The hidden power of grief rituals
(The Conversation) — In Tana Toraja, a mountainous region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, villagers pour massive resources into funeral rituals: lavish feasts, ornate...
Russian intelligence targets Orthodox Christianity’s worldwide leader as ‘antichrist in...
ISTANBUL (RNS) — “Antichrist in a Cassock,” “Antichrist of Constantinople,” and “Devil Incarnate” were among the terms Russia’s foreign intelligence service used...
The saint who faced down lions and killer seals is...
(The Conversation) — The Bible is filled with brave and courageous women. Deborah, the judge who fought a war to protect her...
Israeli crews target UN facilities for Palestinian refugees in east...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces on Tuesday targeted at least two United Nations facilities, pushing forward with its crackdown against the U.N....
When Religious Authority Met Federal Force
Faith leaders thought their collars would protect them. They were wrong. The Presbyterian minister was wearing his collar. Department of Homeland Security...
Netanyahu says the announced start of Gaza ceasefire’s next phase...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes in Gaza on Thursday killed nine people, including three women, a day after the...
US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral...
ROME (AP) — Three U.S. Catholic cardinals urged the Trump administration on Monday to use a moral compass in pursuing its foreign...
DOJ vows to press charges after activists disrupt church where...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice said Sunday it is investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services...
Courage in Community: Minnesota Faith Leaders Respond to ICE Crisis
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When a racist refusal of the Eucharist becomes a tool...
(RNS) — At first glance, the video looks disarmingly ordinary. A silver-haired, middle-age man sits in what appears to be his car,...