuary might look like in Trump’s second term appeared first on RNS.

Trump nominates CatholicVote president and culture warrior as Holy See ambassador (RNS) — CatholicVote has slowly emerged as a player in conservative politics, often as a sharp-elbowed crusader in the culture wars. The post Trump nominates CatholicVote president and culture warrior as Holy See ambassador appeared first on RNS.

Rabbi David Saperstein, 50 years later, still committed to lobbying for common ground WASHINGTON (RNS) — Saperstein has refused to give up on bipartisan and interfaith efforts that have grown more difficult since Oct. 7, 2023. The post Rabbi David Saperstein, 50 years later, still committed to lobbying for common ground appeared first on RNS.

Rabbi David Saperstein on democracy, diplomacy and hopes for bipartisanship WASHINGTON (RNS) — The former religious freedom ambassador said ‘the breakdown of bipartisanship is really one of the most alarming trends in American political life and cultural life.’ The post Rabbi David Saperstein on democracy, diplomacy and hopes for bipartisanship appeared first on RNS.

How American converts complicate Syrian Orthodox Christians’ future (RNS) — Syria’s Christians face an uncertain future, caught between shifting alliances both in the sphere of global politics and the petty preferences of the West’s culture wars. The post How American converts complicate Syrian Orthodox Christians’ future appeared first on RNS.

In Texas, an uncommon collaboration between two high-profile Catholic leaders BROWNSVILLE, Texas (RNS) — According to Sister Norma Pimentel, she and Bishop Daniel Flores share an emphasis on a pastoral approach. The post In Texas, an uncommon collaboration between two high-profile Catholic leaders appeared first on RNS.

In Nigeria, fighting between Methodist groups kills three as schism turns violent NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — United Methodist bishops said they warned their Global Methodist counterparts on Nov. 22 that tensions had reached a breaking point. The post In Nigeria, fighting between Methodist groups kills three as schism turns violent appeared first on RNS.

Remembering David Ellenson — teacher, public intellectual and mensch He was the most widely respected Jewish thinker in the non-Orthodox Jewish world. And that is just the beginning. The post Remembering David Ellenson — teacher, public intellectual and mensch appeared first on RNS.

As wars rage around them, Armenian Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City feel the walls closing in JERUSALEM (AP) — One of the oldest communities in Jerusalem, the Armenians have lived in the Old City for decades without significant friction with their neighbors, centered around a convent that acts as a welfare state. The post As wars rage around them, Armenian Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City feel the walls closing in appeared first on RNS.

At 88, Pope Francis dances the tango with the global Catholic Church amid its culture wars (The Conversation) — Francis’ vision for a ‘synodal’ church is one built on trust and relationships − a dance where partners work together. The post At 88, Pope Francis dances the tango with the global Catholic Church amid its culture wars appeared first on RNS.

Can We Love the Bible Again? + Kaitlyn Schiess Kaitlyn Schiess offers some perspective on the use and abuse of the Bible in the public square, as well as some wisdom for when you want to pick the Good Book up again. The post Can We Love the Bible Again? + Kaitlyn Schiess appeared first on RNS.

Christian Olivet University loses its license to operate in California but says it will remain open (RNS) — Olivet blames its woes on a long-running feud with the owners of Newsweek, former members of a sect led by David Jang, a controversial Korean minister and founder of the college. The post Christian Olivet University loses its license to operate in California but says it will remain open appeared first on RNS.

The 4B movement’s purity culture vibe is no answer to Trumpism (RNS) — A U.S. version of 4B is akin to evangelical Christian purity culture, mixed with old-fashioned talk about the battle of the sexes. The post The 4B movement’s purity culture vibe is no answer to Trumpism appeared first on RNS.