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"When he left the band in January, Michael confessed to us and our management that he ‘had been living a double-life’ but we never imagined that it could be this bad," his four Newsboys bandmates said in a statement. religionnews.com/2025/06/05/c...

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Walter Brueggemann, one of the most widely respected Bible scholars of the past century and author of more than 100 books of theology and biblical criticism, died today at 92. religionnews.com/2025/06/05/w...

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OPINION: One way that House Speaker Mike Johnson has sought to publicize his faith actually violates the founding spirit of a sacred space in the United States Capitol. religionnews.com/2025/06/05/m...

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After more than a decade of grassroots fundraising efforts, the Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington has officially opened a new community temple complex — a $14 million white marble marvel located just 15 minutes away from the nation’s capital. religionnews.com/2025/06/02/w...

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Walter Brueggemann, one of the most prolific and influential Bible scholars of the modern era, has died at 92. In a 2014 interview with RNS columnist @jonathanmerritt.bsky.social‬, he challenged Christians to offer a "sneaky whisper" in the face of power. religionnews.com/2014/06/26/t...

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On this small island in rural Nagasaki, Japan's Hidden Christians gather to worship what they call the Closet God. religionnews.com/2025/06/05/a...

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lavishly funded archaeological excavations to look for evidence of the fabled kingdoms in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata. religionnews.com/2025/06/05/i...

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OPINION: The Trump administration’s threats toward its northern neighbor has fueled a wave of nationalism, making even more fans eager for a Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup – which hasn't happened since 1993. religionnews.com/2025/06/05/l...

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RNS Award-Winning Journalism: National Reporter ‪@kathrynpost.bsky.social‬ wins the Religion Communicators Council Wilbur Award for “‘Haitians are not eating pets’: Springfield faith leaders stand with embattled migrants” religionnews.com/2024/09/16/h...

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“Both Egypt and Greece are committed to moving forward based on the centuries-old tradition and the established status of this iconic Monastery, which holds great significance for the Greek Orthodox faith,” George Gerapetritis said. religionnews.com/2025/06/05/e...

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The book pushes back on stereotypes of Muslim women being oppressed and subservient, and instead highlights stories of prominent rulers who influenced Islamic civilization. religionnews.com/2025/06/03/q...

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In the coming days, Muslims performing the Hajj will immerse themselves in religious rituals and acts of worship that originated more than 1,400 years ago. They will also have to contend with excess heat and a crackdown on unauthorized entry. religionnews.com/2025/06/04/n...

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Despite being born in Chicago and living most of his adult life in Peru, the first American pope has been claimed by Black Catholics in the Big Easy, who are welcoming him as family and dubbing him “Pope Leo of the 7th Ward.” religionnews.com/2025/06/04/w...

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Catholic leaders hope the pope’s relationship with his brother will help Catholics in the US learn to better love each other in spite of political differences.

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At a worship service filled with drumming, praying and clapping, people representing a wide diversity of faiths gathered at a religious event of WorldPride, a 50-year-old, global LGBTQ+ festival that is being hosted this year by D.C.

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Set in a megachurch, the graphic novel “Youth Group” pokes fun at the 1990s church culture that author Jordan Morris grew up in.

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OPINION: As the Exodus from Egypt was the beginning of Judaism, Re’im, Be’eri and all the other places of destruction on Oct. 7 were the beginning of a new Judaism.

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After entering the Vatican, overall race leader Simon Yates and leaders of the other classifications got off their bikes and walked forward to shake hands with the pope, who was presented with a replica of the leader’s pink jersey.

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Tanzanian authorities deregistered a church owned by a ruling party lawmaker after he accused the government of human rights violations ahead of October elections.

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On May 25, the Rev. Jan Avende was installed as the first millennial and nonbinary archdruid of the national pagan nonprofit church, Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship. religionnews.com/2025/06/04/d...

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Pope Leo XIV and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for the first time in a phone call today, agreeing to extend Pope Francis’ efforts to build ties between the two countries. religionnews.com/2025/06/04/p...

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Israeli forces fired on people as they headed toward an aid distribution site in Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least 27 in the third such shooting in three days. The army said it fired “near a few individual suspects." religionnews.com/2025/06/04/g...

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OPINION: On June 20, World Refugee Day, we will be called to be conscious of the 139 million people expected to be displaced in 2025. A staggering 40% – some 50 million – of those displaced are children. Shuttering U.S. foreign aid will only add to their numbers. religionnews.com/2025/06/04/i...

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For the third consecutive year, Louisiana lawmakers rejected a bill that would have allowed young victims of rape to get an abortion. religionnews.com/2025/06/04/l...

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Sunday afternoon’s attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot, marking the passing of seven weeks from the holiday of Passover. religionnews.com/2025/06/04/w...

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OPINION: When someone we love leaves the church, it can lead to a lot of negative feelings like shame, judgment, fear and heartbreak, but I believe those feelings don’t have to stay with us. religionnews.com/2025/06/04/w...

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Each week, RNS presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s gallery includes Hajj and Eid al-Adha preparations, the longevity of the Dalai Lama and more. religionnews.com/2025/06/04/p...

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OPINION: As we reflect on Pope Francis’ legacy, “Laudato si'” is impossible to forget. In the encyclical, Francis put the Catholic Church on the side of the environmental movement by embracing science and our responsibility for global warming. religionnews.com/2025/06/03/l...

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Wilson's expanding infrastructure puts him at the center of a larger debate about the role of faith in public life reaching from small-town Idaho to the highest levels of government. religionnews.com/2025/05/30/w...

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Join RNS on June 24 for a timely conversation with three seasoned Vatican watchers to take stock of Pope Leo XIV’s first month and what it could mean for the future of the Catholic Church. Register now! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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"Johns Hopkins and NYU schools of medicine carried out the study, and that in itself speaks to the powerful presence psychedelics have in popular consciousness," said scholar Gary Laderman. religionnews.com/2025/06/02/a...

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OPINION: Cutting global health programs diminishes our global influence and abandons the Christian principles of compassion, stewardship and service that have historically informed our nation’s best moments. religionnews.com/2025/06/03/p...

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"You have done a marvelous job of grasping the underlying truth and philosophy of the movement," the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote to the creator of a comic book about civil rights. religionnews.com/2025/05/29/i...

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While there are many refugee aid groups in Germany, which hosts more refugees than all but two other countries, no other German group provides support to people who are refugees specifically due to their atheist status. religionnews.com/2025/06/03/a...

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OPINION: The Trump administration's immigration crackdown has Hajj-bound Americans nervous and occasionally outright scared about everything from their visa status to their social media histories. religionnews.com/2025/05/30/h...

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“We’re seeing this as a wake-up call, even more than a call, a tsunami, perhaps, a watershed moment in Jewish history that we were not expecting,” Rabbi Boaz Heilman said. religionnews.com/2025/06/03/a...

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OPINION: Muslims in the pontiff's native city want to see Francis’ social justice approach to Christian-Muslim relations continue. religionnews.com/2025/05/30/w...

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It was the third time since April 28 that faith-led “Moral Monday” protesters were arrested while protesting the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that's currently being debated in the Senate. religionnews.com/2025/06/02/f...

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“I think the church has to think about ways to talk with people about religion, and I think that pilgrimage is one way to do it," Nicolas Budde said. religionnews.com/2025/05/30/b...

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“I’m not surprised at all that Southwestern has stabilized under (David Dockery),” said Barry Hankins, a Baylor University historian. “He just has a track record of being able to do that.” religionnews.com/2025/06/02/a...

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In the upcoming book “Queens of Islam: The Muslim World’s Historic Women Rulers,” journalist Tom Verde shares stories of 15 Muslim women rulers, dating back to the early Islamic era through the 17th century. religionnews.com/2025/06/03/q...

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Former associates of the evangelical Christian musician Sean Feucht are accusing him of “potential financial crimes” as former staffers say they experienced “spiritual, emotional, and psychological abuse” under his leadership. religionnews.com/2025/06/03/f...

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“I feel that there’s a resurgence of Catholicism today,” said Princeton student Logan Nelson, who converted to Catholicism last year. “There’s a new wave coming, and we’re going to have more converts like me, who are coming from the ‘nones.’” religionnews.com/2025/06/03/b...

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Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converging on Saudi Arabia unite in religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. religionnews.com/2025/06/03/w...

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Pope Leo XIV blessed the 159 cyclists competing in the Giro d’Italia on Sunday as the three-week race’s final stage began with an unprecedented ride through the Vatican gardens. religionnews.com/2025/06/03/p...

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Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on illegal journeys into the city. religionnews.com/2025/06/03/s...

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The petition argues the partnership poses “grave ethical, legal and cultural concerns — especially in light of St. John’s University’s Catholic and Vincentian mission to serve poor, immigrant and socially marginalized people.” religionnews.com/2025/05/30/s...

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OPINION: Devotees bring their special petitions before La Virgen de la Puerta: They ask for her support in making decisions and for their everyday needs. Some even pray for miraculous healing. religionnews.com/2025/05/30/w...

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“As I’ve read the allegations, they seem to me to be extreme and outside of not only our organization’s policy, but what any organization would allow," Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove said. religionnews.com/2025/05/30/w...

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OPINION: The Talmud even concedes it is hard to justify the existence of humanity. Yet here we are. religionnews.com/2025/05/29/i...

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