Evangelical Christian stars line up to read Bible aloud to wake up ‘apathetic church’

by News Feed Editor | Mar 11, 2026 | Religion

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — Bunni Pounds, a political fundraiser-turned-activist who lost a 2018 bid for U.S. Congress from Texas, was visiting the Museum of the Bible in Washington when she says God spoke to her.  At the time, Pound told attendees at a recent National...

Over 100 Latino Christian leaders say Trump adviser Samuel Rodriguez’s reach is misrepresented

by News Feed Editor | Mar 11, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — More than 100 Latino Christians leaders signed a statement saying the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, an evangelical adviser to President Donald Trump and a go-to voice for Hispanic evangelical perspectives, and news media have exaggerated the size of Rodriguez’s reach...

With most new refugees barred, synagogues turn to serving those already here

by News Feed Editor | Mar 11, 2026 | Religion

DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — Over the past five years, members of Judea Reform Congregation have helped resettle 13 refugee families from such countries as Afghanistan, Haiti, Syria, Ukraine and Venezuela. Many of its volunteers are still caring for them. They recently sent...

Jihadis intensify attacks against Nigeria’s military, killing officers and carting away weapons

by News Feed Editor | Mar 11, 2026 | Religion

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Jihadi extremist groups, including Boko Haram and one of its factions, have been blamed for intensified attacks targeting Nigeria’s military bases in the northeast of the country in the last week. At least two officers and several soldiers have...

Cardinal Sako, head of Chaldean Church in Iraq, retires as war engulfs the region

by News Feed Editor | Mar 11, 2026 | Religion

ROME (AP) — The patriarch of one of the most important Christian churches in the Middle East retired on Tuesday, setting the stage for new leadership as war engulfs the region. Iraqi Cardinal Louis Sako of the Chaldean Catholic Church said he had asked to retire to...

Judge to decide if Penn must produce records in probe of antisemitism at Ivy League school

by News Feed Editor | Mar 11, 2026 | Religion

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The federal government’s demand for information about the membership of Jewish groups from the University of Pennsylvania in an investigation into whether antisemitism has created a hostile environment for employees landed Tuesday before a federal...