Photos of the Week: Orthodox Easter, Sikh pilgrims

by News Feed Editor | Apr 15, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes Orthodox Holy Week and Easter, a ceasefire in the Middle East and Sikh pilgrims. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Church-state separation is a ‘lie,’ says Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission chair

by News Feed Editor | Apr 14, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — The leader of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission said that church and state separation is a falsehood at the group’s final meeting, drawing criticism from an advocacy group that supports it. At a Monday (April 13) hearing at the Museum of...

A California forest synagogue experiments with nature-based spirituality

by News Feed Editor | Apr 14, 2026 | Religion

OCCIDENTAL, Calif. (RNS) — On an unseasonably warm Friday evening in March, 40 people gathered for a Kabbalat Shabbat service in a grove of redwoods and California live oaks, about an hour and a half drive north of San Francisco. A group of musicians led the Jewish...

A new book explores why the wellness industry has failed spiritual seekers

by News Feed Editor | Apr 14, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — SoulCycle. Psychedelic retreats. Yoga. Meditation. Increasingly, people are turning to these practices not just for physical benefits, but to find meaning outside of institutional religion. But according to Liz Bucar, a scholar in religious ethics at...

The church where MLK gave his final speech is getting a $1.2 million renovation

by News Feed Editor | Apr 14, 2026 | Religion

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Standing in the spot where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech at the Mason Temple in Memphis, Church of God in Christ leaders said Monday that a $1.2 million federal grant will be used to modernize the treasured piece of...

Antisemitic attacks in 2025 caused highest number of deaths in 30 years, study finds

by News Feed Editor | Apr 14, 2026 | Religion

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Last year saw the highest level of deadly violence against Jews around the world in over three decades, with 20 people killed in antisemitic attacks, according to an annual study released by Tel Aviv University on Monday. The violence,...