In Richmond, churches retrace the path of the enslaved to confront their own history

Which Bible passages are in Texas’ proposed student reading list? Here’s what the sections reveal.

(RNS) — The chosen readings, to be voted on by the State Board of Education, draw heavily from Christian perspectives.

A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a 'substantial' free speech claim

(AP) — The government has claimed he is a foreign policy threat, but Sarsour's attorneys say he was actually targeted for speaking out against Israel.

Is this the civil rights moment of our day? 

(RNS) — The hard-won gains of the civil rights era are steadily being eroded by political pandering to white anxiety in the midst of growing diversity.

A lifetime cheering for the Knicks taught me to embrace pilgrimage 

(RNS ) — Sacred, secular or somewhere in between, pilgrimages are journeys of intention.

Pope Leo is very popular, though partisan polarization is growing, survey finds

(RNS) — More than three-quarters (78%) of US Catholics expressed favorable views of Leo, and about one in 10 (12%) expressed unfavorable views.