news about religion

RNS) — The potential revisions include new language that emphasizes ‘the presumption of innocence’ for accused priests. …Read More

RNS) — Rice’s win is a triumph for critics who argue that the nation’s largest Protestant denomination has lost its way in recent years…Read More

RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes Pope Leo XIV visiting Spain, the NBA Finals and more…Read More

RNS) — The fast-evolving list was met with blowback from critics who suggested its changes were an attempt to impose Christian nationalism on the military…Read More

RNS) — Why the Department of Defense’s recent decision to eliminate more than 180 religious affiliation codes has me deeply concerned. …Read More

MADRID (RNS) – Before one of the largest crowds of his young pontificate, Pope Leo XIV used Spain’s Corpus Christi celebrations to call Catholics in an increasingly secular country back to a public, living faith…Read

The first woman president of historic Union Theological Seminary in New York City reflects on her 18 years in the position, and on the state of activism and religious vocation in 2026 America…Read More

MADRID (RNS) – Pope Leo XIV urged Europe to embrace complexity instead of divisive semplifications while speaking to political and diplomatic authorities in Madrid…Read More

RNS) — The new list includes 31 recognized faiths, most of them Christian denominations…Read More

RNS) — The long-standing practice has been to preserve the site for Muslim worship and allow visitors of other faiths…Read More