Category: Religion

(RNS) — Two days after Pennsylvania’s ‘catastrophic’ report on clergy sex abuse, questions remain about its effect on American Catholics and how states will prosecute such crimes in the future. The post New...

(RNS) — With their two primary wins, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan have made history not only for their faith but also their gender. The post Muslim women poised to change the next Congress appeared first...

(AP) — The two scandals represent a stunning turn for the 77-year-old leader who, over the decades, earned the respect of fellow bishops and prided himself in taking tough steps to combat clergy sex abuse. The post Washington...

(RNS) — At age 14 and much later in life, the R&B singer recorded gospel songs at her father’s Detroit church. The post Aretha Franklin started with gospel, ended with soul at age 76 appeared first on Religion News...

(RNS) — Providing support to separated families is one way faith-based agencies normally tasked with welcoming refugees got involved in the crisis at the border. The post Questions remain for faith-based agencies as border...

DENVER (AP) — Lawyers for Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips allege in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday (Aug. 14) that Colorado is on a “crusade to crush” Phillips because of his religious beliefs. The post...

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Churches, schools and crops have been burned in a clearing process that government officials say will save the main water supply. The post Clergy divided as Kenya moves to save forest, evict 40,000...

(RNS) — This year’s many pitfalls, from fuel price riots in Haiti to violent unrest in Nicaragua, have forced a fresh reckoning with thorny questions: How much risk is too much? The post After dodging dangers, short-term...

DETROIT (AP) — The Queen of Soul is seriously ill. The post Vigil held at Detroit church for Aretha Franklin appeared first on Religion News Service. Read More At Article Source | Article...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Fraser Anning called for a complete ban on Muslim immigration and linked Muslim communities to terrorism and being on welfare programs. The post Australian’s Parliament speech on ‘final solution’...

(RNS) — The Pennsylvania attorney general said the report exposes a ‘systematic cover-up by senior church officials in Pennsylvania and the Vatican.’ The post Report alleges decades of child sex abuse by Pennsylvania...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The report, released Tuesday (Aug. 14), said more than 300 Roman Catholic priests in six Pennsylvania dioceses committed the abuse over a period of decades. The post Report identifies more than 1,000...