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

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. 

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?

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

(RNS) — 'This is completely terrible, and we cannot be silent in front of this,' the Rev. Mattia Ferrari, the coordinator of World Meeting of Popular Movements, told RNS about the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

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.