by News Feed Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — The global smash hit “The Chosen,” the speculative biographical series about Jesus and his disciples, has inspired major streaming channels to tap other biblical sources. Moses is getting his close-up on Netflix, while King David has two shows, Prime Video’s...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — Physical fitness is often seen as a way of improving our health or appearance, or an effort to challenge oneself. But for Nada Mostafa, a 24-year-old Muslim fitness coach based in Toronto, it also serves a higher religious purpose. “I help Muslim women...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Religion
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — The suspect in an attack on a synagogue in Michigan is dead, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person confirmed the death but did not immediately provide additional details. The person could not publicly...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Religion
PARIS (AP) — Gasoline prices are rising largely because of the Iran war’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passageway for oil and gas from the Persian Gulf. The waterway off Iran’s coast, now effectively closed, is so vital for the global economy that...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Religion
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran targeted the world’s busiest international airport Wednesday and attacked commercial ships as U.S. and Israeli strikes rocked Tehran and the U.N.’s most powerful body demanded a halt to Iran’s strikes on its Gulf neighbors that...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — It was early in Ramadan, and a group of Muslim detainees in a Folkston, Georgia, immigrant detention center set up a makeshift dinner table. Using clean trash bags as a tablecloth and prayer mats as seats, they broke their fast on small portions of ramen...
