Despite Dolan’s condemnation of Vance’s comments, he said in the EWTN interview that Vance is 'a very good guy. I enjoy him a lot.'

OPINION: Like depictions of the horrors of war may ennoble it, dire warnings about the AI future only make the technology seem inevitable.

Carnival, a spectacle celebrating African deities and Catholic saints alike, has become a battleground for religious groups in Brazil.

OPINION: and should not — point to any earthly nation or project.

On Feb. 1, the Smith portrait was unveiled at the chapel named for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at a vespers service attended by descendants of the Smith family.

Released during or close to Black History Month, the books provide a faith-oriented look at African American history and analyses of women in ministry and changing demographics and technology.

A  med student's viral renovation project became a Ramadan miracle in Lubbock, Texas — and a test of whether Muslim Americans belong.

'We're going to sing and sing and try to touch the hearts of the ICE agents,' said the Rev. Jacqueline Lewis, senior pastor at Middle Church in New York.

OPINION: Esther’s greatness lies not only in her willingness to speak truth to power, but in choosing the strategic moment to do so.

Protesters descended on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 18 after learning that one of the church’s pastors also serves as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official.

'By recognizing children as members of a particular political community, birthright citizenship acknowledges the intrinsic value of every human person,' the brief reads.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced last month that Australia’s most powerful form of public inquiry, known as a royal commission, would investigate the Dec. 14 massacre at Bondi Beach.

The choir’s concert in Milan formed part of the archdiocese’s strategy to seize the Olympic and Paralympic moment to impart Christian values.

The announcement sets the stage for one of the busiest papal travel schedules in years, since Leo will also be undertaking a grand tour of Italy starting in May that will take him up and down the peninsula in a half-dozen one-day visits.

OPINION: The artist used daring imagery that sparked controversy from the moment it was unveiled.

OPINION: Accompaniment, rooted in modern Catholic social thought, calls for putting the needs of the most vulnerable first.

‘It literally criminalizes non-Orthodox prayer,’ said Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism in the U.S.

Fares Abraham worries that Palestinian Christian communities across the Middle East, but especially in the West Bank, are in danger of disappearing.

OPINION: Teddy bears. Lionel trains. Baseball cards. Curious George. Barbie. All were made by Jews.

OPINION: How are Muslims making the most of this holy time without giving in to elevated worry and fear?

The settlement will signal to public schools that parents should have ‘the final say’ on their children’s education, wrote Eric Baxter, the plaintiffs’ attorney.

OPINION: The phrase ‘separation of church and state’ dates back to a letter from Thomas Jefferson to a Baptist congregation.

It’s an explosion of color that takes place every Clean Monday, an Orthodox Christian holiday marking the start of Lent, the 40-day period of fasting that ends on the Easter holiday, and the end of the carnival season that holds onto many of the country’s pre-Christian traditions.

Catholic bishops, Notre Dame students and alumni and other anti-abortion Catholics had vocally opposed the appointment since it was announced Jan. 8.

Worshippers arriving for the day's first prayers found the damage and a smoldering fire that spewed black smoke across the entrance of the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in the town of Tell, near Nablus, and stained the ornate doorway.

Outdoor displays once reserved almost exclusively for Christmas are now lighting up lawns during the Islamic month of fasting. https://religionnews.com/2026/02/24/christmas-lights-in-ramadan-why-some-muslim-parents-decorate-lawns-for-the-holy-month-rough-hed/ 

Grants were awarded, ranging from $50,000 to $500,000, for capital projects, programming and interpretation, or project planning. https://religionnews.com/2026/02/24/33-historically-black-churches-receive-8-5-million-in-preservation-grants/ 

OPINION: The only possible savior of this relationship is the Democrats' ability to push the bishops back into the Republican camp. https://religionnews.com/2026/02/24/u-s-bishops-attack-trump-administration-policies/ 

The Franciscans decided to exhibit the bones for one month, through March 22, to honor the 800th anniversary of St. Francis ’ death in 1226. https://religionnews.com/2026/02/24/display-of-st-francis-of-assisis-bones-confirms-enduring-appeal-of-relics-for-christians/ 

One of the two host cities, Milan, is multicultural and cosmopolitan, and there are Islamic centers and mosques spread around the city to gather and worship. https://religionnews.com/2026/02/24/catholic-italys-olympic-host-cities-offer-different-access-for-muslims-to-observe-ramadan/ 

Outdoor displays once reserved almost exclusively for Christmas are now lighting up lawns during the Islamic month of fasting.

‘We demand that ICE and CBP be dismantled,’ said retired United Methodist Bishop Minerva Garza Carcaño at the rally.

Jews of color continue to face barriers to full inclusion in the Jewish community. Now they are forming their own worship communities.

Muslim advocates have warned that recent Islamophobic rhetoric from national political leaders can make targets of community members and their houses of worship.

As the country emerges from 14 years of civil war, more than a year after Islamist-led insurgents brought the authoritarian Assad dynasty to an end, Syria’s TV industry is seeking its footing in the new order.

With fewer asylum-seekers arriving in U.S. cities, faith-based support networks are caring for immigrants after they’re released from stints in detention centers. https://religionnews.com/2026/02/19/interfaith-networks-house-immigrants-as-mass-deportations-take-their-toll/ 

OPINION: back interviews by Carlson revealed a growing chasm within American evangelical Christianity over U.S. support for Israel.

This week’s photo selection includes prayers for the Dalai Lama's longevity, the 800th death anniversary of St. Francis and more.

Black Christians are more likely than religiously unaffiliated to consider nonrelatives a part of their families.

The event was the first of its kind in support of Kizza Besigye, who has sometimes appeared in court in a wheelchair. He has been repeatedly denied bail, even as many Ugandans urge compassion. His trial is yet to formally start.

Barcelona’s towering Sagrada Familia basilica reached its maximum height on Friday, though the magnum opus of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí remains years away from completion. https://religionnews.com/2026/02/23/barcelonas-sagrada-familia-reaches-its-maximum-height-after-more-than-a-century/ 

The Ramadan prayers at Al-Aqsa took place for the first time since a shaky ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect in October. https://religionnews.com/2026/02/23/ramadans-first-friday-prayers-are-held-at-jerusalems-al-aqsa-mosque/ 

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"What does it look like to create a bridge between ancient yoga ... and the irony of everything that is wrong, everything that is hilarious about my generation?" https://religionnews.com/2026/01/26/this-gen-z-yogi-wants-to-bring-yoga-to-the-digital-generation/ 

OPINION: The monks' walking reminds me of what Methodists once knew instinctively: that a heart of love is formed through personal experience and daily practice. https://religionnews.com/2026/01/30/if-i-wasnt-methodist-i-might-be-buddhist/ 

Outdoor displays once reserved almost exclusively for Christmas are now lighting up lawns during the Islamic month of fasting.

OPINION: Pope Leo XIV may be less inclined to stick his thumb in the eye of the conservative resistance, but he's no less committed to Pope Francis' agenda.

The new policy, says a Muslim advocate, could leave hundreds of thousands under threat of deportation for practicing their religion.

Grants were awarded, ranging from $50,000 to $500,000, for capital projects, programming and interpretation, or project planning.

Some Christian users said they planned to stop using Hallow because of its partnership with Carlson, while others praised the collaboration. Multiple users called for boycotts of the app and other sponsors.