Faith
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Finland’s poetic masterpiece, the Kalevala, has roots in 2 cultures and 2 countries
(The Conversation) — At the outset of the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic, a singer bemoans his separation from a beloved…
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2025 Certified Best Christian Workplaces
MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — Today, Best Christian Workplaces honors 310 faith-based organizations and Christian-owned businesses as Certified Best Christian Workplaces…
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Catholic rituals blend with Neapolitan folklore in pilgrimage for queer community
MERCOGLIANO, Italy (RNS) — The pews of the Church of the Annunziata in Mercogliano, a town just outside of Naples,…
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With new book, Sikh researcher hopes to shift the narrative on the Tenth Guru
(RNS) — In the Sikhi tradition, 10 revered leaders established aspects of the faith over two-and-a-half centuries. Guru Gobind Singh,…
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Not all are called to be martyrs like Alex Pretti. But we can be witnesses.
(RNS) — It is hard to watch the video footage of Alex Pretti’s death. We see him attempt to record…
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The Dignity Act challenges Americans to choose cooperation on immigration
(RNS) — We’re now over a year into the second Trump administration and in many ways, it has been one…
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New archbishop serves Indigenous Catholics
As a teenager in southern India, Susai Jesu led 4:30 a.m. prayer services in his small Catholic village before the…
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Palestinians allowed in to Gaza and patients are evacuated to Egypt as the Rafah crossing reopens
CAIRO (AP) — A dozen Palestinian returnees were allowed into Gaza from Egypt late Monday after the long-awaited reopening of…
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Clergy protests against ICE turned to a classic – and powerful – American playlist
(The Conversation) — On Jan. 28, 2026, Bruce Springsteen released “Streets of Minneapolis,” a hard-hitting protest against the immigration enforcement…
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For 2026 Super Bowl, ‘He Gets Us’ ad goes more personal, less political
(RNS) — Back in 2021, a group of evangelical families, including the founders of Hobby Lobby, began funding a new…
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