Ascension Catholic hospitals outsource staffing to private-equity-owned partners
(RNS) — One of the largest Catholic health care systems in the United States, Ascension, a nonprofit that has previously been
What would the SBC be today without Paul Pressler?
(RNS) — Paul Pressler, who died this month at the age of 94, served for decades as a state judge
Richard Smallwood, ‘Total Praise’ composer, to receive Juneteeth tribute in D.C.
(RNS) — For decades, Richard Smallwood has been on stages from Carnegie Hall to churches, at the piano or at
Episcopal Church grapples with ‘transformative role’ in Native American residential schools
(RNS) — For most Native American children in the late 19th century and early 20th, education was neither a right
Does white supremacy animate our rituals?
A pastor in San Diego questions the often-hidden histories and power structures within liturgy. What if the logic of white
Pilgrims commence the final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi
How to maintain hope in the face of global warming
(RNS) — I am tempted to depression and despair when faced with the reality of global warming, and I fear that
Brooklyn preacher who boasted of ties to NYC mayor gets 9 years in prison for multiyear fraud
NEW YORK (AP) — A flashy Brooklyn preacher who has played up connections to New York City’s mayor was sentenced
Southern Baptists rejected amendment opposing female pastors, but that does not mean they are changing their views
(The Conversation) — The recent annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention saw a number of motions related to women.
Muslim pilgrims resume symbolic stoning of the devil as they wrap up Hajj pilgrimage in deadly heat
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslim pilgrims used the early morning hours Monday to perform the second day of the