- March 11, 2024
In rights landmark, Greek novelist and lawyer are the first same-sex couple wed at Athens city hall
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek novelist and his partner on Thursday became the first same-sex couple to be married in Athens’ city hall, three
What is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?
CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic
Alabama’s IVF case reflects bigger questions over grieving and wrongful death laws
(The Conversation) — In the weeks since the Alabama Supreme Court held that embryos are “unborn children” under one state law, most attention has been
How Catholic is our president? The view from the SOTU.
(RNS) — President Joe Biden has long claimed to be a very serious Catholic, the kind who goes to Mass regularly and keeps a rich
Racism and the American Church with Jemar Tisby
Since long before the MAGA movement and the January 6 insurrection, white Christian nationalists have been pushing an agenda that marginalizes and discriminates against
Scripture-quoting Alabama judge in IVF case bridges natural law and Christian nationalism
(RNS) — The same day that Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Parker issued his concurring opinion in a ruling that frozen embryos have legal
With war in Gaza, American Muslims plan Ramadan of protest and activism
(RNS) — Every weekend during the month of Ramadan for the past six years, tens of thousands of Muslims have flocked to Dearborn, Michigan, to
Animal chaplains offer spiritual care for every species
(RNS) — Sarah Bowen says she’s been doing the work of an animal chaplain since she was 6 years old. Raised in the Midwest as
Photos of the Week: Shivaratri; International Women’s Day
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Shivaratri, International Women’s Day commemorations and more. The post Photos of the Week: Shivaratri; International Women’s Day appeared
Biden’s pier for food aid into Gaza is no substitute for a Ramadan cease-fire
(RNS) — For a man who is worried about looking vigorous, President Joe Biden’s decision this week to order the U.S. military to drop 37,000