[ad_1] (RNS) — Catholics are becoming some of Christian nationalism’s most muscular champions. Most prominently, Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance is a recent Catholic convert tied to Catholic integralism, an ideology that seeks Christian influence over society. As RNS’ Jack Jenkins has reported, although integralism differs from Christian nationalism on some points, it “shares […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — The Mormon Satan used to command worlds and control a third of the host of heaven. LDS theology, both official and unofficial, credited him with having power over the water, possessing people’s souls and bodies and marshaling demons and other foul spirits to carry out his will. He was mighty, fearsome. His domain […]

[ad_1]  In a time when fundamental democratic norms are increasingly contested and targeted, religious identities and freedoms are threatened by increasing hate crimes, conspiracy theories, and misinformation. Amy Spitalnick of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs is working to put out these fires by fighting antisemitism and anti-democratic extremism, protecting religious freedom, and encouraging […]

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (RNS) — Wading into a furious debate over the future of President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, a group of activists and religious leaders has published a letter saying Democrats should respect the “democratic process” and suggesting that if Biden leaves the race of his own accord, the party should hand the candidacy to […]

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (RNS) — A mile from the main events of the National Eucharistic Congress on Thursday (July 18) afternoon, Catholic after Catholic knelt on the hot surface of an overflow parking lot of Holy Rosary Catholic Church as they received Communion during a Mass said in Latin, as it was before the modernizing changes […]

[ad_1] (The Conversation) — Faced with declining membership, aging buildings and large, underutilized properties, many U.S. houses of worship have closed their doors in recent years. Presbyterian minister Eileen Linder has argued that 100,000 churches may close in the next few decades. But some congregations are using their land in new ways that reflect their […]

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (RNS) — Aside from the screeches and hushed giggles of small children, the crowd in the Indianapolis Colts’ football stadium was silent.  Catholics, some quietly weeping, knelt on the hard, cold stadium concrete as spotlights lit a gold monstrance, the ornate vessel for displaying the Eucharist, on an altar in the center of […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — There’s an American parable — a true story, in fact — that might offer us a bridge out of our current divided, violent politics. Picture this: A year in the United States unfolds like no other, with widely shared images of apocalyptic-like war with children suffering unfathomable violence, never-ending student protests, a […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — The true impact of the pandemic on local houses of worship continues to come into focus — from diminished attendance to changing tax laws to an overall decline in support for nonprofits. Yet, according to a new study, 61% of religious leaders report their congregation to be in excellent or good financial […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — After some conservatives objected to her saying the Ardas, a prayer from the Sikh tradition, at the Republican National Convention on Monday (July 15), Harmeet Kaur Dhillon, a California national committeewoman who grew up in North Carolina, responded with a politely dismissive Southern phrase: “Bless your hearts!” she posted on the social […]