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Display of St. Francis of Assisi’s bones confirms enduring appeal of relics for Christians
ASSISI, Italy (AP) — The bones of St. Francis of Assisi went on public display for the first time Sunday, capping an 800-year saga over his bodily remains and confirming the enduring appeal to Christians of venerating a saint’s relics. Nearly 400,000 people registered...
Catholic Italy’s Olympic host cities offer different access for Muslims to observe Ramadan
MILAN (AP) — This year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games are located in Italy, a historically Catholic nation. And they coincide with Ramadan, the Muslim holy month that’s a time for dawn-to-dusk fasting, religious reflection and communal celebration. One of the two host...
What’s Next for American Jews and Israel? A Half-Century of Consensus Weakens.
Are six decades of solidarity giving way to generational strain? For much of the last half-century, support for Israel was a defining pillar of American Jewish life. It shaped institutions, philanthropy, politics and identity. The consensus wasn’t always quiet — but...
From Diwali parties to daily puja: Hindu campus houses push for deeper faith practice
(RNS) — With more than 20 South Asian cultural and religious organizations on the campus of University of Illinois, where 25% of the student population is Asian, Connecticut native Rishabh Bhandari felt spoilt for choice as an eager freshman. Yet despite the...
Minnesota faith groups sue DHS over access to immigrant detainees
(RNS) — A group of religious organizations and faith leaders in Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, alleging the agency is violating their religious freedom by denying them access to immigrant detainees at a local federal...
Prayer app Hallow faces backlash over Lenten partnership with Tucker Carlson
(RNS) — On Wednesday (Feb. 18), Tucker Carlson released the latest episode of “The Tucker Carlson Show” on X, drawing a furor of online discussion after announcing that Hallow, a Catholic prayer and meditation app, would sponsor the program during Lent. During the...
The bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi
ASSISI, Italy (AP) — The bones of St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval friar who inspired Pope Francis and generations of Christians before him, are going on public display for the first time, giving his hilltop Umbrian hometown yet another reason to welcome pilgrims....
Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect
A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms to take effect. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 12-6 to lift a block that a lower court first placed on the law...
Ramadan’s first Friday prayers are held at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered under heavy Israeli restrictions at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, including some who were allowed to enter from the occupied West...
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches its maximum height after more than a century
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s towering Sagrada Familia basilica reached its maximum height on Friday, though the magnum opus of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí remains years away from completion. A crane placed the upper arm of a cross atop the Tower of Jesus...
At Brazil’s Carnival, the country’s religions fight for respect on a global stage
(RNS) — Rio de Janeiro’s lavish Carnival parades, which burst to life in the days before Lent begins, are famous for their colorful costumes, giant floats and the driving rhythm of samba that is a hallmark of Brazilian culture and a magnet for tourists from around the...
Cardinal Dolan says Vance apologized for claiming bishops were pro-immigrant for the money
(RNS) — Vice President JD Vance apologized to Cardinal Timothy Dolan for his accusations that Catholic bishops expressed concerns about immigration issues because they were motivated by money, the cardinal said in an interview on EWTN, a large Catholic television...