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Religion News Service

Religion News Service (RNS) aims to be the largest single source of news about religion, spirituality and ideas. We strive to inform, illuminate and inspire public discourse on matters relating to belief and convictions.

In sermon to Trump, Bishop Mariann Budde pleads for immigrants, transgender rights

Read about the controversial sermon directed to President Donald Trump, who attended with his family and VP, by the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde at the Washington National Cathedral prayer service.

Despite growing consensus, many Jewish and Christian groups loath to admit genocide in Gaza

The United Nations and various human rights groups such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Doctors Without Borders, have concluded that Israel is committing genocide. The U.S. government is nowhere near arriving at that conclusion.

Bill McCartney, legendary football coach who founded Promise Keepers, dead at 84

Bill McCartney, a former college football coach and 1990s founder of the Promise Keepers movement, died Jan. 10.

Luce, the Vatican’s anime-style Jubilee mascot, takes on a meme life of her own

This Vatican Jubilee year, celebrated every 25 years, introduced the anime-style character Luce to engage younger Catholics.

California congregations vow to help neighbors even as their buildings are lost to fires

Wildfires engulf California congregations, causing immense loss. Find out how one synagogue managed to save their Torah scrolls.

119th Congress adds 2 Hindus, 2 nones, remains mostly Christian

New Pew Research report reveals 87% of the 119th Congress identifies as Christian, while religious 'nones' remain underrepresented despite growing US population trends.

The new leaders in the world of faith to follow in 2025

Even as U.S. politics seemed to be locked into familiar patterns, a few faith leaders showed the ability to take the country in new directions.

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