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The attacker, Jihad Al-Shamie, called emergency dispatchers during his deadly attack on Oct. 2. to express his commitment to the Islamic State group, Counter Terrorism Policing North West said in a statement. religionnews.com/2025/10/09/man…


“Whatever impediment people feel to exercising Hinduism that is caused by this idea that, like, ‘I’m going to be weird,’ or ‘I’m not going to be normal,’ I want to abolish that," said Rachita Bommakanti, co-chair of the HLSA. religionnews.com/2025/09/18/for…


OPINION: By studying these past tragedies, Americans may better prepare for the future – and prevent more families from enduring the heartbreak of recent weeks. religionnews.com/2025/10/06/vio…


While Adams’ evolving immigration stance divided voters, faith leaders say his legacy will be defined less by politics and more by partnership. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/des…


OPINION: I’d like to believe that, unlike the magical tale of Ninevite repentance, the ceasefire plan for Gaza will lead to a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. But with angry messianists on both sides, I have my doubts. religionnews.com/2025/10/09/the…


The jihadist insurgency that has gripped Mozambique’s northernmost province since 2017 has entered a new phase targeting children, human rights organizations have warned. religionnews.com/2025/10/09/as-…


Have you been paying attention to this week's headlines? Test your knowledge with the RNS News Quiz! newsquiz.ai/religion-news-…


“Inequality is the root of all social ills.” With those words, Pope Leo XIV signals a continuation of Francis’ social vision — and a challenge to Catholics to take on the mantle of social justice. religionnews.com/2025/10/09/pop…


“By eradicating anti-Christian bias in the federal government,” the report states, “the Task Force is reaffirming a principle older than the Republic itself, that freedom of religion is not granted by government but guaranteed against it.” religionnews.com/2025/09/08/tru…


“The inscriptions discovered by the police denounce his commitments against the death penalty and in favor of the decriminalization of homosexuality.” religionnews.com/2025/10/10/tom…


The USAID cuts, which World Vision CEO Edgar Sandoval characterized as “meaningful but limited,” haven’t diverted the organization from its goal to lift 300 million people out of extreme poverty by 2030. religionnews.com/2025/09/15/wor…


OPINION: You think you've done bad stuff and repented? Just meet an ex-white supremacist who turned his life around. religionnews.com/2025/09/30/arn…


A new ISPU poll to be released later this month, said researcher Dalia Mogahed, shows that American Muslim and American Jewish attitudes toward the war and the rights of Palestinians are indistinguishable when it comes to the war in Gaza. religionnews.com/2025/10/09/ame…


OPINION: In the United States, Catholics kneel during the Eucharistic prayer while Catholics in the rest of the world stand. Many European churches, especially the older ones, do not even have kneelers. religionnews.com/2025/09/08/the…


Faith communities are quietly meeting civic challenges with creativity and courage. This year, RNS launches Love Thy Neighbor, a yearlong series highlighting how people of faith are helping their neighbors and bridging divides. Take our 3-minute survey before it begins:…


The deportations come just months after Republican lawmakers passed a joint resolution condemning the treatment of Christians in Muslim-majority countries such as Iran. religionnews.com/2025/10/06/pas…


OPINION: Faith leaders are increasingly challenging the assumption that faith must serve hardline political ends, instead championing a Christianity that is courageous, compassionate and rooted in the transformative message of Jesus Christ. religionnews.com/2025/10/03/in-…


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