by News Feed Editor | Apr 3, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — An education scholar and mother of two teenagers, Indu Viswanathan is no stranger to the challenges of misrepresentation in the U.S. public school system. She was first exposed to stereotypes and tropes surrounding the Hindu faith — which she and other...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 3, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — Catholic dioceses across the United States are reporting a notable increase in adults entering the church this Easter, with some reporting the largest Christian initiation classes in history. A recent report by the Hallow app, which aggregated diocesan data...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 2, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — “I don’t have a belief in any form of resurrection,” declared the Rev. Duncan Littlefair, then-pastor of Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to NBC’s Frank McGee on the “Today” show in April 1973. Wearing a white turtleneck and navy blazer, the...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 2, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — The Islamic Society of Milwaukee said its president was detained by immigration agents on Monday (March 30). Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian American businessman and community advocate who leads the largest Muslim group in Wisconsin, was arrested by Immigration...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 2, 2026 | Religion
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Almost one year after Pope Francis made his final public appearance on Easter, Pope Leo XIV is approaching his first celebration of the feast as pontiff — a moment that offers a more defining glimpse into a papacy focused on unity, peace and...
by News Feed Editor | Apr 2, 2026 | Religion
(RNS) — The tradition of “Seven Last Words” services hosted by Black churches will mark a new milestone on Good Friday (April 3) when all seven of the active African American women bishops of the United Methodist Church are expected to preach at a Maryland church....