How a perfect storm sent church insurance rates skyrocketing (RNS) — The same factors that have caused a crisis in the homeowner’s insurance market are also affecting churches, who have to choose between paying for insurance or running programs. The post How a perfect storm sent church insurance rates skyrocketing appeared first on Religion News Service.

Hidden in plain sight: The world’s neglected humanitarian crises (RNS) — We too often see occasions of incongruence between donor interest and the actual greatest situations of need. The post Hidden in plain sight: The world’s neglected humanitarian crises  appeared first on Religion News Service.

At the Olympics, athletes show guts, glory – and a lot of ink, including tattoos that profess their faith (The Conversation) — One biblical verse bans tattoos, but the full story of Christianity’s relationship with body modification is more complicated. The post At the Olympics, athletes show guts, glory – and a lot of ink, including tattoos that profess their faith appeared first on Religion News Service.

Israel’s Holocaust memorial opens a conservation facility to store artifacts, photos and more JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s national Holocaust museum opened a new conservation facility in Jerusalem on Monday that will preserve, restore and store its more than 45,000 artifacts and works of art in a vast new building, including five floors of underground storage. Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, serves as both a museum and

A seminary is investigated for sexual harassment. Now its critics want the findings made public. (RNS) — An investigation into sexual harassment and misconduct at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles was completed last month. It has not been made public. The post A seminary is investigated for sexual harassment. Now its critics want the findings made public. appeared first on Religion News Service.

American Hindu parents are finding innovative ways to pass the faith on to their kids (RNS) — ‘It’s a religion of understanding and of knowledge, not of faith. And I think that kind of vibes with the modern generation,’ said Instagram’s The Hindu Grandma. The post American Hindu parents are finding innovative ways to pass the faith on to their kids appeared first on Religion News Service.

Those Columbia deans deserved their removals. But what’s next? (RNS) — The challenge of actually addressing the rise of antisemitism. The post Those Columbia deans deserved their removals. But what’s next? appeared first on Religion News Service.

New study reveals Christian views on ethical ministry uses of AI Gloo The post New study reveals Christian views on ethical ministry uses of AI appeared first on Religion News Service.

Toned-down synod document backs female leadership, but not as deacons (RNS) — The new ‘Instrumentum Laboris’ will guide the discussions of the next Synod on Synodality summit in October. The post Toned-down synod document backs female leadership, but not as deacons appeared first on Religion News Service.

Faith can help heal our polarized country (RNS) — Communities of faith are distinctively (perhaps even divinely) positioned to demonstrate how to build solidarity with one another. The post Faith can help heal our polarized country appeared first on Religion News Service.

Hajj in extraordinary heat: what a scholar of Islam saw in Mecca (The Conversation) — Despite reports of mismanagement, the 2024 Hajj brought together pilgrims of diverse backgrounds from 180 countries. The post Hajj in extraordinary heat: what a scholar of Islam saw in Mecca appeared first on Religion News Service.

Hundreds of mostly exiled Tibetans celebrate the Dalai Lama’s 89th birthday in India’s Dharamshala DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama has made the hillside town his headquarters since fleeing Tibet after a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959. The post Hundreds of mostly exiled Tibetans celebrate the Dalai Lama’s 89th birthday in India’s Dharamshala appeared first on Religion News Service.

DoorDash delivers 100 million charity meals, partnering with religious, other nonprofits (RNS) — ‘If it wasn’t for DoorDash really partnering with us, a lot of things that we desire to do for the community probably wouldn’t come to pass,’ a Chicago pastor said. The post DoorDash delivers 100 million charity meals, partnering with religious, other nonprofits appeared first on Religion News Service.

Eucharistic Revival and synodality (RNS) — Synodality is about communion, participation and mission; so, too, is the Eucharist. Too bad the Eucharistic Revival is not. The post Eucharistic Revival and synodality appeared first on Religion News Service.

Is the GOP the party of life and liberty no more? (RNS) — Dobbs gave states power to deal with abortion. It didn’t end the federal government’s responsibility to protect life. The post Is the GOP the party of life and liberty no more? appeared first on Religion News Service.

Why the Olympic Games are a ‘civil religious’ ceremony with a global congregation (The Conversation) — Sporting events form a vital space where Americans display their ‘civil religious devotion,’ according to a scholar of religion and sports. The post Why the Olympic Games are a ‘civil religious’ ceremony with a global congregation appeared first on Religion News Service.

Oklahoma’s superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible – sparking religious freedom controversy (The Conversation) — State superintendent Ryan Walters has mandated that public school teachers incorporate the Bible into classroom lessons. The post Oklahoma’s superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible – sparking religious freedom controversy appeared first on Religion News Service.

Our Daily Bread Publishing shines with bestselling, award-winning resources and leading new releases Our Daily Bread Ministries The post Our Daily Bread Publishing shines with bestselling, award-winning resources and leading new releases appeared first on Religion News Service.

The Washington insiders helping Sean Feucht spread Christian nationalism in Congress WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘It is time in America that we take back territory,’ Sean Feucht said in a video promoting his efforts to build a base on Capitol Hill. The post The Washington insiders helping Sean Feucht spread Christian nationalism in Congress appeared first on Religion News Service.

How July 4th and Juneteenth Can Bring America Together State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Rev. Thomas L. Bowen, White House Senior Advisor for Faith Engagement, about these two foundational celebrations of freedom The post How July 4th and Juneteenth Can Bring America Together appeared first on Religion News Service.