(RNS) — A New York City conference considers the future of Reform Judaism. (RNS) — A New Yorker cartoon has lived rent-free in my head for years. In it, some kids are playing in a progressive early ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump held a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers on Friday but has not yet made a decision on whether to move forward with a deal to extend the ...

As millions gather for Hajj, they will circle the Kaaba, which is draped in the black cloth known as the kiswah – a sacred ...

One of the most popular worship songs, “How Great Is Our God,” has moved from churches to political rallies in recent years.

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My Southern area code has clung to me, like the sweat on the brow of a man in Savannah, languishing in the humidity of August ...

As AI promises to make us faster, smarter and limitless, Pope Leo XIV is making a quieter, stranger case: Our imperfections ...

A Samaritan's Purse’s 767 cargo plane is unloaded in Uganda earlier this week. The plane was carrying an Ebola treatment center that will be assembled in Bunia, the capital of the Ituri Province of ...

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl shares her inspiring journey as the first woman and Asian American rabbi at Central Synagogue, exploring themes of faith, identity, and belonging.

It was uncomfortable at times, but nobody stormed out,’ said Shariq Ghani, executive director of the Houston multifaith group ...

In ‘Magnifica Humanitas,’ Leo's 83-page manifesto on AI, the pope tackles the social, economic and political challenges associated with artificial intelligence.

(RNS) — Encyclicals have become a way the Catholic Church presents its moral vision to the whole world, especially in the face of evolving developments and challenges that arise from economics and ...