President Donald Trump is returning to the White House, convinced – after a close encounter with an assassin’s bullet – that he had God on his side in the election. While opinions differed on that ...

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The rise of Pope Leo XIV was the top 2025 international religion story, with the death of Pope Francis finishing second. On Pentecost Sunday, Pope Leo XIV left few doubts about the issue he wanted ...

The year’s news in religion was dominated by a war already in progress on Jan. 1 between Hamas and Israel. Though not at root a religious war, as the months went by the conflict supercharged ...

President-elect Donald Trump is returning to the White House, convinced -- after a close encounter with an assassin's bullet -- that he had God on his side in the election. While opinions differed on ...

Religion News Service reporters Adele Banks and Jack Jenkins reflect on a pivotal year in which faith communities played a visible role in responding to political, social, and economic upheaval, from ...

(RNS) — This year’s selections confronted politically charged topics head-on, from immigration to artificial intelligence, Zionism and Christian nationalism. (RNS) — In an often-tense election year, a ...

On Pentecost Sunday, Pope Leo XIV left few doubts about the issue he wanted listeners to ponder during this symbolic event early in his papacy. "The Spirit opens borders, first of all, in our hearts," ...

After years of decline, a growing number of Americans believe religion is on its way back, a new study from Pew Research Center suggests. The report, published Monday, found that about a third of ...