RELIGION

For Israeli Jews, a potential ceasefire brings both hope and fear for the future
- By West virginia digital
- . January 17, 2025
JERUSALEM (RNS) — War-weary Israelis feel deeply ambivalent over the proposed ceasefire agreement. The deal — which the Israeli Cabinet

Yeshiva University Survivors for Justice founder criticizes Yeshiva University president’s role in Trump inauguration
- By West virginia digital
- . January 17, 2025
NEW YORK — Yeshiva University Survivors for Justice (YUSJ) founder Mordechai I. Twersky has strongly criticized Yeshiva University President Rabbi

The unflinching moral compass of David Lynch
- By West virginia digital
- . January 17, 2025
(RNS) — In a 2007 BAFTA interview, David Lynch said that “Believe it or not, ‘Eraserhead’ is my most spiritual

2 Israeli American hostages are expected to be among the first 33 released by Hamas
- By West virginia digital
- . January 16, 2025
(RNS) — American Jews breathed a collective sigh of relief Wednesday (Jan. 15) when the ceasefire deal was announced 15

My Gen Z daughter and her Altadena and Pasadena classmates are showing us the way
- By West virginia digital
- . January 16, 2025
(RNS) — This column is a love letter to the children of Pasadena and Altadena. I often write about religion

King Day and Inauguration Day confluence sparks plans for rallies, prayer, hospitality
- By West virginia digital
- . January 16, 2025
WASHINGTON (RNS) — As President-elect Donald Trump takes his oath of office for a second presidential term, the Rev. Al

The Vatican braces for a second Trump presidency
- By West virginia digital
- . January 16, 2025
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Donald Trump might not be president yet, but world leaders have been preparing for his second

How dangerous is Christian nationalism?
- By West virginia digital
- . January 16, 2025
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Christian therapist Andrew Bauman quit sexist theology and says you can too
- By West virginia digital
- . January 16, 2025
(RNS) — Twenty years ago, Andrew Bauman was part of the problem. The son of a pastor in the Southern

Benin’s mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival
- By West virginia digital
- . January 16, 2025
OUIDAH, Benin (AP) — As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and