RELIGION

Why are Israelis so happy?
- By West virginia digital
- . July 19, 2024
(RNS) — You would not think it would be this way. Given the situation, you would think I would be

Their son captive in Gaza, parents dedicate a Torah scroll to 120 remaining hostages
- By West virginia digital
- . July 19, 2024
JERUSALEM (RNS) — They came forward one by one, 120 in all, as the scribe inscribed the last letters that

What is Catholic Integralism?
- By West virginia digital
- . July 19, 2024
(The Conversation) — Since his nomination as the Republican candidate for vice president,focus has intensified on JD Vance’s religious beliefs

America’s far right is learning from India’s Hindu nationalists
- By West virginia digital
- . July 19, 2024
(RNS) — Joining a motley crew of economic libertarians, Trump acolytes, moderate Republicans and old-school racists at the National Conservatism

Some religious congregations find a new use for their space
- By West virginia digital
- . July 19, 2024
(The Conversation) — Faced with declining membership, aging buildings and large, underutilized properties, many U.S. houses of worship have closed

What the Catholic Church says about political violence and the need to forgive
- By West virginia digital
- . July 19, 2024
(The Conversation) — Following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the Vatican released a statement on July 14,

Catholics pray for unity as the National Eucharistic Congress begins
- By West virginia digital
- . July 18, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS (RNS) — Aside from the screeches and hushed giggles of small children, the crowd in the Indianapolis Colts’ football

As Usha Vance dazzles, Hindu Americans leaning further right than ever
- By West virginia digital
- . July 18, 2024
(RNS) — When Ohio Sen. JD Vance was introduced at the Republican national convention this week as Donald Trump’s newly

New show ‘The Promised Land’ tells Moses’ story in the style of ‘The Office’
- By West virginia digital
- . July 18, 2024
(RNS) — With the abundance of legal codes, death and, well, genocide, the story of Moses’ journey through the desert

In Hiroshima, the Vatican joined religious leaders to change the narrative on AI
- By West virginia digital
- . July 18, 2024
(RNS) — Meeting where one of two atomic bombs that ended World War II landed in Hiroshima, Japan, causing mass