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November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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What’s next for Catholic colleges and universities in an increasingly pluralistic America? Join RNS Editor-in-Chief Paul O’Donnell in conversation with @heidischlumpf.bsky.social, Robert Vischer, Patricia McGuire and Amy Uelmen on Dec. 4 for a virtual panel.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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The Rev. David Black was shot in the head and body with pepper balls as he was praying outside an Illinois ICE detention center in September. This month, he testified in an ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration regarding the use of force by federal immigration agents against protesters.
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The Rev. David Black was shot in the head and body with pepper balls as he was praying outside an Illinois ICE detention center in September. This month, he testified in an ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration regarding the use of force by federal immigration agents against protesters.
OPINION: Today, women in many denominations of Judaism are able to attend institutions of higher learning to become equipped with the necessary skills to gain credentials to be called rabbi or cantor. What will they do with their newfound titles? A crop of new books and TV shows gives some answers.
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
OPINION: Today, women in many denominations of Judaism are able to attend institutions of higher learning to become equipped with the necessary skills to gain credentials to be called rabbi or cantor. What will they do with their newfound titles? A crop of new books and TV shows gives some answers.
Financial pressures, shrinking theology programs and a generation less tied to organized religion have left Catholic institutions at a crossroads. Join experts on Dec. 4 to discuss the future of Catholic higher education in an increasingly pluralistic America.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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More than half of Muslim students surveyed from May 2024 to June 2025 said that the right to freedom of speech is “not at all” or “not very” secure on campus. Nearly half said the police response to campus encampments makes them feel “very” or “somewhat” unsafe at their schools.
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
More than half of Muslim students surveyed from May 2024 to June 2025 said that the right to freedom of speech is “not at all” or “not very” secure on campus. Nearly half said the police response to campus encampments makes them feel “very” or “somewhat” unsafe at their schools.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Richard Gamble broke ground last week on his 168-foot-tall architectural landmark that's expected to be one of the largest Christian monuments in England, if not the world.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Richard Gamble broke ground last week on his 168-foot-tall architectural landmark that's expected to be one of the largest Christian monuments in England, if not the world.
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Join us on December 4 for our free virtual event, “Can Catholic Universities Stay Catholic?”, where we'll ask top journalists and university leaders: What does it mean to be a Catholic university today—and does that still matter? Register now!
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November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Our team is in Austin this week for The Texas Tribune Festival, where we’re leading conversations on religion and public life.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Our team is in Austin this week for The Texas Tribune Festival, where we’re leading conversations on religion and public life.
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“I had always been told that my Jewishness protected me from deportation (from Israel),” Leila Stillman-Utterback told RNS. “I understand that the current government does not want people like me or like other activists doing work in the West Bank, but I think I felt a sense of betrayal."
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“I had always been told that my Jewishness protected me from deportation (from Israel),” Leila Stillman-Utterback told RNS. “I understand that the current government does not want people like me or like other activists doing work in the West Bank, but I think I felt a sense of betrayal."
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When the Rev. Jerry Beeson discovered financial irregularities in his new church’s bank accounts, he reported it to denominational officials. But instead of looking into the matter, he says, they took over the church, changed the locks, seized the bank accounts and kicked out its leaders.
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
When the Rev. Jerry Beeson discovered financial irregularities in his new church’s bank accounts, he reported it to denominational officials. But instead of looking into the matter, he says, they took over the church, changed the locks, seized the bank accounts and kicked out its leaders.
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Charisma has been a powerful tool in the American church. This week on SBTC, Katelyn and Roxy talk to historian Molly Worthen about how that tool has been used for good and evil … and how charismatic politicians have begun to fill the void as religion declines.
November 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Charisma has been a powerful tool in the American church. This week on SBTC, Katelyn and Roxy talk to historian Molly Worthen about how that tool has been used for good and evil … and how charismatic politicians have begun to fill the void as religion declines.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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While Mamdani's election last night marked a historic turning point for New York City and its more than a million Muslims, in Virginia, Ghazala Hashmi, a Democrat who was elected as lieutenant governor, made her own history as the first Muslim woman ever elected to statewide office in the U.S.
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
While Mamdani's election last night marked a historic turning point for New York City and its more than a million Muslims, in Virginia, Ghazala Hashmi, a Democrat who was elected as lieutenant governor, made her own history as the first Muslim woman ever elected to statewide office in the U.S.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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OPINION: The American church is divided, with some, especially young priests, wanting to reject the legacy of Pope Francis, while others embrace it and want to go even further. Meanwhile, the church is hemorrhaging young people so there are now more “nones” in America than Catholics.
November 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
OPINION: The American church is divided, with some, especially young priests, wanting to reject the legacy of Pope Francis, while others embrace it and want to go even further. Meanwhile, the church is hemorrhaging young people so there are now more “nones” in America than Catholics.