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‘One Nation Under God?’: 5 takeaways from RNS and NPR’s ‘1A’ live show
(RNS) — What to make of a Christian prayer service “rededicating” America to God at the National Mall? What about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth referring to journalists as “Pharisees”? Such questions were the focus of “One Nation Under God?,” a special live broadcast...
San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as ‘men of courage, sacrifice and faith’
(RNS) — The three American Muslims killed during a shooting Monday (May 18) at a San Diego mosque are being remembered by their imam and faith community as “men of courage, sacrifice and faith” who put themselves on the line to protect others. The Islamic Center of...
Israeli interfaith peace march offers alternative to ultranationalist Jerusalem Day events
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Hundreds of religious leaders and peace activists walked together through the streets of Jerusalem on Monday (May 18) for an interfaith peace march — a 4-year-old event that took on added urgency this year against the backdrop of ongoing war and...
James Robison, televangelist known as ‘avenging angel of the religious right,’ dies at 82
(RNS) — James Robison, a televangelist, author, friend of politicians and key figure in the Moral Majority movement who later led a humanitarian organization, died Sunday (May 17). He was 82. “It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Rev. James Robison,...
San Diego police say they are responding to an active shooter at a local mosque
SAN DIEGO (AP) — An active shooter opened fire at a San Diego mosque Monday, and police believe people have been shot, authorities said. Officer Anthony Carrasco said people reported multiple shots at the Islamic Center of San Diego, about 9 miles (14 km) north of...
Sidelined from legacy institutions, a movement centering Judaism outside Israel rises
(RNS) — A group of synagogues, nonprofits and small lay-led prayer communities previously on the margins of the Jewish establishment have formed a new association as an effort to better advocate for their emerging vision of Judaism in the 21st century. The...
Journey of a lifetime: A US teen Buddhist lama is now a monk studying in the Himalayan foothills
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands. One by one, he taps bowed heads with a ritual vase and a peacock feather, sprinkling holy water for protection, purification, wisdom. He stops to smile at...
Australia bans a neo-Nazi network under new law that criminalizes hate groups
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australia identified a neo-Nazi network as the second organization being banned under its new law criminalizing hate groups and support for them. The group, formerly known as the National Socialist Network and sometimes called White...
Belarus authoritarian leader welcomes US evangelist Franklin Graham to hold massive gathering
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader on Friday greeted U.S. Rev. Franklin Graham, who arrived in the tightly controlled country to hold the largest evangelical Christian gathering in its history. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko asked Graham...
Iraqi man accused of NYC synagogue plot after attacks in Europe and Canada in response to Iran war
NEW YORK (AP) — An Iraqi national accused of plotting at least 18 terror attacks in Europe in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran, including firebombing a bank in Amsterdam and stabbing Jewish men in London, has been arrested and charged with...
Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence, the Vatican said Saturday, as he gears up to release his first encyclical that is expected to emphasize the need for an ethics-based approach to the technology that prioritizes...
On Pentecost, one California pastor is aiming for the world’s largest synchronized baptism
(RNS) — On the first Saturday in May, Pastor Mark Francey stood in the chilly waters of Pirate’s Cove, a beach off the coast of Southern California, and baptized dozens of people, one by one, over the course of an hour. “I’m in there dunking people,” recalled Francey,...