Welcoming new pastor, historic Deaf church looks to revive fortunes... NEW YORK (RNS) — On a Thursday afternoon early this summer, seven people sat in a circle in the basement of St....
New report highlights countries with the highest restrictions and greatest... The Bible Access List provides evidence-based insight for overcoming challenges CHICAGO — The Bible Access List, a new annual assessment, uncovers the stark...
‘Dean of African American church music’ James Abbington dies at... (RNS) — W. James Abbington Jr., an expert on Black religious music known for his editing, teaching and playing of congregational music,...
Who will be the next Archbishop of Canterbury? Brits have... LONDON (RNS) — The selection of a new Archbishop of Canterbury, a top secret affair, is in the homestretch. The position, which...
Rescuers turn to heavy machinery as hope fades of finding... SIDOARJO, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescue authorities made the tough decision on Thursday to start using heavy machinery to move large sections...
Activists say Israeli navy has begun intercepting a Gaza-bound aid... JERUSALEM (AP) — Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza said late Wednesday that the Israeli navy had intercepted...
Pope intervenes in US abortion debate by raising what it... ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has intervened for the first time in an abortion dispute roiling the U.S. Catholic Church by...
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UK police say 2 victims have died and 3 others... LONDON (AP) — Two people were killed and three others were seriously wounded Thursday in a synagogue attack in northern England on...
Israelis hope Trump’s Gaza plan will work, but they’re skeptical JERUSALEM (RNS) — Dia, a middle-aged Muslim man who owns a shop in the Arab Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem,...