Easter is March 31 this year. Here’s why many Christians will wake up before sunrise to celebrate
(AP) – On Easter morning, many Christians wake before dawn to celebrate their belief in the resurrection of Jesus, the
With its soldiers mired in Gaza, Israel fights a battle at home over drafting the ultra-Orthodox
JERUSALEM (AP) — As Israel battles a prolonged war in Gaza, broad exemptions from mandatory military service for ultra-Orthodox men
Missouri boarding school closes as state agency examines how it responded to abuse claims
A rural Missouri boarding school at the center of abuse allegations has closed its doors, and a state agency is
Where did Christian beliefs about Jesus’ resurrection come from?
(The Conversation) — As Easter approaches, Christians around the world begin to focus on two of the central tenets of
a holiday marked by Palestinian Christian sorrow
(The Conversation) — Every year, Christians from across the world visit Jerusalem for Easter week, walking the Via Dolorosa, the
Global Sisters Report story among those vying for the prestigious One World Media Awards
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Global Sisters Report’s story by Doreen Ajiambo, “Sisters foster healing for survivors and perpetrators of Sierra
Pope Francis visits female penitentiary on Holy Thursday
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis visited the female penitentiary of Rebibbia in Rome on Thursday (March 28) to celebrate
New ‘human flourishing’ survey links frequent religious practice to life satisfaction
(RNS) — Announcing the results of a new Global Flourishing Study, a consortium of scholars and pollsters led by Gallup
Ministers aid seafarers caught in Baltimore bridge crisis
(RNS) — Day in and day out, ministers to seafarers spend their times on the docks of Baltimore, delivering Bibles,
Joe Lieberman’s religiously promiscuous campaign
(RNS) — It may not be true, as an old wag said, that all careers end badly, but Joe Lieberman’s