Clara Ester, activist who rushed to Martin Luther King Jr. after he was shot, dies at 78

by News Feed Editor | Jul 21, 2026 | Religion

Clara Ester, a civil rights activist who witnessed Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in Memphis, died on July 9 at age 78. She was among the last remaining eyewitnesses to the shooting.

Paris’ Grand Mosque celebrates its 100th anniversary and interfaith dialogue

by News Feed Editor | Jul 21, 2026 | Religion

Paris’ Grand Mosque marks its 100th anniversary, serving as a place of worship and symbol of interfaith dialogue while Muslim communities in France navigate religious discrimination and polarized politics.

Women are dying in Africa as US ramps up its global battle against abortion

by News Feed Editor | Jul 21, 2026 | Religion

The Trump administration is expanding restrictions on U.S. funding for organizations promoting abortion access overseas, particularly affecting African nations where maternal mortality remains high and many rely heavily on foreign aid.

How a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace thrust a Texas monk and his rescue dog into the spotlight

by News Feed Editor | Jul 21, 2026 | Religion

A Texas Buddhist monk and his rescue dog completed a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace that drew international attention and propelled the Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara into the spotlight as a voice for peace and unity.

With voting rights in mind, Progressive National Baptists head to Capitol Hill

by News Feed Editor | Jul 20, 2026 | Religion

WASHINGTON (RNS) — On the first full day of their annual session, a busload of members of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, a historically Black denomination that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. called home, headed to Capitol Hill to meet with members of...

How Andy Burnham’s religious roots shaped Britain’s first Catholic-born prime minister

by News Feed Editor | Jul 20, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — When Andy Burnham began his term as the United Kingdom’s 59th prime minister on Monday (July 20), he made history — not only for taking office in an unusual way after the resignation of his unpopular predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer, but also for becoming...