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Other clergy are seeking to bring the holidays to immigrants who have already been separated from their communities.
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Churches deliver Christmas to immigrants detained, deported and in hiding
(RNS) — Clergy, churches and other religious organizations wrestle with how to mark one of the most important Christian holidays while also serving an immigrant population in crisis.
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December 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Other clergy are seeking to bring the holidays to immigrants who have already been separated from their communities.
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OPINION: Believing in peace right now is not easy. But I still have faith.
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You can't deal your way to peace on earth. Trump should know that by now.
(RNS) — Trump claims he's a peacemaker. The death toll tells a different story.
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December 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
OPINION: Believing in peace right now is not easy. But I still have faith.
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Valerie and Nathan Hamaker, co-hosts of “Latter Day Struggles,” have resigned their LDS church membership rather than attend a church disciplinary council that was likely to result in their excommunication.
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Valerie and Nathan Hamaker, co-hosts of “Latter Day Struggles,” have resigned their LDS church membership rather than attend a church disciplinary council that was likely to result in their excommunication.
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Popular Mormon podcasters resign from LDS church, a step ahead of excommunication
(RNS) — Valerie and Nathan Hamaker, co-hosts of ‘Latter Day Struggles,’ have resigned their LDS church membership rather than attend a church disciplinary council that was likely to result in their…
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December 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Valerie and Nathan Hamaker, co-hosts of “Latter Day Struggles,” have resigned their LDS church membership rather than attend a church disciplinary council that was likely to result in their excommunication.
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Valerie and Nathan Hamaker, co-hosts of “Latter Day Struggles,” have resigned their LDS church membership rather than attend a church disciplinary council that was likely to result in their excommunication.
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“I believe that all religions ... should be studied because no religion should exist in a vacuum,” Dr. Jasvant Modi said. “You can see how all religions, more or less, if you look at the core values, (are) the same in terms of preserving humanity.
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Jain studies programs are growing at American colleges
(RNS) — Grassroots efforts of about 10 Jain families have led over 30 American universities to develop a Jain studies chair, symposium, program or lectureship.
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December 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“I believe that all religions ... should be studied because no religion should exist in a vacuum,” Dr. Jasvant Modi said. “You can see how all religions, more or less, if you look at the core values, (are) the same in terms of preserving humanity.
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OPINION: The synodal process does not turn the church into a democracy. Those who know Pope Leo say he will listen to everyone, but eventually make a firm decision even if it disappoints some people.
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Interview reveals Pope Leo as a careful canon lawyer
(RNS) — Pope Leo XIV is not going to reject the reforms of Pope Francis, but neither is he going to quickly move beyond them.
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December 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
OPINION: The synodal process does not turn the church into a democracy. Those who know Pope Leo say he will listen to everyone, but eventually make a firm decision even if it disappoints some people.
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“The Vatican has made its move,” Massimo Faggioli said, noting that the election of Pope Leo doubles as an implicit rebuke of right-wing Catholicism in the U.S.
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“The Vatican has made its move,” Massimo Faggioli said, noting that the election of Pope Leo doubles as an implicit rebuke of right-wing Catholicism in the U.S.
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By electing Pope Leo XIV, some see Vatican making very American political play
(RNS) — ‘The election of an American Pope, the first American Pope … there’s a signal here that the church is taking a side in what’s happening around the globe,' said Steven Millies, a professor at…
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December 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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“The Vatican has made its move,” Massimo Faggioli said, noting that the election of Pope Leo doubles as an implicit rebuke of right-wing Catholicism in the U.S.
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“The Vatican has made its move,” Massimo Faggioli said, noting that the election of Pope Leo doubles as an implicit rebuke of right-wing Catholicism in the U.S.
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OPINION: Hebrews imagine an eternal Sabbath still to come, when rest is consummated in God. Leisure is not luxury. It is holy, eschatological and central to what it means to be human.
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Faith's answer to AI: The Sabbath
(RNS) — AI bears the marks of a relentless capitalism at odds with the biblical value of rest.
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December 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
OPINION: Hebrews imagine an eternal Sabbath still to come, when rest is consummated in God. Leisure is not luxury. It is holy, eschatological and central to what it means to be human.
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“I try to go (to church) because I know God is the one who gives me the strength to continue," said Olga, whose husband was detained by ICE earlier this month. But “because of what we’re living through, I don’t have a head to think. It doesn’t feel like it’s Christmastime.”
December 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
“I try to go (to church) because I know God is the one who gives me the strength to continue," said Olga, whose husband was detained by ICE earlier this month. But “because of what we’re living through, I don’t have a head to think. It doesn’t feel like it’s Christmastime.”
OPINION: All people, but especially people of faith, mourn the victims in Australia and stand with the Jewish community. All people are also called to resist the misuse of religious suffering for political ends.
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Recognizing a Palestinian state isn't an antisemitic act
(RNS) — Security for one people should not come at the expense of another’s freedom.
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December 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
OPINION: All people, but especially people of faith, mourn the victims in Australia and stand with the Jewish community. All people are also called to resist the misuse of religious suffering for political ends.
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After two years of little celebration due to the Israel-Hamas war, holiday festivities are slowly coming back to the Holy Land. But tourism remains limited.
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Christmas, Hanukkah festivities slowly return to Holy Land amid shaky ceasefire
JERUSALEM (RNS) — After two years of little celebration due to the Israel-Hamas war, holiday festivities are slowly coming back to the Holy Land. But tourism remains limited.
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December 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
After two years of little celebration due to the Israel-Hamas war, holiday festivities are slowly coming back to the Holy Land. But tourism remains limited.
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OPINION: For faithful Catholics like this writer, a bishop is an indispensable figure. Standing in the place of Jesus’ apostles, a bishop teaches the Catholic faith with authority. It is a solemn duty and a sacred office.
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We can't limit politicians' worth — or the consistent life ethic — to abortion alone
(RNS) — The bishops attacking Cardinal Blase Cupich for honoring Durbin need to be as consistently Catholic as the politicians they criticize.
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December 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
OPINION: For faithful Catholics like this writer, a bishop is an indispensable figure. Standing in the place of Jesus’ apostles, a bishop teaches the Catholic faith with authority. It is a solemn duty and a sacred office.
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“The best we have to offer when sitting with a mourning friend or family member is not platitudes but presence,” Rabbi Shira Stutman writes in her new book, “The Jewish Way to a Good Life."
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In new memoirs, women rabbis wrestle with Judaism's male-centered tradition
(RNS) — Female rabbis have staked a claim to a Judaism that is fully inclusive and respectful of the values of all its adherents.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
“The best we have to offer when sitting with a mourning friend or family member is not platitudes but presence,” Rabbi Shira Stutman writes in her new book, “The Jewish Way to a Good Life."
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For nearly four decades, Ken Isaacs has led the disaster relief efforts for Samaritan’s Purse across the world, earning a reputation as a swashbuckling Christian fixer ready to swoop in to any global hotspot to orchestrate the delivery of aid.
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From well driller to global fixer: Ken Isaacs' four decades at Samaritan's Purse
(RNS) — In his memoir, 'Running to the Fire,' he documents his travels to the ends of the earth to help alleviate emergencies, natural and human-made.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
For nearly four decades, Ken Isaacs has led the disaster relief efforts for Samaritan’s Purse across the world, earning a reputation as a swashbuckling Christian fixer ready to swoop in to any global hotspot to orchestrate the delivery of aid.
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OPINION: Islamophobia thrives on erasure. It thrives on fear. It thrives on distortion and distraction. But narratives built on fear are brittle when confronted with truth.
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When Muslims save lives, the Islamophobia machine looks the other way
(RNS) — The far-right response to a Muslim’s heroism in the Bondi Beach attack shows how Islamophobia depends on distortion and dehumanization.
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December 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
OPINION: Islamophobia thrives on erasure. It thrives on fear. It thrives on distortion and distraction. But narratives built on fear are brittle when confronted with truth.
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Across the country, many faith groups have had longtime practices of accompanying immigrants to ICE check-ins.
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Across the country, many faith groups have had longtime practices of accompanying immigrants to ICE check-ins.
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She came to her ICE check-in backed by an Episcopal bishop and 500 supporters
(RNS) — As immigrants increasingly fear detention at ICE check-ins, many faith groups have doubled down on accompaniment strategies to support them at those appointments.
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December 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Across the country, many faith groups have had longtime practices of accompanying immigrants to ICE check-ins.
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Across the country, many faith groups have had longtime practices of accompanying immigrants to ICE check-ins.
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"Our community is definitely experiencing heightened levels of stress, insecurity, uncertainty, anxiety and fear," said yoga teacher Xiomara Arauz. "If the class is in Spanish and everybody speaks Spanish, people feel more safe being in that environment." religionnews.com/2025/12/23/f...
Yoga, meditation classes taught in Spanish offer healing to stressed communities
(RNS) — ‘Our community is definitely experiencing heightened levels of stress, insecurity, uncertainty, anxiety and fear,’ said Xiomara Arauz, a Denver-based yoga and meditation teacher. ‘If the…
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December 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Our community is definitely experiencing heightened levels of stress, insecurity, uncertainty, anxiety and fear," said yoga teacher Xiomara Arauz. "If the class is in Spanish and everybody speaks Spanish, people feel more safe being in that environment." religionnews.com/2025/12/23/f...
Though most Jews around the world are not Orthodox, nor do they affiliate with Chabad, the sect has become the glue that keeps far-flung Jews connected, regardless of their denominational ties.
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Undeterred by Sydney attack, Chabad defiantly celebrates Hanukkah around the world
(RNS) — Chabad, the international Hasidic Jewish movement that held the Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration, often bears the brunt of antisemitic attacks. That's because in the Jewish world, it is…
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December 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Though most Jews around the world are not Orthodox, nor do they affiliate with Chabad, the sect has become the glue that keeps far-flung Jews connected, regardless of their denominational ties.
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Leo tapped Bishop Richard Moth, 67, to replace the retiring Cardinal Vincent Nichols, 80, as the London-based archbishop of the largest British diocese in terms of Catholic population and priests.
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Pope names new archbishop of Westminster as part of generational shift in English-speaking hierarchy
ROME (AP) — Leo tapped Bishop Richard Moth, 67, to replace the retiring Cardinal Vincent Nichols, 80, as the London-based archbishop of the largest British diocese in terms of Catholic population and…
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December 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Leo tapped Bishop Richard Moth, 67, to replace the retiring Cardinal Vincent Nichols, 80, as the London-based archbishop of the largest British diocese in terms of Catholic population and priests.
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OPINION: A new survey reveals a striking divergence in perspectives on the often divisive issues of free speech and DEI among faculty. But a surprising point of bipartisan consensus emerges.
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Supporting religious diversity on campus is a surprising consensus among faculty across the red-blue divide
(The Conversation) — Faculty members represent a university’s core identity and mission. But no one had systematically studied faculty opinions on matters related to spirituality and religion − until…
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December 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
OPINION: A new survey reveals a striking divergence in perspectives on the often divisive issues of free speech and DEI among faculty. But a surprising point of bipartisan consensus emerges.
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Faith-based companies making Lego-compatible building blocks are tapping a market for offline toys inspired by biblical figures and events.
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Religious-themed brick sets hold appeal for both children and adults in digital age
(RNS) — Faith-based companies making Lego-compatible building blocks are tapping a market for offline toys inspired by biblical figures and events.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Faith-based companies making Lego-compatible building blocks are tapping a market for offline toys inspired by biblical figures and events.
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With his pastoral style of leadership and emphasis on mercy, Pope Francis restored the credibility of the church in the eyes of Catholics and non-Catholics alike after decades of scandals and declining attendance.
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With his pastoral style of leadership and emphasis on mercy, Pope Francis restored the credibility of the church in the eyes of Catholics and non-Catholics alike after decades of scandals and declining attendance.
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Pope Francis, charismatic reformer and disruptor, is dead at 88
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Francis leaves behind him a church still divided, but radically transformed. pope-francis-obit-dead-vatican-conclave
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December 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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With his pastoral style of leadership and emphasis on mercy, Pope Francis restored the credibility of the church in the eyes of Catholics and non-Catholics alike after decades of scandals and declining attendance.
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With his pastoral style of leadership and emphasis on mercy, Pope Francis restored the credibility of the church in the eyes of Catholics and non-Catholics alike after decades of scandals and declining attendance.
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In the worst-case scenario, including renewed conflict and a halt of aid, the whole Gaza Strip is at risk of famine.
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Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted but Palestinians there still face starvation, experts say
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — In the worst-case scenario, including renewed conflict and a halt of aid, the whole Gaza Strip is at risk of famine.
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December 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In the worst-case scenario, including renewed conflict and a halt of aid, the whole Gaza Strip is at risk of famine.
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When Pope Leo urged AI developers to prioritize moral discernment, Silicon Valley investor Marc Andreessen responded with a meme. For mathematician Po-Shen Loh, the moment underscored how unusual, and consequential, the pope’s voice on AI has become.
December 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
When Pope Leo urged AI developers to prioritize moral discernment, Silicon Valley investor Marc Andreessen responded with a meme. For mathematician Po-Shen Loh, the moment underscored how unusual, and consequential, the pope’s voice on AI has become.
OPINION: There is a quieter, graver danger that does not wait for December and does not end when the lights come down: taking the Christ out of Christian.
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Keep Christ in Christmas? First, keep Christ in Christian
(RNS) — Empathy is not a soft substitute for holiness; it is the pulse of the Christian, and the Christmas, story.
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December 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
OPINION: There is a quieter, graver danger that does not wait for December and does not end when the lights come down: taking the Christ out of Christian.
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This week's photo gallery includes Christmas celebrations and more.
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Photos of the Week: Christmas celebrations
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Christmas celebrations and more.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This week's photo gallery includes Christmas celebrations and more.
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