Australian woman held in custody on charges of traveling to Syria to join Islamic State group

A Mormon father and his gay son, LDS pop culture icons, choose to 'stay in the room'

(RNS) — Filmmaker and musician Michael McLean denied for years that his son Jeff might be gay. But today, their relationship has not only survived but thrived. A new book shares the ups and downs of their journey.

From pregame invocations to cheering nuns, how NBA playoff teams embrace faith

(RNS) — The Oklahoma City Thunder is the only NBA team to hold a public, ecumenical invocation before the singing of the national anthem — a longstanding tradition that continues to confound basketball fans who live outside the city.

Bad Bunny wants to meet Pope Leo XIV. In Madrid, a crossover event is in the works.

MADRID (RNS) — The pontiff and the pop star will be in Madrid next week. 'It’s not impossible to think that here will be where Pope Leo and Bad Bunny will cross paths,' said one city official.

Samaritan's Purse to open Ebola field hospital in Democratic Republic of the Congo

(RNS) — The Christian humanitarian relief organization has deep expertise in treating Ebola.

Congress must choose accountability and human dignity over more ICE funding

(RNS) — Instead of demanding accountability before approving more funding, Congress is poised to deepen its investment in the very systems generating widespread alarm.