Antisemitism monitor lands in Saudi Arabia on first official trip
(RNS) — Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. State Department’s new special envoy to combat antisemitism, touched down in Saudi Arabia Sunday (June 26), arriving...
This Pride Month, Catholic Church shows clear, if subtle, shifts toward LGBTQ welcome
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — During the characteristically bombastic celebrations for Pride Month in many countries all over the world this June, the Catholic...
LGBTQ youth of faith retell their stories to inspire others
Sabrina Hodak grew up in a Modern Jewish Orthodox family but only truly embraced Judaism at age 16, around the same time she...
Pro-lifer 3.0 to abortion-rights supporters: Let’s talk
(RNS) — With the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision officially out and Roe and Casey no more, America’s...
The Martinican bèlè dance – a celebration of land, spirit and liberation
(The Conversation) — On May 22 each year, when the eastern Caribbean island of Martinique observes Emancipation Day, drums beat from sunrise until...
In Lebanon, how to say ‘I do’ sparks fierce debate
BEIRUT (AP) — Dona-Maria Nammour was looking for a love story. The night she met Mazen Jaber for the first time, they ended...
After Roe’s demise, clergy lead faithful in praise, laments
(AP) — Praise and lament for the overturning of abortion rights filled sacred spaces this weekend as clergy across the U.S. rearranged worship...
JD Hall, Pulpit and Pen founder, ‘disqualified’ from ministry by Montana church
(RNS) — The founder of a controversial Christian website known for its criticism of evangelical leaders for being too liberal has resigned from...
As Roe falls, religious abortion rights advocates prepare for next steps
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Standing outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday (June 24), Jody Rabhan, chief policy officer for the National Council of...
The abortion question may be decided politically. The real test is a moral one.
(RNS) — The late Cardinal John O’Connor of New York often said women who had abortions were “invincibly ignorant” — they did not...
