Southern Baptists pass a ban on women pastors again. This time, they hope it sticks.

by News Feed Editor | Jun 10, 2026 | Religion

ORLANDO, Fla. (RNS) — A proposal by the nation’s largest Protestant denomination to ban churches that have women pastors or let women preach on Sunday mornings passed overwhelmingly on Wednesday (June 10), marking the first step toward enshrining the ban in the...

Attorneys urge release of mosque leader, saying he’s been denied diabetes care in ICE custody

by News Feed Editor | Jun 10, 2026 | Religion

Attorneys for the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has lost 30 pounds (14 kilograms) in the two months since he was detained by immigration officers. Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent...

Christian leaders in Lebanese city of Tyre call for quick international action after Israeli warning

by News Feed Editor | Jun 10, 2026 | Religion

SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Christian religious leaders from Lebanon’s southern port city of Tyre on Tuesday called on the international community and Lebanese officials to act quickly to prevent Israel from attacking the city’s Christian district. Airstrikes on nearby...

As World Cup begins, Pope Leo says soccer teaches us to ‘pass the ball,’ ‘walk together’

by News Feed Editor | Jun 10, 2026 | Religion

BARCELONA, Spain (RNS) — With the FIFA World Cup starting Thursday (June 11), Pope Leo XIV said soccer is an opportunity to come together, during a meeting with charity workers at the Church of Sant Agustí in Barcelona on Wednesday. “Soccer reminds us of something we...

Willy Rice, Florida pastor and abuse crisis skeptic, elected SBC president

by News Feed Editor | Jun 9, 2026 | Religion

ORLANDO, Fla. (RNS) — A Florida pastor who has argued that the nation’s largest Protestant denomination has become too woke and liberal was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday (June 9). Willy Rice, senior pastor of Calvary Church in...

Photos of the Week: Pope Leo in Spain, NBA Finals

by News Feed Editor | Jun 9, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes Pope Leo XIV visiting Spain, the NBA Finals and more. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source