A quarter of US Catholic parishes have a Spanish Mass, bishops’ survey says
(RNS) — More than a quarter of U.S. Catholic parishes have at least one Spanish Mass and another 17% have
If women cannot be deacons, we should stop ordaining men deacons
(RNS) — Pope Francis has made perfectly clear that he is opposed to ordaining women as deacons. Although I disagree
CICW grants fund 48 new projects in worship and preaching
Vital Worship, Vital Preaching grants fund diverse projects for worshiping communities and teacher-scholars. The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (CICW)
In India, a ‘Hindu’ mosque aims to heal divisions
KOLKATA, India (RNS) — Last Eid, 49-year-old Partha Sarathi Basu added a fresh coat of paint to the Amanati Mosque
Photos of the Week: Saint Cajetan, Nagasaki remembrance
(RNS) — Each week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s
After a slew of controversies, the SBC turns to a low-key leader to keep things cool
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (RNS) — As he stepped up into the old-fashioned wooden pulpit on a recent Sunday, Pastor Clint Pressley
The Vice-Presidential Candidates and Religion
With a lot of attention on the second spot on the presidential ticket right now – whether it’s JD
Catholics for Choice announces new workshop opportunities
New offerings are available for retreat-like and interactive experiences to facilitate dialogue on complex questions around religion and reproductive rights.
Mennonites march 135 miles to White House for Gaza cease-fire
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Many of the Mennonites who marched over 135 miles from Harrisonburg, Virginia, to the White House had
Sonya Massey said ‘I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.’ What’s the significance?
(RNS) — As video footage of the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who lived in