[ad_1] WASHINGTON (RNS) — A diverse group of influential Christian leaders is calling on their fellow faithful to protect democracy, arguing that American Christians are compelled to defend voting freedoms as a “test of faith.” “We write in a moment of fierce urgency, as the people of God animated by faith, hope, and love,” said […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — An investigation into how leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention have dealt with sexual abuse by clergy has cost more than $12 million over the past three years, causing the nation’s largest Protestant denomination to put its Nashville, Tennessee, headquarters up for sale, the SBC’s Executive Committee announced on Tuesday (Sept. 17).  […]

[ad_1] JUBA, South Sudan (RNS) — All summer, heavy spring rains around Lake Victoria have slowly worked their way through the Nile River’s swampy course through Uganda, eventually flooding Kuon Nyawal’s farm in South Sudan, destroying her crops, killing her livestock and leaving her home in ruins. “The floods have left us unable to grow […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — Catholic leaders throughout the Americas are expressing grief and outrage at the killing of Juan Antonio López, a Honduran environmental activist and local Catholic leader, in Tocoa, in northeastern Honduras, on Saturday (Sept. 14). López, described by friends as his local bishop’s right-hand man, was shot dead by several men as he […]

[ad_1] NEW YORK (RNS) — The BAPS Melville Mandir has been a prominent, peaceful place of worship and festivals for Long Island’s growing Hindu community since 2016. Early Monday (Sept. 16), that peace was interrupted with the discovery of graffiti spray-painted on the temple’s signage and driveway that read “Hindustan Murdabad,” meaning “Death to India,” […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — Good leaders are often told to play to their strengths and hide their weaknesses. That has never really worked for disability activist and nonprofit leader Joni Eareckson Tada. Paralyzed from the neck down, she can’t disguise what many people perceive as a weakness. And, ultimately, that has been pivotal to her success, […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — Americans who hold Christian nationalist views are also likely to express support for forms of authoritarianism, according to a new report, pointing to a possible link between those who advocate for a Christian nation and people who agree with statements such as the need to “smash the perversions eating away at our […]

[ad_1] The list of top Wikipedia editors who focus on religion can be dynamic and change frequently as editors come and go. Generally speaking, here are some well-known and prolific Wikipedia editors who have made significant contributions to articles related to religion: Jimbo Wales — Co-founder of Wikipedia, Wales has made numerous edits across various […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — A few months ago, I preached at our local church. It was Creation Care Sunday (the nearest Sunday to Earth Day). I began my message with the question, “What do you call someone who cares for the earth?” Several responded, but the most forceful came from the back of the church: “Farmers! […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the 300th anniversary of the transfer of relics of prince Alexander Nevsk in Russia, the Hindu Ganesh Chaturthi festival and more The post Photos of the Week: Russian relics anniversary; Ganesha festival appeared first on Religion News Service. [ad_2]