The chief rabbi of Poland sent an angry letter to the mayor of Kazimierz Dolny, condemning the eastern Polish town for throwing a festive children’s bubble party on the site of a former Jewish cemetery where the dead are still…
Seattle’s Quest Church leaves ECC as church affirms LGBTQ Christians
Quest Church, an influential Seattle megachurch, is leaving its denomination, the Evangelical Covenant Church, over its differences with the ECC over acceptance of LGBTQ Christians.
Vatican bank reports significant profit adopting Catholic ethics
Describing itself as the only financial entity aimed at adhering to Catholic ethics instead of achieving the highest possible profit, the Vatican bank, officially called the Institute for Religious Works or IOR, made 29.6 million euros in profit in 2022,…
Thousands Gather Outside Colorado Capitol Calling On Governor To Ban All Guns
More than a thousand women gathered in front of the Colorado Capitol on Monday as part of a multiday sit-in demanding action on gun violence, including calls for the governor to move to ban all firearms in the state.
Fighting For Peace: Russians Use Faith To Protest Invasion Of Ukraine Despite Risks
Small numbers of Russians continue to express their opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on grounds of faith or with the use of religious imagery and quotations — and continue to be detained and fined under Russia’s wartime laws punishing…
Anti-hate mural showcasing Jewish diversity goes up in LA neighborhood where antisemitic shootings took place
A massive mural of a Jewish mother lighting Shabbat candles has just gone up in a Jewish neighborhood of Los Angeles, the first in a series of anti-hate murals planned across the city.
What Happens When Christians and Muslims Translate Scripture Side by Side
The Bible translation ministry unfoldingWord has engaged churches across countries and cultures, but a recent project in Chad brought a new dynamic to their work: The majority of the translators were Muslim.
How Biden has navigated LGBTQ issues as a Catholic president
President Biden, only the second Catholic president in U.S. history, is navigating LGBTQ issues in a way that has at times labeled him a champion and at others labeled him as behind the times.
New Capital Jewish Museum ‘connects the past to the present’ in downtown DC
The oldest synagogue building in the nation’s capital has become the anchor of a new museum highlighting the history of Jewish people in the region.