Samaritan’s Purse to open Ebola field hospital in Democratic Republic of the Congo

by News Feed Editor | May 29, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — Samaritan’s Purse, the Christian international humanitarian relief organization, airlifted an Ebola treatment unit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo earlier this week in response to the outbreak of the deadly disease. The airlift from Greensboro, North...

These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits.

by News Feed Editor | May 28, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — On Ash Wednesday this year, about a dozen people attended a noon service at Boston’s Old North Church, founded in 1723. Two days later, a handful of worshippers took part in a Shabbat service at Newport, Rhode Island’s Touro Synagogue, dedicated in 1763. ...

Muslim principal in Texas reassigned, investigated after right-wing backlash

by News Feed Editor | May 28, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — Days after naming a Muslim woman as principal of a North Texas high school, conservative backlash prompted the district to reassign her and open an investigation. Interfaith religious leaders, district parents and educators are now calling for Shayma Alzubi’s...

Trey Falwell sues Liberty University, the school his father once led

by News Feed Editor | May 28, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — Liberty University has largely moved on from the scandal-ridden era of former president Jerry Falwell Jr. However, his family appears to have not.  Falwell’s wife, Becki, has accused the school’s board of mismanagement and of mistreating her family in a series...

Inquiry into antisemitism in Australia condemns online hatred and bigotry targeting witnesses

by News Feed Editor | May 28, 2026 | Religion

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The head of an inquiry into antisemitism in Australia on Tuesday said Jewish witnesses who appeared before it are facing online harassment and bigotry and issued a condemnation. The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion was...

Muslim pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia as the Hajj reaches its peak

by News Feed Editor | May 28, 2026 | Religion

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslim pilgrims from around the world congregated on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for intense prayers on Tuesday, the second official day and the climax of the annual Islamic pilgrimage. Despite the sweltering heat, the pilgrims gathered on...