Catholic sisters sue for exemption to LGBTQ+ rights law in NY nursing homes

by News Feed Editor | Apr 10, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — A community of Catholic sisters who provide skilled nursing care for poor, terminally ill cancer patients is suing New York state health leaders in federal court, seeking a religious exemption from the state’s law protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ long-term care...

Hegseth mentor Doug Wilson’s vision for a Christian nation means married women can’t vote

by News Feed Editor | Apr 10, 2026 | Religion

MOSCOW, Idaho (FāVS News) — In Pastor Doug Wilson’s Christian nationalist America, there would be no minarets — only the sound of church bell towers. There would be no statues of Hindu deities or other non-Christian religious symbols in public spaces. Adultery would...

‘Unusual’ Pentagon-Vatican meeting sparks intrigue, denials and whispers of a diplomatic clash

by News Feed Editor | Apr 10, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — A peculiar meeting at the Pentagon between apostolic nuncio Cardinal Christophe Pierre, who serves as Pope Leo XIV’s U.S. representative, and a senior Department of Defense official has led to a flurry of speculation and concern about the relationship between...

Lebanon digs for survivors after Israeli attack kills over 300, as surprise word of talks emerges

by News Feed Editor | Apr 10, 2026 | Religion

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon reeled Thursday after the deadliest day of the renewed war between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, with the death toll exceeding 300 people as more remains were pulled from rubble and bodies identified at hospitals....

Cadets recount how ROTC leader and members subdued gunman who targeted them at Old Dominion

by News Feed Editor | Apr 10, 2026 | Religion

In a dramatic video shared online by the Army ROTC, cadets at Virginia’s Old Dominion University are recounting how they stabbed and disarmed a gunman targeting their classroom, then frantically tried to save the life of the wounded instructor who grappled with the...

Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharpton’s conference

by News Feed Editor | Apr 10, 2026 | Religion

NEW YORK (AP) — On the road to 2028, the Democratic Party’s leading presidential prospects are warning African Americans that President Donald Trump is actively working to undermine their right to vote in 2026. That was a central message Thursday as some of the...