In Israel, a mix of relief and anxiety as first hostages are freed
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Glued to the news, Israelis breathed a collective sigh of relief Sunday (Jan. 19), when Romi Golan,
My Gen Z daughter and her Altadena and Pasadena classmates are showing us the way
(RNS) — This column is a love letter to the children of Pasadena and Altadena. I often write about religion
Despite growing consensus, many Jewish and Christian groups loath to admit genocide in Gaza
(RNS) — In the past four years, the United States has recognized the Uyghur genocide in China and the Rohingya
‘Black Panther Woman’ explores the spiritual life of party member Ericka Huggins
(RNS) — In “Black Panther Woman,” Mary Frances Phillips has written the first biography of Black Panther Party member Ericka
Pope Francis’ critiques of Israel’s actions in Gaza are not misguided
(RNS) — In a Dec. 25 letter to Pope Francis, the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations joined other Jewish
Entering Jubilee 2025 with hope for our common home
(RNS) — The hope of a new year is here as the Catholic Church enters the 2025 Jubilee, a yearlong
Jewish leaders decry Pope Francis’ criticism of Israel as ‘incendiary’
(RNS) — A group representing the leaders of the United States’ largest Jewish organizations has written a letter to Pope
Jimmy Carter, beloved Sunday school teacher, ex-president, dead at 100
(RNS) — Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday (Dec. 29) at age 100, was known most as the 39th president of
Let’s stop talking about ‘self-hating Jews’ — a lesson from Hanukkah
(RNS) — Hanukkah is here, and with it, the annual need to retell the story, and to make sure that
Sri Lankan cardinal bans female altar servers, but why?
(RNS) — Sri Lankan Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has taken the lead in keeping women away from the altar. Last October,