[ad_1] SBTC: LIVE from New York! Our first live episode, coming to you from Religion News Service’s 90th anniversary gala in the heart of Manhattan. Games! Guests! Swag! It’s our first live episode, coming to you from Religion News Service’s 90th anniversary symposium and gala (90 years!) in the heart of Manhattan. Our live […]

[ad_1] CHICAGO (RNS) — After six years without hitting the road for a political advocacy tour, the Nuns on the Bus are back, and this time they have brought friends along for the ride. Organized by Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, the cross-country tour kicked off on Sept. 30 in Philadelphia and will end […]

[ad_1] -Available October 9- OMAHA, Neb. — This is not just another documentary about a saintly priest. It’s a fight for America’s youth and a documentary about a priest whose mission changed the trajectory for incarcerated youth in America.This month, a new documentary film called BLUE BABY brings audiences the exclusive story of eight incarcerated […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — The ad begins with a clip of renowned evangelist the Rev. Billy Graham, wearing glasses, a gray suit and tie, leaning in toward a pulpit. “But you must realize that in the last days, the times will be full of danger,” Graham declares. “Men will become utterly self-centered and greedy for money.” […]

[ad_1] PITTSBURGH (RNS) — On a blocked-off street behind the Jewish Community Center in the bustling heart of Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, roughly 1,000 people stood shoulder to shoulder Monday (Oct. 7) to commemorate the Hamas massacre in southern Israel a year ago. Some waved Israeli flags or held images of hostages. A wide diversity […]

[ad_1] VATICAN CITY (RNS) — For the 10th time, Pope Francis has appointed a new crop of cardinals, meaning that he has appointed about 80 percent of the cardinals who will elect the next pope. Twenty-one cardinals will be created on Dec. 8, only one of which is over 80 years of age and therefore […]

[ad_1] NEW YORK (RNS) — Brooklyn Jews rose from their seats in the rotunda-shaped sanctuary of Congregation Beth Elohim on Sunday (Oct. 6) to recite the Mourner’s Kaddish, the Jewish prayer for the dead. They then rose again to sing the Hatikvah, the Israeli national anthem. The memorial service, marking the anniversary of Hamas’ deadly […]

[ad_1] Dear Revealer readers, When I was in the seventh grade, in a public school in suburban Indianapolis, I took a required physical science class with a teacher who posted a flyer on each end of the chalkboard that displayed a large cross above the words “Fellowship of Christian Athletes.” According to the Fellowship of […]

[ad_1] CONCORD, N.H. (RNS) — As pet lovers gathered in a church garden here Saturday (Oct. 5) with dogs and photographs for the annual Blessing of the Animals, they were greeted with an assurance unlike any in years past.  “I say: Bring your pet. Bring your dog and cat. I am a Haitian, and I […]

[ad_1] (Image source: Win McNamee for Getty Images) Imagine a world where conservative Christians are the most persecuted group in society; where a leftist government is bent on arresting true believers; where public schools are nothing more than communist indoctrination factories; where the past three and a half years of robust economic growth, low unemployment, […]