[ad_1] Louisiana’s public school system is ranked 49th out of the 50 states of our Republic. That’s 49th in quality, 47th in dropout rate, 47th in reading scores, 48th in math and 43rd in the percentage of threatened or injured high school students. Such egregious marks for the Bayou State’s quality of education cry out […]

[ad_1] VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See, Andrii Yurash, has asked Pope Francis to visit Ukraine almost every time they’ve met for a private audience. Each time, the pope has pointed to a folder resting on his desk containing the formal invitation from Ukrainian officials and said he is waiting “for […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — If all goes well, worshippers at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia will be able to park on the streets near the church in peace.  They just may have to walk a little bit farther to do so. Earlier this week, after months of protest by Philly Bike Action, a local association of cyclists, […]

[ad_1] The State of Church Giving through 2021: Intentional Miracles (33rd edition, April 2024) is available from: Wipf and Stock, Amazon.com, and Barnes and Noble. Contact:Sylvia Ronsvalleempty tomb, inc.217-356-9519[email protected] ### Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Religion News […]

[ad_1] Where do you seek spiritual counsel and advice if you identify with no religion? Or even if you do, but don’t want coaching couched in a context limited to one specific faith? Enter the spiritual directors—practitioners who counsel based on individual spirituality rather than an agenda rooted in any particular faith or discipline. It’s […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — On Good Friday (March 29) this year, Pastor Tony Suarez, founder of the evangelical Christian ministry Revival Makers, drove a stake into the ground in the middle of a tent in McAllen, Texas. “This entire southern border belongs to Jesus,” he declared to a crowd of mostly Latino Texans.  Suarez’s stop in […]

[ad_1] It is said that she knows more people on a first-name basis than anyone in the history of the world. She knows their stories and struggles and relieves them of their burdens with a rose-scented healing hug. She has been called a vessel of the Holy Spirit, a channel to the Almighty, and a […]

[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Friday morning (Aug. 9) by 9 a.m., about 100 mostly homeless men lined up outside Oak City Cares, a multi-service nonprofit on the downtown’s edge. Anne Bazemore was there by the door to offer them a hot cup of coffee. Bazemore, 25, was one of a handful of volunteers from […]

[ad_1] Dear Revealer readers, This August, after 21 years, Angela Zito is stepping down as co-director of the Center for Religion and Media at NYU, the place that has served as The Revealer’s home since its genesis in 2003. Angela co-founded the Center for Religion and Media with Faye Ginsburg, originally one of ten “centers […]

[ad_1] Under the half moon, the community gathered, dancing to drumbeats and chanting around a fire. In the circle, dressed in traditional buckskin, two native girls, now celebrating their coming of age, shuffled and moved in patterns traced by their ancestors untold ages ago. The following morning, the people who had danced and chanted in […]