The fire that ripped through Jackson, Mississippi’s only synagogue appears to be an act of arson on the part of a man who admitted to targeting the institution because of its “Jewish ties,” according to the FBI.
Pope Leo Confronts Trump on His Own Terms
Since his election in May as the first American pope, Leo XIV has become a political and temperamental counterweight to an incendiary American president.
The 17th-century Pueblo leader who fought for independence from colonial rule – long before the American Revolution
The U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall Collection contains 100 sculptures: two luminaries from each state. They include many familiar figures, such as Helen Keller, Johnny Cash, Ronald Reagan and Amelia Earhart. There are a few from the Colonial era, including founders such as…
What Worship Looks Like in a Government-Run Church Service
A controversial new leader in Washington, D.C., organizes worship services in a federal building, hosts the services, picks preachers to speak, invites staff and special guests to attend, and claims to do it to advance religion. That could describe Secretary…
The pope in a major foreign policy address blasts how countries are using force to assert dominion
In his most substantial critique of U.S., Russian and other military incursions in sovereign countries, Pope Leo XIV on Friday denounced how nations were using force to assert their dominion worldwide, “completely undermining” peace and the post-World War II international legal…
BWA Director Appointed to New Role with International Ministries
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) announces that Julie Justus Williams, Director of Global Partnerships and Unity, has accepted a new role as Area Director for Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa with International Ministries (IM), also known as the…
Amy Grant releases wistful single about Jan. 6, Woodstock: ‘We’ve lost our way’
Contemporary Christian singer Amy Grant released a new single this week that wistfully reflected on whether the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, marked the end of the 1960s idealism supposedly embodied at Woodstock.
Warnock, declaring ‘spiritual crisis,’ urges public, private sectors to help meet needs
Shortly after joining Senate colleagues in midweek voting for a review of an environmental standard, Sen. Raphael Warnock sat in his Hart Senate Building office and talked about prayer and policy.
Trans screenwriter Our Lady J condemns anti-Zionism in LGBTQ spaces: ‘Zionism is not a dirty word’
Prominent transgender writer, actress and producer Our Lady J took aim at anti-Zionism within the LGBTQ community in a post on Instagram Tuesday.
Australia’s leader announces a royal commission into antisemitism after Bondi mass shooting
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a wide-ranging royal commission into antisemitism, weeks after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish holiday event at Bondi Beach, killing 15 people.
Can Zohran Mamdani Reverse Ultra-Orthodox Jews’ Drift Towards the Far Right?
If you looked at the diversity of New Yorkers present at Zohran Mamdani’s November 4 victory party, Haredi rabbis Moshe Indig and Moshe Hoffman didn’t look too out of place.
Amid A Violent Fight For Statehood, One Community Finds Interfaith Solidarity
When violence broke out in Leh this past Sept. 24, a place usually known for its thin air and patient rhythms, the immediate human cost was stark: several young people critically wounded, and four confirmed dead.