RNS@RNS

Covering the world of religion.

 USA
rns.org
Joined March 2009
19,764 Photos and videos
CHICAGO (AP) — Opponents, including many religious groups, lawmakers and disability advocates, have moral objections to someone ending their life.
1
37
WUDANG, China (AP) —Tourists and pilgrims in a steady stream make their way through Wudang every day. Its scenic peaks, ancient palaces and religious sites drew 14 million visits in 2025, according to government figures.
122
OPINION: (The Conversation) — The forged document was used as leverage to try to expand papal control throughout the Italian peninsula.
539
(RNS) — The group, which included a religious adviser to Trump, sent a letter to Trump officials — an unusual instance of evangelical leaders urging the administration to change course.
461
AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — Pimentel announced the investigation had been dropped during a conversation with RNS events host Niala Boodhoo at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin.
632
PARIS (RNS) – Pope Leo XIV and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on the need to promote peace and build ethical AI safeguards. But the pope also pointed to tensions between the Catholic Church and secularized France.
1
2
655
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces at the scene then “opened fire at the terrorist as he attempted to flee” and killed him. More military forces were deployed in the area in the aftermath.
1
550
(RNS) — The Trump administration set the refugee cap for 2027 at 17,500, the same as this year. That would make it the second year in a row of historically low admissions — made up primarily of white South Africans.
1
2
569
OPINION: Kicking off a new season with a deep dive into shiplap, essential oil, Sandi Patty, and various and sundry staples of Christian womanhood.
539
OPINION: (RNS) — Even as ‘The Pendragon Cycle’ attempts to entertain broad audiences, it also hopes to win territory in a culture war as a defense of white Christian men and their right to rule the world.
4
2,039
(RNS) — News that Streep will play Aslan in "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew" has sparked casting debates similar to those over "The Odyssey." But for evangelicals, the concerns go deeper than culture wars.
650
OPINION: (RNS) — With temperatures dropping and winter’s dark not far away, our sukkah-dwelling is a quiet but powerful statement.
393
NEW YORK (RNS) — As Netanyahu prepares to speak, protesters across the city are demonstrating over antisemitism and Israel, reflecting the diverse views of Jewish New Yorkers on those issues.
452
OPINION: (RNS) — Latter-day Saints diverge from the white evangelicals they resemble in their political conservatism and Republican partisanship.
1
1
1,012
ROME (AP) — The “Priests Against Genocide” network was born in August 2025 and currently includes over 2,500 priests and bishops from five continents, organizers said.
2
569
BELLEVILLE, Ontario (AP) — Belleville police identified the man as Sean Ward of Quinte West. Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit, an independent civilian agency that investigates police shootings, said Ward died Monday night.
953
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The April 21 attacks, which were inspired by the Islamic State group, were among the deadliest attacks in Sri Lanka’s history.
1
418
(RNS) — A group of Reformed pastors and influencers has wedded old-school segregationist theology with the hypermasculinity of the manosphere and the savvy of the attention economy to preach and sell white supremacy, antisemitism and patriarchy to angry young men. Its audienc...
1
8
1,095
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — In his homily, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle preached about Sheen's attention to poverty in the Global South.
2
799
(RNS) — Trump administration lawyers have argued a key component of the Johnson Amendment, which bars nonprofits from taking part in political campaigns, should not apply to churches. They've asked an appeals court to overturn a lower court decision dismissing a lawsuit challe...
2
2
699
Load more