Religion
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Catholic Rio Grande Valley migrant shelter wins victory against Texas AG
(RNS) — In the latest legal defeat for a Republican-led investigation of Catholic migrant shelters, a Hidalgo County, Texas, judge…
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Would Kamala Harris adopt Joe Biden’s policies on Israel?
(RNS) — Vice President Kamala Harris missed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on Wednesday (July 24), but as…
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Why mandating biblical texts in public schools may backfire
(RNS) — State officials in the South have recently reignited debates over teaching religion in public schools, with Oklahoma’s superintendent…
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India’s Christian leaders work to convince Modi government to curb attacks
DELHI (RNS) — In June, Bindu Sodhi, a 32-year-old tribal woman from a small village in the densely forested state…
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President Biden and the Jewish mystical message
(RNS) — You could say that it should have happened weeks ago, or even months ago. There is no need…
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Oops. Southern Baptist agency announces firing of its leader, then retracts that announcement
AP — In under 48 hours, the head of the staunchly conservative public-policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention rankled…
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JD Vance’s ascent marks the rise of the Fantasy Generation
(RNS) — The ethos of every modern generation might be defined by its literary movements. The Scriblerus Club of early…
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As Netanyahu addresses Congress, protests rock Capitol
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Thousands of people protested and several were arrested in and around the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday (July…
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How religious traditions in the Caribbean influenced one another
(RNS) — A standard feature in any biography of Kamala Harris is the fact her parents — one a Hindu…
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Is Marvel erasing a Jewish superhero?
(RNS) — There is no superhero called Irony Man, but if there were, he would now be faced with a…
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