Category: Religion

(RNS) — Muslims around the world are greeting one another with the Arabic phrase ‘Eid Mubarak’ to wish each other a blessed holiday. The post PHOTO ESSAY: On Eid al-Adha, Muslims celebrate submission to God appeared...

DUBLIN (RNS) — On the agenda of the triennial event, which began Tuesday (Aug. 21) and runs through Sunday, are workshops on topics ranging from domestic violence and migration to incarceration and personal technology. The post...

(RNS) — The Catholic Church could get its second Native American saint if a Vatican research trip to South Dakota this month leads to confirmation of two miracles performed by Nicholas Black Elk, a Lakota Sioux medicine man born...

(RNS) — Sinai Kantor’s watch, which goes on the auction block Saturday (Aug. 25), is a relic of the broader but little-known Jewish experiences aboard the British passenger liner that sank in 1912. The post A pocket watch...

NEW YORK (AP) — Allegations that disgraced ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick engaged in sex with adult seminarians have inflamed a long-running debate about the presence of gay men in the Roman Catholic priesthood. The post...

MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslims are celebrating Eid al-Adha as over 2 million pilgrims carry out the final rites of the hajj in Saudi Arabia. The post Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha as pilgrims conduct hajj rites appeared first...

LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Even if the fires are mostly contained, with about 1,600 structures, mostly homes, consumed, the community will rely on churches, parachurch organizations and individuals to lead the way. The post As...

(RNS) — In his three-page letter, the pope pointed to clericalism as a root cause of the sex abuse scandal cover-up, which many Catholic watchers welcomed as a major shift. The post Critics say pope’s comments are both ‘bold’...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Inside and outside the classroom, the 53-year-old Maine native said her goal is to help all creatures great and small (she’s an animal rights activist too) improve their lives. The post #ChurchToo supporter...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The pope’s letter to Catholics around the world comes in response to new revelations in the United States of decades of misconduct by the Catholic Church. The post Pope on sex abuse: ‘We showed no care...

MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Some 2 million Muslim pilgrims gathered on Monday in the valley of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for a day of prayer that marks the pinnacle of the annual hajj. The post Muslim pilgrims gather at...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — “It’s not enough to just say sorry,” said Archbishop Diarmuid Martin. “Structures that permit or facilitate abuse must be broken down, and broken down forever.” The post Irish...