by News Feed Editor | Mar 5, 2026 | Religion
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A new investigation into the Catholic Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, shows that an estimated 75 priests abused more than 300 children since 1950, with the state’s top law enforcement chief warning Wednesday that the scope of the abuse is...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 5, 2026 | Religion
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades and were protected by bishops more concerned with the church’s reputation than the victims, according to a new report on clergy sexual abuse that echoes findings...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 5, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — Out of 25 countries, the United States was the only one where most people said their fellow citizens’ morality was generally bad, new research has found. A Pew Research Center report examining morality and ethics, released on Thursday (March 5), also found...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 4, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader for nearly four decades, on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is triggering starkly different reactions in the Middle East and around the globe. Not only the Muslim world’s...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 4, 2026 | Religion
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Conservative Anglican leaders gathering in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, are planning to unveil a new leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion, even as Archbishop Sarah Mullally is set to be installed as the first female leader of the body...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 4, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — Wednesday (March 4) is Holi, the prominent Hindu holiday recognized for its colorful celebrations. Across South Asia and its diaspora, revelers gather in large groups to throw colored powder at one another, dance to Bollywood hits and wash the pigment away...
