Photos of the Week: Romanian saint; Hindu festivals (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes a variety of Hindu festivals, the procession of a Romanian saint and more. The post Photos of the Week: Romanian saint; Hindu festivals appeared first on Religion News Service.

As Turkey’s Christians celebrate a new church, religious minorities still call for respect ISTANBUL (RNS) — Though he has allowed new houses of worship to be built and old ones to be reopened, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan needs to do more, observers say, to restore respect for a truly pluralistic society as much as for church property. The post As Turkey’s Christians celebrate a new church, religious minorities still call for respec…

Papal critic praises dubia by conservative prelates as ‘heroic act’ (RNS) — Bishop Athanasius Schneider said that Francis’ answers to questions posed by prelates ‘were confusing and sought to confuse.’ The post Papal critic praises dubia by conservative prelates as ‘heroic act’ appeared first on Religion News Service.

5 years after massacre, Tree of Life rabbi inspires ‘A Psalm for Pittsburgh’ PITTSBURGH (RNS) — Psalm 121, which gave Rabbi Jeffrey Myers solace in the wake of the tragedy, has been set to music in a piece commissioned by the Tree of Life congregation and composed by Gerald Cohen. The post 5 years after massacre, Tree of Life rabbi inspires ‘A Psalm for Pittsburgh’ appeared first on Religion News Service.

How to deal with visual misinformation circulating in the Israel-Hamas war and other conflicts (The Conversation) — A human rights scholar explains how social media users can take charge of what content comes into their feed and reduce the risk of receiving misinformation. The post How to deal with visual misinformation circulating in the Israel-Hamas war and other conflicts appeared first on Religion News Service.

US Jews fracture over support for Israeli retaliation (RNS) — Pro-Israel groups have denounced left-leaning Jews, accusing them of being antisemitic and not really Jewish. The post US Jews fracture over support for Israeli retaliation appeared first on Religion News Service.

Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee statue melted down (RNS) — ‘It’s taking that culture of death and repurposing it for the sake of life, telling this very long story of resistance to that white supremacist culture,’ said the Rev. Isaac Collins, a Methodist minister who attended the melting. The post Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee statue melted down appeared first on Religion News Service.

Chaos erupts over SBC legal filing in Louisville abuse lawsuit (RNS) — A friend-of-the-court filing has led to questions of whether the Southern Baptist Convention has changed its ways in dealing with abuse. The post Chaos erupts over SBC legal filing in Louisville abuse lawsuit appeared first on Religion News Service.

Suffering is a feature, not a bug, of Latter-day Saint life, says author Melissa Inouye (RNS) — ‘We want a world where God keeps us safe and none of us is gonna strike out or have problems,’ Inouye said. ‘But in Latter-day Saint theology, that is precisely the plan of Lucifer.’ The post Suffering is a feature, not a bug, of Latter-day Saint life, says author Melissa Inouye appeared first on Religion News Service.

Building on 25 years of religious freedom advocacy (RNS) — A quarter of a century after passing the International Religious Freedom Act, global persecution continues while domestic battles around religious liberty have become increasingly partisan and high-profile. The post Building on 25 years of religious freedom advocacy appeared first on Religion News Service.

Israeli, Palestinian, Muslim or Jewish: Some pain doesn’t fit the story we want to hear (RNS) — People of faith are called to have compassion, regardless of our preferred political narratives. The post Israeli, Palestinian, Muslim or Jewish: Some pain doesn’t fit the story we want to hear appeared first on Religion News Service.

Talking back to Scripture: New book confronts sexual exploitation in the Bible (RNS) — In ‘The Hero and the Whore,’ Camille Hernandez throws out tired, cliché and white-centric takes on Scripture. The post Talking back to Scripture: New book confronts sexual exploitation in the Bible appeared first on Religion News Service.

Hollywood is speaking up for Israel Celebrities are speaking out in defense of Israel against Hamas terror. Let’s take it to the next level. The post Hollywood is speaking up for Israel appeared first on Religion News Service.

Public schools and faith-based chaplains: Texas’ new combination is testing the First Amendment (The Conversation) — Recent Supreme Court decisions have signaled a shift in how the country’s highest court interprets the limits on religion in schools. The post Public schools and faith-based chaplains: Texas’ new combination is testing the First Amendment appeared first on Religion News Service.

On Israel, Gaza and the Hope for Peace + Greg Khalil Katelyn and Roxy talk to Greg Khalil, who has been doing peacemaking work in the Holy Land since the early 2000s. The post On Israel, Gaza and the Hope for Peace + Greg Khalil appeared first on Religion News Service.

Poll: More religious Americans support the use of political violence (RNS) — One-third of white evangelical Protestants support the idea, significantly more than any other religious group. The post Poll: More religious Americans support the use of political violence appeared first on Religion News Service.

Roland Griffiths, avatar of ‘secularized spirituality,’ saw possibilities and limits of psychedelic drugs (RNS) — Griffiths, who died Oct. 16, will be remembered for a data-driven exploration of human mystery. The post Roland Griffiths, avatar of ‘secularized spirituality,’ saw possibilities and limits of psychedelic drugs appeared first on Religion News Service.

Mike Johnson, pedigreed evangelical, suggests his election as House speaker ordained by God WASHINGTON (RNS) — Johnson, who peppered his first speech as speaker with religious references, has a history of challenging interpretations of the separation of church and state. The post Mike Johnson, pedigreed evangelical, suggests his election as House speaker ordained by God appeared first on Religion News Service.

Bias is always part of being Muslim on campus. Now students face consequences for speaking up. (RNS) — In dozens of interviews, students count the cost of condemning Israel’s role in the crisis. The post Bias is always part of being Muslim on campus. Now students face consequences for speaking up. appeared first on Religion News Service.

In Kenya, married ex-priests follow Vatican synod’s discussion of clerical celibacy (RNS) — Former Catholic priests are hoping the prelates gathered for the Synod on Synodality at the Vatican will do away with the ban on marriage for clergy, allowing them to reunite with the church. The post In Kenya, married ex-priests follow Vatican synod’s discussion of clerical celibacy appeared first on Religion News Service.