by News Feed Editor | May 20, 2026 | Religion
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Sister Teresa Groth calls herself a “pardoned sinner” who seeks to be “an instrument of mercy in the hands of God” — words paraphrased from the constitution of the Daughters of Mary and Joseph, her congregation. As executive director of Francisco...
by News Feed Editor | May 20, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — On the penultimate night of his I Love Jesus tour in late March, 22-year-old evangelist Bryce Crawford stepped onstage wearing wide-legged sweatpants, a cross-themed vintage tee and Lightning McQueen-shaped Crocs. “Who has their physical Bibles in the room?”...
by News Feed Editor | May 20, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes the aftermath of a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the Rededicate 250 event and more. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
by News Feed Editor | May 20, 2026 | Religion
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — When Pope Leo XIV sat down for his first interview after his election as pontiff with Elise Allen at Crux, he surprised many Vatican watchers by stating that he was not particularly concerned by the historically troubled finances of the Catholic...
by News Feed Editor | May 19, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — The former leader of a now-defunct ex-gay ministry was arrested in Florida on Tuesday morning (May 19) in connection with a sheriff’s department sting. In an arrest affidavit, an undercover officer alleged that 54-year-old Alan Chambers, the former president...
by News Feed Editor | May 19, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — Amid increasing attacks on U.S. Jews and institutions, two U.S. senators introduced a sweeping, bipartisan bill on Tuesday (May 19) aimed at combating antisemitism. But the Jewish American Security Act, if passed, could also help other religious institutions....
