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.

OPINION: The only possible savior of this relationship is the Democrats' ability to push the bishops back into the Republican camp.

OPINION: Who ultimately defines the boundaries of acceptable academic discourse within a Catholic institution?

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.

The Franciscans decided to exhibit the bones for one month, through March 22, to honor the 800th anniversary of St. Francis ’ death in 1226.

OPINION: Bono speaks as a friend of Judaism and the Jewish people. Let's give him the respect he deserves.

OPINION: Most Americans believe empathy is foundational to a healthy society. But are we willing to do the hard work empathy requires?

It's at least the second lawsuit challenging the federal government's policy of barring faith leaders from accessing some DHS facilities.

The Vivekananda House, a Hindu student center across eight U.S. college campuses, is contributing, says students, to 'a major push in how Hindus are represented on campus.'

For 50 years, support for Israel was a central pillar of American Jewish life. That consensus is cracking. Religion reporter Yonat Shimron helps us trace how we got here — and what Oct. 7 changed.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered under heavy Israeli restrictions at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, including some who were allowed to enter from the occupied West Bank. religionnews.com/2026/02/23/r...

On Wednesday, Tucker Carlson drew a furor of online discussion after announcing that Hallow, a Catholic prayer and meditation app, would sponsor his show during Lent. religionnews.com/2026/02/23/p...

A group of religious organizations and faith leaders in Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against the DHS, alleging the agency is violating their religious freedom by denying them access to immigrant detainees at a local federal building. religionnews.com/2026/02/23/f...

Kosovo ‘s religious diversity came to light this week as the Balkan nation’s Christian and Muslim communities both embarked on a traditional period of fasting and spiritual reflection. religionnews.com/2026/02/23/k...

Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian American man during an attack on a village, the Palestinian Health Ministry and a witness said Thursday. religionnews.com/2026/02/23/i...

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 12-6 to lift a block that a lower court first placed on the law in 2024. In the opinion released Friday, the court said it was too early to make a judgment call on the constitutionality of the law. religionnews.com/2026/02/23/c...

This week, Father Jim Martin joins to discuss some of the memorable moments from his new memoir, "Work in Progress: Confessions of a Bus Boy, Dishwasher, Caddy, Usher, Factory Worker, Bank Teller, Corporate Tool, and Priest." religionnews.com/2026/02/21/r...

OPINION: In Jesus’ words, inviting or not inviting the stranger is the kind of response that separates the sheep from the goats — the righteous who will go to eternal life and those who will go into the eternal fire. religionnews.com/2026/02/10/m...

Carnival, a spectacle celebrating African deities and Catholic saints alike, has become a battleground for religious groups in Brazil. religionnews.com/2026/02/20/b...