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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.

Pope Francis suffers two ‘acute respiratory failures’

On Monday (March 3), Pope Francis suffered two respiratory crisis and now has a "guarded" prognosis. He has been in the hospital since Feb. 14.

Faith groups claim legal victories on refugees, ICE raids at houses of worship

This week, courts blocked efforts to dismantle the refugee program and reinstated protections against immigration raids at some houses of worship.

Trump’s pick of Paula White-Cain for Faith Office sparks controversy

Trump's pick of Pentecostel Pastor Paula White-Cain to lead the White House Faith Office sparks uproar within his Christian base of conservative Calvinists.

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.

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