RELIGION

Backlash to trans activist’s St. Patrick’s funeral reveals deep fault lines
- By West virginia digital
- . February 24, 2024
(RNS) — A week after the Catholic funeral of an iconic New York City LGBTQ+ figure, the fallout seems to

Photos of the Week: Lakewood recovering; Magh Mela
- By West virginia digital
- . February 24, 2024
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Magh Mela Hindu pilgrims in India, Lakewood Church recovering from a shooting and

Faith leaders renew push for ‘accurate’ Black history education in Florida
- By West virginia digital
- . February 24, 2024
(RNS) — Faith leaders in Florida and their supporters are redoubling efforts to ensure Black history is taught widely and

Catholics rally around Annunciation House after lawsuit
- By West virginia digital
- . February 24, 2024
(RNS) — Catholics are rallying around Annunciation House, a network of Catholic migrant shelters based in El Paso, Texas, after

Ministry accused of covert conversion therapy moves across from Adventist university
- By West virginia digital
- . February 23, 2024
(RNS) — Students at Andrews University, a Seventh-day Adventist school in Berrien Springs, Michigan, wouldn’t be blamed for thinking that

HSS organized ‘Health for Humanity Yogathon’ unites thousands cultivating a spirit of wellness across America
- By West virginia digital
- . February 23, 2024
ROCKAWAY, N.J. — The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) wrapped up its 17th annual “Surya Namaskar Yajna,” widely known as the

Bible-quoting Alabama chief justice sparks church-state debate in embryo ruling
- By West virginia digital
- . February 23, 2024
(AP) — When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, its chief justice

Islamist Nigerian militants press attacks against Christians to foment religious war
- By West virginia digital
- . February 23, 2024
ABUJA, Nigeria (RNS) — Islamist Fulani militants in the central Nigerian state of Plateau are continuing an anti-Christian killing spree

Alabama’s ruling puts the rights of the vulnerable above convenience of the powerful
- By West virginia digital
- . February 23, 2024
(RNS) — This past summer, a central issue of bioethics — brain death — came back to the fore in

Belarus cracks down on clergy who supported protests of its authoritarian leader
- By West virginia digital
- . February 23, 2024
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The Rev. Viachaslau Barok was a familiar face in Rasony, a town in northern Belarus near