Revelations
Kushners get to fly on Air Force One on the Sabbath
By Jerome Socolovsky — May 19, 2017
JERUSALEM (RNS) When it comes to Jewish observance, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump may be in a class of by themselves.
Trump to give speech on Islam in Saudi Arabia
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 16, 2017
(RNS) The speech will come during an afternoon lunch with leaders of more than 50 mostly Muslim countries.
Pope Francis ranks third among Fortune’s ‘greatest leaders’
By Adelle M. Banks — March 23, 2017
(RNS) The magazine cited Francis’ work to balance the modern and traditional aspects of the Roman Catholic Church, and his push for a more inclusive church.
Trump continues inaugural prayer service tradition
By Adelle M. Banks — December 22, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) The National Prayer Service, which will be held on Jan. 21, the day after the swearing-in, is the last of the official inaugural events announced by the Presidential Inaugural Committee.
PBS show ‘Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly’ to end after 20-year run
By Adelle M. Banks — December 15, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) Founded by Bob Abernethy and launched in 1997, it provided national and international news coverage and analysis about religion.
Trump’s surprise election tops religion news stories of 2016
By Kimberly Winston — December 14, 2016
(RNS) In an annual poll of religion news writers, Trump shares spotlight with Khizr and Ghazala Khan, Pope Francis and more.
Study: Religious experiences trigger brain’s reward circuit in devout Mormons
By Kirkland An — December 5, 2016
(RNS) The study found that their religious actions were associated with activations in the region of the brain central to the reward circuit as well as the region associated with decision making and attention.
British humanitarian group offers war-torn Christmas cards
By Adelle M. Banks — December 1, 2016
(RNS) On one card, Mary and Joseph are leaning over the baby Jesus as a missile traverses a starry night.
It’s not easy being Pepe the Frog, hate symbol
By Kimberly Winston — October 17, 2016
(RNS) A new social media campaign will attempt to turn a hate symbol back into a green frog.
Laid-off journalist prayed before noticing Melania Trump’s alleged plagiarism
By Adelle M. Banks — August 9, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) Jarrett Hill attributes his discovery to 'nothing but the grace of God.'
Reaction to the death of evangelical author Tim LaHaye
By Lauren Markoe — July 25, 2016
(RNS) Fans and critics alike remember him.
You may now kiss the keyboard? Man seeks to marry computer
By Kimberly Winston — July 6, 2016
(RNS) This is the second time a Tennessee man has protested marriage equality in this way.
Is Donald Trump now a born-again Christian?
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 25, 2016
(RNS) Donald Trump recently accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior, making him a 'baby Christian,' Focus on the Family founder James Dobson reportedly said.
Last Catholic priest to survive Dachau camp dies
By Yonat Shimron — June 15, 2016
(RNS) The priest was one of around 2,800 clergy interned during World War II at Dachau.
Israeli court asked to restrain God
By Kimberly Winston — May 4, 2016
(RNS) When "try God" means in court.
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