John Esposito, scholar who fought against misconceptions of Islam, dies

France commemorates the Vel d’Hiv roundup after a Paris plaque honoring rescuers is vandalized

PARIS (AP) — French police rounded up thousands of Jews over two days in July 1942, wresting children from their mothers’ arms and dispatching everyone to Nazi death camps.

Embryo personhood, once on the margins of abortion debates, is moving closer to the center

(The Conversation) — In vitro fertilization has become a bigger part of reproductive rights debates as a once-fringe movement to recognize embryos as people grows louder.

Houston Pastor Seeks Christian Women To Lead International Movement in Response To SBC Vote Against Women

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With voting rights in mind, Progressive National Baptists head to Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'The Supreme Court, not too far from here, decided that it was OK for Black folks to not deserve representation in Congress,' said its social justice commission co-chair.

How Andy Burnham's religious roots shaped Britain's first Catholic-born prime minister

(RNS) — Back in 2009, Burnham recalled that important influences on him were, in order: the Everton FC soccer team, the Labour Party and the Catholic Church.