Politics
Texas attorney general hates migrants more than he loves religious liberty
By Mark Silk — March 26, 2024
(RNS) — Annunciation House in El Paso is the case in point.
A cease-fire is not enough
By Kelly Brown Douglas — March 25, 2024
(RNS) — Divine justice does not settle for temporary cease-fires. Rather, it advocates without ceasing for a lasting peace.
Mohler and the abortion abolitionists don’t take sin seriously enough
By Karen Swallow Prior — March 25, 2024
(RNS) — Abortion is a failure not just of individuals but also of the village.
Polling places inside synagogues are being moved for Pennsylvania’s April primary during Passover
By Mark Scolforo — March 25, 2024
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — In Allegheny County, which includes Pittsburgh, election officials relocated 16 polling places from six locations — synagogues as well as a Jewish community center
Threats to Catholic Charities staffers increase amid far-right anti-migrant campaign
By Aleja Hertzler-McCain and Jack Jenkins — March 22, 2024
(RNS) — Catholic Charities locations have become the target of far-right media personalities, conspiracy theorists and even members of Congress.
Religious affairs expert Thomas Bowen moves from city of Washington to White House
By Adelle M. Banks — March 22, 2024
WASHINGTON (RNS) — While shifting to national and international issues, he will still be acting as a clergyperson in the city that he has long served.
The politics of this Easter season
By Phyllis Zagano — March 22, 2024
(RNS) — The Christian celebration of new life comes as the world is flooded with ideas of death.
Israeli rabbinate under scrutiny as religious issues threaten government’s wartime unity
By David I. Klein — March 21, 2024
(RNS) — A complaint against the rabbinate's control of who is deemed Jewish comes as cracks are beginning to show in the sense of unity fostered by Hamas’ attack on Oct. 7.
Haiti’s crisis is at a tipping point. The world needs to help.
By David Vanderpool — March 20, 2024
(RNS) — The international community has a moral obligation to support Haiti during this crisis.
We need practical — and humane — migration solutions
By Bridget Moix — March 19, 2024
(RNS) — Sincere bipartisan negotiations and solutions on immigration law are overdue.
Netanyahu snaps back against growing US criticism after being accused of losing his way on Gaza
By Ravi Nessman and Tia Goldenberg — March 18, 2024
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The U.S., which has provided key military and diplomatic support to Israel, also has expressed concerns about a planned Israeli assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Poll: Most Americans say religion’s influence is waning, and half think that’s bad
By Jack Jenkins — March 15, 2024
(RNS) — There is also growing concern among an array of religious Americans that their beliefs are in conflict with mainstream American culture.
A Wisconsin ruling on Catholic Charities raises the bar for religious tax exemptions
By Todd Richmond — March 14, 2024
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. religious institutions enjoy tax exemptions, most notably from property taxes. Debate has raged for decades over whether the exemptions are fair.
Alabama’s IVF protection law redefines embryonic personhood
By Mark Silk — March 13, 2024
(RNS) — A process that is taking place across the country.
Unexpected defeat of referendums shows growing power of Ireland’s traditional Catholics
By Daniel O'Connor — March 13, 2024
DUBLIN (RNS) — At a Mass said in Latin on Sunday (March 10), Ireland’s traditional Catholics declared political victory, days after a pair of referendums aimed at secularizing the Irish Constitution were unexpectedly and resoundingly defeated.
