A 40-year-old Christian commune faces an uncertain future
(RNS) — As fall shifts into winter in Hardwick, Massachusetts, temperatures are unseasonably high for November, and a 34-acre community
Pope Francis’ eco-village to promote ecological conversion at 2025 Jubilee
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis’ plan to build an eco-village in the historic gardens of Castel Gandolfo, the summer
Texas makes public education great again (for Christians)
(RNS) — Last Friday (Nov. 22), the Texas State Board of Education narrowly approved a new elementary school curriculum that
For avid readers of Yiddish news, print is still king
(RNS) — As many local media outlets around the world are struggling, the Yiddish press is experiencing a rebirth, surprising
Tony Campolo: Evangelist to the evangelicals
(RNS) — Tony Campolo, who died Tuesday (Nov. 19), was known as a great preacher but was, above all, an
How to End Christian Nationalism with Amanda Tyler
Faced with the surging threat of Christian nationalism, The State of Belief this week explores the urgent need for
Bishops and bankers meet to help Catholics seeking to ethically invest
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Religious communities are increasingly seeking to invest in companies that match their faith values and ethical
Heritage Foundation’s ‘Esther’ addendum to Project 2025 isn’t really about antisemitism
(RNS) — Few think-tank initiatives have garnered as much public attention as the Heritage Foundation’s set of policy proposals, called
Will ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ be a Christian crossover miracle?
(RNS) — Dallas Jenkins couldn’t have known who would win the presidential election just three days before his new movie
Exvangelicals, nones, secular Americans are undertapped in fight against Christian nationalism
(RNS) — In January 2024, Pew Research published a study showing 28% of U.S. adults are now religiously unaffiliated, making the