Donald Trump’s Inaugural weekend will include an interfaith prayer service at Washington’s National Cathedral, a customary event but complicated this year by anger over the president-elect’s rhetoric on Muslims, immigrants and others.
Vatican gallery reopens after seven-year restoration
One of the jewels in the Vatican Museums will reopen to the public after a $2.4 million makeover to make it earthquake resistant.
Christmas and Hanukkah, together again
This year, Hanukkah begins on Christmas Eve, making the negotiation of these holidays potentially more complex for interfaith couples and families.
The actual war on Christians
While recent attacks remind the world of the plight of Copts, it is their daily encounter with discrimination and persecution that poses the greatest threat to their future.
Ivanka and Jared’s big move has D.C.’s Jews buzzing
They can choose from several Modern Orthodox synagogues but Georgetown’s Kesher Israel is seen as the front-runner.
Congregants’ quiet agony at the Dylann Roof trial
Until the jury returned a guilty verdict on Thursday afternoon, family members stoically endured a week of tormenting testimony in United States District Court.
PBS show ‘Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly’ to end after 20-year run
The last episode will air on Feb. 24, announced WNET, the parent company of THIRTEEN Productions.
How 2016’s movies and TV reflected Americans’ changing relationship with religion
From ‘Sausage Party’ to ‘Silence,’ it was a banner year for religion onscreen.
Trump’s surprise election tops religion news stories of 2016
The election of Donald Trump, a man who suggested banning Muslim immigration to the U.S., and attracted overwhelming evangelical support, is the top religion story of the year, according to the members of the Religion News Association.
Festivals of light
A collection of recent images from different autumn and winter festivals, observations, and celebrations around the world, where illumination at night is a big part of the fun.
Religion drives skepticism about evolution, but not climate change
A study suggests that while religious views drive Americans’ rejection of evolution, skepticism about climate change is more a function of political views and lack of confidence in the work of scientists.
Meet the New Christian Right, same as the Old Christian Right
The Christian right is far from dead. It has just mutated into a new, equally virulent form that remains able to shape and influence policy just as effectively.











