What’s in a name? Father Bob becomes Pope Leo XIV
(RNS) — In taking the name Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost — Father Bob to American Catholics and Padre Roberto
‘Sinners’ opens a new conversation about Black religion in film
(RNS) — There are horror movies that capture the relationship between race and lived experience, but rarely do they intersect
Cardinals’ homilies before conclave speak volumes
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — At a church in a Roman suburb on Sunday (May 4), Congolese Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu
Who are the American cardinals who will be voting for the next pope?
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Representing a little over 4% of the globe’s Catholics but nearly 8% of those who will
The likely contenders to become the next pope
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A diverse cast of cardinals gathering at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral will soon turn
Beth Allison Barr on the evolving role of pastors’ wives
(RNS) — Did you know there are piles of guidebooks meant to help women excel at being the church’s first lady?
As the first Latin American pope, Francis shifted the Catholic Church’s center
(RNS) — When Pope Francis stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time back in 2013,
Easter and Passover Courage in the Fight for Democracy
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Most pastors think their churches will stay open for years
(RNS) — American organized religion is a bit like a scene from “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” It has
How We Love Is To Tell the Truth: Michael Eric Dyson
This week on The State of Belief, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr.