In Brooklyn, Rastafarians celebrate Emperor Haile Selassie I’s 131st Birthday
NEW YORK (RNS) — After the sun set over the Nethermead, a sprawling lawn in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, on Saturday (July 22), elders...
In Brooklyn, Rastafarians celebrate Emperor Haile Selassie I’s 131st Birthday
NEW YORK (RNS) — After the sun set over the Nethermead, a sprawling lawn in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, on Saturday (July 22), elders...
In targeting Catholic Charities, Republicans amplify right-wing Catholic fringe
WASHINGTON (RNS) — On Capitol Hill, a handful of Republican lawmakers are threatening to reduce or eliminate funding for Catholic Charities and other...
Myanmar’s generals unveil giant Buddha statue as they seek to win hearts and minds...
BANGKOK (AP) — The military-controlled government of strife-torn Myanmar on Friday showed off a new giant statue of a sitting Buddha that is...
The abuse of Christian women in Manipur tells a tragic story of the new...
(RNS) — In 1972, the course of the Vietnam war was changed by the horrifying photo of a naked girl burned in a...
Some Baptists debate about women preaching, others listen to women preach
(RNS) — During last month’s Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting, debates about if women can serve as pastors dominated the business sessions and...
Some critics see Trump’s behavior as un-Christian. His conservative Christian backers see a hero
(AP) — For eight years, Donald Trump has managed to secure the support of many evangelical and conservative Christians despite behavior that often...
Yeshiva University adds a master’s program in Jewish studies for Christians
(RNS) — Yeshiva University has launched a master’s degree program intended specifically for Christian students who want to learn more about Judaism, part...
Netanyahu’s heart problem is worse than you think
I wish Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu no harm. Truly.
I want him to recover from his recent heart issue. In fact, had I...
Frederick D. Haynes III on succeeding Jesse Jackson, marching and ‘woke preaching’
(RNS) — The Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III, who has led a Black megachurch in Dallas for 40 years, has just been chosen...
