RELIGION

In Mecca on Eid al Adha, carrying the burden of those lost in Gaza
- By West virginia digital
- . June 16, 2024
MECCA (RNS) — This year, as millions of Muslims flock to the land where Abraham once offered his greatest sacrifice

Paul Pressler, SBC legend accused of abuse, is dead at 94
- By West virginia digital
- . June 16, 2024
(RNS) — Paul Pressler, a retired Texas judge and one of the most influential evangelicals of the past 50 years,

Rev. Don Abram, Pride in the Pews
- By West virginia digital
- . June 15, 2024
During Pride month, we see a lot of rhetoric of exclusion in parts of the Christian community. LGBTQ+ people

Muslims start the Hajj against the backdrop of the destructive Israel-Hamas war
- By West virginia digital
- . June 15, 2024
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca converged on a vast tent camp in the

Should I stay or should I go?
- By West virginia digital
- . June 14, 2024
(RNS) — In the immortal words of The Clash: “Should I stay or should I go?” That was a question

Roberts and Alito are polarized on polarization
- By West virginia digital
- . June 14, 2024
(RNS) — Sure, Chief Justice John Roberts got props from liberals this week for denying that we’re a Christian nation.

India slowly expands protections for ostracized interfaith, mixed-caste couples
- By West virginia digital
- . June 14, 2024
MAHARASHTRA, India (RNS) — At the beginning of June, Abhijit and his wife, Nikita, ran away from their village south

Photos of the Week: Baptists in Indy; Muslims in Mecca
- By West virginia digital
- . June 14, 2024
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Indianapolis, the annual Hajj pilgrimage in

The Episcopal Church reveals clergy misconduct cases involving nominees for presiding bishop
- By West virginia digital
- . June 14, 2024
(RNS) — Two of the five bishops being considered for the top leadership role in the Episcopal Church are currently

Reconciling the divide in Muslim life over when the moon appears
- By West virginia digital
- . June 14, 2024
(RNS) — Over the last two years, my family has shifted from one bustling mosque that we supported from its