Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing plays into Shiite Islam’s reverence for... (The Conversation) — The day Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, the Iranian government called for 40 days of public mourning in line...
When Money Walks In, Does God Walk Out? After their conversation with Dr. Che “Rhymefest” Smith, Amber and Tom return to a provocative line attributed to Quincy Jones: “When...
Gaza’s ceasefire had some momentum. Now, some fear a new... DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Some Palestinians say they fear the widening war sparked by U.S. and Israeli attacks against Iran...
Metropolitan AME pastor’s new book offers ancestral veneration as guide... (RNS) — When visiting his maternal grandmother’s house in Florida, the Rev. William Lamar IV remembered feeling “frightened” when he stared at the...
‘The Lost Bishop’ of South Sudan dies at 86 NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — A South Sudan bishop known in the Anglican Communion as a “lost bishop” because he went missing in...
Are Jeffrey Epstein’s friends just guilty of bad judgment? (RNS) — Props to the folks who created a “Walk of Shame” for Jeffrey Epstein’s high-profile friends in Washington’s Farragut Square the...
Fewer than half of Americans say religion is ‘very important’... (RNS) — President Donald Trump has repeatedly encouraged more religion in the public square. “We’re bringing back religion in our country, and...
State of the Christian Workplace 2026 report highlights positive improvement... MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — The State of the Christian Workplace 2026 report provides insights into employee engagement and workplace health in Christian-led...
Is Trump’s fight against Iran a just war? (RNS) — Many Christian leaders, including Pope Leo XIV, have expressed deep concern about the war in Iran and called for diplomacy....
Teeth, finger bones and blessings: Buddhist relics inspire belief ROSEMEAD, Calif. (AP) — Katherine Nguyen stood with hands folded and head bowed at the altar of a Buddhist temple in Southern...