UN Palestinian aid agency says Israeli police ‘forcibly entered’ its... JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police forcibly entered the compound of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem early Monday,...
Priest says sisters slated for deportation are Christians who could... WASHINGTON (RNS) — When sisters Mahan and Mozhan Motahari first came to St. Thomas Episcopal Church in McLean, Virginia, in 2022, they...
The Coast Guard’s fumble on Nazi emblem shows the symbol... (RNS) — In late November, in a clumsily handled policy change, the U.S. Coast Guard first changed its designation of the swastika...
Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will enter ceasefire’s second phase... TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move...
Some LGBTQ Ugandans forced into hiding are finding ways to... LAGOS, Nigeria (RNS) — For Agy, a transgender woman pastor in Uganda, the connection between her faith, identity and resilience is always...
UK Christians challenge Christmas rally organized by far-right provocateur LONDON (RNS) — The last time the British anti-migrant agitator Tommy Robinson led a rally through the streets of London, marchers, some...
How kosher is beer? As with other products, it’s increasingly... (RNS) — In November, three of America’s largest kosher certifying organizations came together to release new guidance regarding the status of beer,...
Pope Leo XIV gets into Christmas spirit with prayer for... ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV got into the Christmas spirit Monday by taking part in a very Roman papal tradition: praying...
How Chinese food and the movies became a time-honored tradition... (The Conversation) — There is a meme that circulates every holiday season, an image of a sign in a restaurant window. “The...
What 38 million obituaries reveal about how Americans define a... (The Conversation) — Obituaries preserve what families most want remembered about the people they cherish most. Across time, they also reveal the...