2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (1263+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) " It's just after 8: 30 on a Sunday morning in Nashville, and the worship band at Woodmont Christian Church is getting warmed up. After tuning her Taylor guitar, worship pastor Andra Moran jumps into a familiar song. "How great…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (302+ words) Religion News Service (RNS) is an independent, nonprofit and award-winning source of global news on religion, spirituality, culture and ethics, reported by a staff of professional journalists. Founded in 1934, RNS seeks to inform readers with objective reporting and insightful commentary,…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (634+ words) (RNS) " Every time I give out my phone number, or every time I call someone, people notice I have a 404 area code. This leads to confusion. They ask me if I live in Atlanta. I tell them I live in…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (987+ words) While many school leaders have become resigned to the necessity of preparing for potential school shootings, it was shocking to Catholics across the country to learn of an attack as students were gathered for worship. The unaccustomed situation of a…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (425+ words) RNS Press Release Distribution Service reaches a niche audience of mainstream and religious press, policymakers, advocacy groups, faith denominations, universities, seminaries, associations, foundations, public relations professionals, book publishers, and more. Paid press releases do not reflect the opinions of Religion…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (215+ words) Religion News Service (RNS) is an independent, nonprofit and award-winning source of global news on religion, spirituality, culture and ethics, reported by a staff of professional journalists. Founded in 1934, RNS seeks to inform readers with objective reporting and insightful commentary,…...

5+ hour, 8+ min ago  (106+ words) Religion News Service (RNS) is an independent, nonprofit and award-winning source of global news on religion, spirituality, culture and ethics, reported by a staff of professional journalists. Founded in 1934, RNS seeks to inform readers with objective reporting and insightful commentary,…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (787+ words) (RNS) " Two-thirds of U. S. adults who regularly attend religious services say their clergy have spoken about at least one key political issue " most prominently, abortion, Israel or homosexuality " in recent months. "When people do hear the clergy speak about these topics,…...

3+ hour, 57+ min ago  (1231+ words) This story is part of RNS" Love Thy Neighbor series. You can read all the stories here. (RNS) " In the months after Oct. 7, 2023, Shariq Ghani, the 44-year-old Muslim executive director of the Houston-based civic multifaith nonprofit Bridges, began hosting regular,…...

2+ hour, 59+ min ago  (1438+ words) VATICAN CITY (RNS) " Pope Leo XIV published on Monday (May 25) what is already being called the keynote document of his papacy, titled "Magnifica Humanitas" (Magnificent Humanity), a sweeping encyclical addressing what he considers a new industrial revolution fueled by artificial…...