Faiths

(RNS) — A struggling Lutheran church has found new life by giving its building to the YMCA.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A representative said the cause of Mandisa's death was not yet known.

(RNS) — A new film hagiography portrays the former Trump adviser as a victim of the 'Deep State,' omitting his current mission to spread the gospel of Christian nationalism.

(The Conversation) — In religious traditions, patience is more than waiting, or even more than enduring a hardship. But what does patience look like? And when should we not exercise patience?

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Pope Francis, who met with over 200 artists in the Sistine Chapel last year, will see the mural for himself when he visits the pavilion April 28.

SYDNEY (AP) — A crowd of up to 600 people converged on the church after the attack, some demanding that police hand over the boy.

NEW YORK (AP) —The production is a retelling of the birth and early life of Jesus through a mix of biblical verses and modern Latin American poetry, medieval texts and apocrypha.

(RNS) — Red wine, or white, for Passover? This year, why you might choose white wine.

(RNS) — The decision to bar Asna Tabassum from speaking shows academic institutions are failing to protect students equally.

EATONTOWN, N.J. (RNS) — ‘I know there are plenty of people out there who believe animals have no souls,’ said Giuliano. ‘And I cannot accept one of God’s creation is, spiritually, the equivalent of a cup of ice cream.’

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Some households in Israel are limiting the number of Seder guests out of fear that Iran or one of its proxies will attack Israel during the Passover observance.

(RNS) — After being piloted in six communities, a European Community-sponsored security program, EUCARE, is now ready to be implemented across the continent.