Israel and Iran appear to pause strikes after trading fire for the first time since April ceasefire

Clergy rally for Haitians in Maryland county amid fears of ICE surge

SALISBURY, Md. (RNS) — 'When I go to their house, they have to make sure it's me before they even go to the door,' Pastor Jean-Daniel Berard, who leads Passionate LightHouse of God, said of his church members. 'The fear is real.'

Oklahoma primary runoff answered a question about anti-Christian nationalism

(RNS) — The answer shouldn't please church-state separationists.

'I will not be silenced,' Rev. Michael Pfleger vows after fifth abuse allegation cleared

(RNS) — The activist Catholic priest spent about six weeks removed from his parish before an independent review found the latest allegation to be unsubstantiated.

Let India’s Hindu nationalist leader speak about ‘oneness.’ Then let him answer.

(RNS) — RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will visit New York on Saturday (Aug. 29) to talk about “oneness.” What India is owed is not a lecture on harmony but an apology. 

The Altalena is the ship that cannot stay sunk

(RNS) — It was not just a moment in Israel's formative history. It was not just a ship. It is a dark memory, and it has something to teach us.