Vatican-backed priest tours US to visit immigrant advocates, community organizers

The Latina women in Texas reshaping the UMC

(RNS) — Latina United Methodist Church leaders in Texas are emerging with fresh models for ministry following years of schism, decline and uncertainty within the denomination.

Beyond the End Times: What evangelical support for Israel really reveals 

(RNS) — For many evangelicals, Israel is not just a sign of the End Times. It is also the homeland of a people they believe God has chosen and whom Christians are called to love. 

'It really did take me back to after 9/11': How Islamophobia roiled a Texas election

FRISCO, Texas (RNS) — A mayoral election in Frisco, Texas, turned into a referendum on who belongs, with Islamophobic and anti-Hindu rhetoric dominating.

How do we respond to Lindsey Graham's death? It matters.

(RNS) — Sen. Lindsey Graham has died. Why are people responding in such a tasteless way?

Why removing a distinct religious code for Native American military service members will make their needs invisible

(The Conversation) — The Pentagon recategorized Native religions as ‘other.’ A scholar of Native American and Indigenous Studies explains the implications of that change.