Deborah Caldwell
@djkcaldwell.bsky.social
CEO of @ReligionNewsFdn, Publisher of @RNS. Previously @TimeInc, including @Money @Fortune. North Stars: fact-based journalism, the power of pluralism, connecting people=greater understanding, rainbows, unicorns, and kitties.
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Last chance to register! Join us today at noon ET for a free virtual event with reporter Jack Jenkins and two Minneapolis faith leaders involved in community responses to ICE. Register below to attend live or receive a recording of the discussion: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 27, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Last chance to register! Join us today at noon ET for a free virtual event with reporter Jack Jenkins and two Minneapolis faith leaders involved in community responses to ICE. Register below to attend live or receive a recording of the discussion: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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NEW: I was one of 3 reporters granted access to the convening of 600+ clergy in Minneapolis this week.
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
Inside the effort to organize clergy nationwide to resist ICE
(RNS)— Hundreds of clergy from around the country gathered in Minneapolis to learn from Minnesota faith leaders how to protest against ICE enforcement. Then they took to the streets and helped block t...
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January 24, 2026 at 12:40 AM
NEW: I was one of 3 reporters granted access to the convening of 600+ clergy in Minneapolis this week.
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
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We are so grateful for everyone who joined us at our fall symposium, "God, the Government and the Algorithm." Whether you attended in person in New York or watched our livestream, it is because of you that we bring people together for these inspiring, thought-provoking and informative conversations.
October 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
We are so grateful for everyone who joined us at our fall symposium, "God, the Government and the Algorithm." Whether you attended in person in New York or watched our livestream, it is because of you that we bring people together for these inspiring, thought-provoking and informative conversations.
For all you religion nerds out there...
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RNS Games: Puzzles, Play, and a New Way to Follow the News
RNS Games is a new destination that brings puzzles and play to your week. Challenge yourself by playing these free games while engaging with the news in a new and fun way.
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September 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
For all you religion nerds out there...
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Curious about how faith-based podcasters are engaging with the current political climate? Join RNS for our free virtual event on September 16. Register now!
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August 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Curious about how faith-based podcasters are engaging with the current political climate? Join RNS for our free virtual event on September 16. Register now!
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Tune in tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. ET for a timely discussion with @antheabutler.bsky.social, @clairegiangrave.bsky.social and Monsignor Roger Landry to take stock of Pope Leo XIV’s first month and what it could mean for the future of the Catholic Church. Register now!
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June 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Tune in tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. ET for a timely discussion with @antheabutler.bsky.social, @clairegiangrave.bsky.social and Monsignor Roger Landry to take stock of Pope Leo XIV’s first month and what it could mean for the future of the Catholic Church. Register now!
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BREAKING: Robert Francis Prevost is elected the first American pope, and he has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV.
Follow RNS’ live coverage throughout the day on social media and at rns.org.
Follow RNS’ live coverage throughout the day on social media and at rns.org.
May 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
BREAKING: Robert Francis Prevost is elected the first American pope, and he has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV.
Follow RNS’ live coverage throughout the day on social media and at rns.org.
Follow RNS’ live coverage throughout the day on social media and at rns.org.
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BREAKING: The smoke is white, and the Catholic world holds its breath.
Follow RNS’ live coverage of the papal election on social media and at rns.org.
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Follow RNS’ live coverage of the papal election on social media and at rns.org.
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The smoke is white, and the Catholic world holds it breath
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — White smoke appeared atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning (May 8), sending a signal that the cardinals gathered below had found a new leader.
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May 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
BREAKING: The smoke is white, and the Catholic world holds its breath.
Follow RNS’ live coverage of the papal election on social media and at rns.org.
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Follow RNS’ live coverage of the papal election on social media and at rns.org.
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BREAKING: White smoke from the Sistine Chapel indicates that the cardinals have elected a new pope.
For updates throughout the day, follow RNS on social media and check rns.org.
For updates throughout the day, follow RNS on social media and check rns.org.
May 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
BREAKING: White smoke from the Sistine Chapel indicates that the cardinals have elected a new pope.
For updates throughout the day, follow RNS on social media and check rns.org.
For updates throughout the day, follow RNS on social media and check rns.org.
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TOMORROW: Learn how our reporters plan to cover the conclave, what to expect in the coming days and who the possible papal successors are at our free virtual event. Register now!
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May 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
TOMORROW: Learn how our reporters plan to cover the conclave, what to expect in the coming days and who the possible papal successors are at our free virtual event. Register now!
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Sobering
"We have the government we deserve. The American age is over. And it ended because the American people were no longer worthy of it."
The American Age Is Over
Emergency Triad: The United States commits imperial suicide.
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April 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Sobering
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I’m sorry. You can all be mad at journalists for this or whatever. And maybe in some cases it’s deserved. But this is a high-risk profession that’s dying. There’s little support for most working journalists who still have jobs.
When you blame “the media,” blame executives. Not workers.
When you blame “the media,” blame executives. Not workers.
February 23, 2025 at 5:10 AM
I’m sorry. You can all be mad at journalists for this or whatever. And maybe in some cases it’s deserved. But this is a high-risk profession that’s dying. There’s little support for most working journalists who still have jobs.
When you blame “the media,” blame executives. Not workers.
When you blame “the media,” blame executives. Not workers.
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A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
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February 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
Devastating for WorldRelief, ChurchWorldService, @hias-refugees.bsky.social, @catholicrelief.bsky.social, EpiscopalMigrationMinistries, who have a 90-day commitment 2 pay rent + supplies. They scramble to support 4K+ people. And then lay off staff.
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Refugee aid groups face furloughs after Trump halts program, refuses to reimburse work
WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘We’ve been unable to access federal reimbursements for critical program costs, and that includes costs that were incurred prior to the issuance of the executive order,’ said a spok...
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February 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Devastating for WorldRelief, ChurchWorldService, @hias-refugees.bsky.social, @catholicrelief.bsky.social, EpiscopalMigrationMinistries, who have a 90-day commitment 2 pay rent + supplies. They scramble to support 4K+ people. And then lay off staff.
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To our American friends who may now be struggling to find health information on US websites: Please check out the Public Health Agency of Canada's website for helpful resources, updated dashboards & practical health tips.
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February 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
To our American friends who may now be struggling to find health information on US websites: Please check out the Public Health Agency of Canada's website for helpful resources, updated dashboards & practical health tips.
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Fascinating look at #TulsiGabbard and her particular branch of Hindu faith. @rns.org @richakarma.bsky.social
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Tulsi Gabbard's religious background is not complicated, say American Hindus
(RNS) — Alongside criticisms of her political history, Gabbard has long fielded questions about her particular branch of Hindu faith, which many have referred to as a ‘cult.’
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January 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Fascinating look at #TulsiGabbard and her particular branch of Hindu faith. @rns.org @richakarma.bsky.social
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Columnist Mark Silk says we may witness an interfaith protest movement the likes of which we haven’t seen since the Civil Rights era.
Columnist Mark Silk says we may witness an interfaith protest movement the likes of which we haven’t seen since the Civil Rights era.
The gathering force of Trump's religious opposition
(RNS) — We are seeing the beginnings of an interfaith protest movement the likes of which we haven’t seen since the March on Washington.
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January 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Columnist Mark Silk says we may witness an interfaith protest movement the likes of which we haven’t seen since the Civil Rights era.
Columnist Mark Silk says we may witness an interfaith protest movement the likes of which we haven’t seen since the Civil Rights era.
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This resolution was sponsored by state Rep. Heather Scott of North Idaho, who the local GOP calls the “Marjorie Taylor Greene of Idaho.”
The Idaho Family Policy Center testified in support, a group whose leader self-IDs as a Christian nationalist.
For more: religionnews.com/2023/02/22/h...
The Idaho Family Policy Center testified in support, a group whose leader self-IDs as a Christian nationalist.
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January 25, 2025 at 3:46 AM
This resolution was sponsored by state Rep. Heather Scott of North Idaho, who the local GOP calls the “Marjorie Taylor Greene of Idaho.”
The Idaho Family Policy Center testified in support, a group whose leader self-IDs as a Christian nationalist.
For more: religionnews.com/2023/02/22/h...
The Idaho Family Policy Center testified in support, a group whose leader self-IDs as a Christian nationalist.
For more: religionnews.com/2023/02/22/h...
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every day in the news industry for the next four years is giong to be like an episode of "ER" with an A-plot, a B-plot and a C-plot all at different stages of resolution
January 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
every day in the news industry for the next four years is giong to be like an episode of "ER" with an A-plot, a B-plot and a C-plot all at different stages of resolution
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Last thing: For a variety of reasons, counter-protests against Trump's rally on Jan 6 were discouraged.
But exactly *one* group staged an in-person counter-protest in DC anyway.
It wasn't a leftist org. It wasn't Antifa.
It was a group of clergy, standing alone. religionnews.com/2021/01/06/a...
But exactly *one* group staged an in-person counter-protest in DC anyway.
It wasn't a leftist org. It wasn't Antifa.
It was a group of clergy, standing alone. religionnews.com/2021/01/06/a...
As chaos hits Capitol, two forms of faith on display
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Hiding in the balcony while a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, at least one lawmaker led her fellow members of Congress in prayer.
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January 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Last thing: For a variety of reasons, counter-protests against Trump's rally on Jan 6 were discouraged.
But exactly *one* group staged an in-person counter-protest in DC anyway.
It wasn't a leftist org. It wasn't Antifa.
It was a group of clergy, standing alone. religionnews.com/2021/01/06/a...
But exactly *one* group staged an in-person counter-protest in DC anyway.
It wasn't a leftist org. It wasn't Antifa.
It was a group of clergy, standing alone. religionnews.com/2021/01/06/a...
Take a look at some of the @rns.org picks for religion and spirituality books of 2024. Something for everyone in this list.
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RNS picks for religion and spirituality books of 2024
(RNS) — This year’s selections confronted politically charged topics head-on, from immigration to artificial intelligence, Zionism and Christian nationalism.
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December 26, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Take a look at some of the @rns.org picks for religion and spirituality books of 2024. Something for everyone in this list.
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