[ad_1] It would have been—and still could be—the first taxpayer-funded religious public school in America, representing not one small step but a giant leap across the wall separating church and state. St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, a proposed online Catholic charter school—a type of public school—financed not by families paying tuition but by […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — In June, the management of Pearl Beach in the city of Ulcinj, Montenegro, announced the opening of the first beach exclusively for women who wear hijab. A TikTok video posted on the beach’s account shows a well-signposted area with a tall privacy screen around it and about 20 beach loungers. The advertisement […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — Two years ago last week, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that made abortion legal in the United States. In their new book “The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America,” New York Times correspondents Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer unveil the decadelong efforts of […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted Monday (July 1) to divest from Israel bonds and begin the process of encouraging two companies it believes are contributing to human rights abuses against Palestinians in the occupied territories to quit their practices. Both votes were wrapped up in other legislation that […]

[ad_1]   A weeklong experience of yoga meditation and the universal wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda, offered free of charge July 14-20 LOS ANGELES — This summer, thousands of yogis from around the world will gather for a week of divine inspiration and fellowship, an immersion in the Kriya Yoga teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, world teacher […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — This week saw the release of the new film “Kinds of Kindness,” starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. The film is really a series of three loosely connected stories, each with separate credits scenes, told over the course of nearly three hours. Dubbed a “black […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes a Philippine mud festival, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the United States and more. The post Photos of the Week: Mud People; Eucharistic Pilgrimage appeared first on Religion News Service. [ad_2]

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (RNS) — Thousands of clergy, union members and activists rallied on behalf of the poor near the U.S. Capitol on Saturday (June 29), with faith leaders calling for lawmakers to embrace a slate of policies and for low-wealth Americans to make their voices heard in November as the nation’s “largest potential swing vote.” […]

[ad_1]  Just in time for the election season comes a surge in disinformation campaigns by far-right extremist organizations targeting marginalized communities. The Southern Poverty Law Center is doing vital work by researching and educating around fact-based reports of hate crimes, extremist organizations, and political fearmongering. For this week’s episode of The State of Belief, […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — Mother Mary P. Patterson, who was the widow of a Church of God in Christ presiding bishop and became known for her efforts to preserve the history of the historically Black Pentecostal denomination, died on Monday (June 24). Patterson, 83, died in Memphis, Tennessee. “Mother Patterson was a tireless crusader for preserving […]