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The board of an evangelical seminary said the school’s president, Joy Moore, resigned in October. Moore said she didn’t. Now, the dispute is over. religionnews.com/2026/01/02/joy…


OPINION: People are coming together, even when it would be easier not to, because they believe there is something powerful about collective action. religionnews.com/2026/01/02/the…


Bible Bricks is one of a number of Lego-compatible bricks tapping a market for offline toys inspired by biblical figures and events. religionnews.com/2025/12/22/rel…


OPINION: Marty Mauser bears an uncanny resemblance to our current president, which makes it rather amazing that many of the same publications that regularly call out Trump's appalling behavior are falling all over themselves to idolize “Marty Supreme.” religionnews.com/2025/12/31/the…


"There’s not actually a question about showing up like that — the greatest form of sin is feeling like we are separate from other people," the Rev. Ashley Horan told RNS, explaining her reason for rushing to the scene. religionnews.com/2026/01/07/min…


“I have a very strong prayer life, and it is specially activated early in the morning before the noise of the world gets started,” said Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock. religionnews.com/2026/01/08/war…


OPINION: Like most Reform Jews of my generation, I grew up “topless.” Why? Reform Jews had wanted to fit in. Men did not wear hats indoors; therefore, we followed suit. religionnews.com/2026/01/08/jew…


RNS reporters Adelle Banks and Jack Jenkins join this week's episode to share stories of courage, compassion, and activism within religious communities, underscoring the vital role faith continues to play in addressing social and political challenges. religionnews.com/2026/01/03/wha…


"I think that is a beautiful contrast to the violence that took place five years ago," one organizer told RNS. religionnews.com/2026/01/08/int…


OPINION: I do not need to know you to love you and show compassion; knowing you are my neighbor is enough. religionnews.com/2026/01/09/nei…


OPINION: The Trump administration does not even pretend to care about democracy, human rights, political refugees or victims of natural disasters. religionnews.com/2026/01/06/tru…


“We must never forget the terrible consequences of treating people as ‘other,’” Eva Schloss said in 2024. “We need to live together with our differences. The only way to achieve this is through education, and the younger we start the better.” religionnews.com/2026/01/06/hol…


Mamdani placed his hand on two Qurans while taking the oath of office: his grandfather's Quran and a pocket-sized version that dates back to the late 18th or early 19th century. religionnews.com/2026/01/03/zoh…


OPINION: Many people encounter matcha not through Zen teachings or formal tea ceremonies but through lifestyle trends and the contemporary fascination with “calming rituals.” religionnews.com/2026/01/08/how…


Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the insurrection, RNS spoke with Noelle Cook about her new book, "The Conspiracists: Women, Extremism, and the Lure of Belonging." religionnews.com/2026/01/06/the…


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OPINION: The main character may not be upright, but he's an archetype in the mythos of the American Dream. religionnews.com/2026/01/05/mar…


“I am here to listen.” Pope Leo opens his first consistory by inviting cardinals into what he called a “collegial journey” for the church. religionnews.com/2026/01/08/pop…


A mile apart, supporters of the Jan. 6 rioters and clergy whose churches were assaulted five years ago, commemorated the historic events at the U.S. Capitol. religionnews.com/2026/01/06/two…


Cardinals said synodality remains “in its infancy” and that the church must build what they described as a “synodality of listening,” Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said. religionnews.com/2026/01/08/pop…


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