'I am somebody!': Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader who ran for presidency, dies at 84

"Congregation of the World": Union Seminary's Rev. Dr. Serene Jones

The first woman president of historic Union Theological Seminary in New York City reflects on her 18 years in the position, and on the state of activism and religious vocation in 2026 America.

Defense Department to drop atheists, pagans, 175 others from list of military faiths

(RNS) — The new list includes 31 recognized faiths, most of them Christian denominations.

Pepper-sprayed yet undeterred: Faith leaders keep ministering at Delaney Hall

(RNS) — ‘We are called by our faith to put our bodies on the line if that’s the call,’ said the Rev. Robin Tanner, a Unitarian Universalist minister.

As polyamory gains visibility, monogamy faces a vote in the Presbyterian Church (USA)

(RNS) — A separate proposal calls for a broader theological framework on human relationships.  

Why evangelicals should oppose the new farm bill's Save Our Bacon Act

(RNS) — Evangelicals have largely forgotten past generations of evangelicals who not only fought against the slave trade and inhumane working conditions but also against animal cruelty.