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....
by News Feed Editor | May 19, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — What to make of a Christian prayer service “rededicating” America to God at the National Mall? What about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth referring to journalists as “Pharisees”? Such questions were the focus of “One Nation Under God?,” a special live broadcast...
by News Feed Editor | May 19, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — The three American Muslims killed during a shooting Monday (May 18) at a San Diego mosque are being remembered by their imam and faith community as “men of courage, sacrifice and faith” who put themselves on the line to protect others. The Islamic Center of...
by News Feed Editor | May 19, 2026 | Religion
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Hundreds of religious leaders and peace activists walked together through the streets of Jerusalem on Monday (May 18) for an interfaith peace march — a 4-year-old event that took on added urgency this year against the backdrop of ongoing war and...
