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4 Fellows Accepted for RNS/ Interfaith America 2025-26 Religion Journalism Fellowship

Religion News Service (RNS) and Interfaith America (IA) are pleased to announce that four journalists have been accepted to the

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UK prime minister condemns suspected arson attack on mosque in English coastal town

LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned a suspected arson attack on a mosque in an

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Living a Jewish life means leaving traces along the trail

(RNS) — One of the most common ways of dismissing someone is to say: “Take a hike.” No one told

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Patricia Crowther, pioneering Wiccan priestess, is dead at 97

(RNS) — Patricia Crowther, a Wiccan high priestess often described as the United Kingdom’s oldest witch, died in her home

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Russell M. Nelson, oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Russell M. Nelson, the oldest-ever president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died

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Longtime Muslim community leader placed in ICE detention in Dallas after green card is denied

(RNS) — A Muslim community leader was taken into custody on Monday (Sept. 22) by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia is ready to raise its highest tower and become Europe’s tallest church

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After well over a century under construction, Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica is ready to raise its

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How the spiritual sound of the shofar shapes the Jewish new year – a Jewish studies scholar explains

(The Conversation) — It’s the Jewish High Holiday season, and Jews the world over are preparing to visit their local

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Religion plays a crucial role in news — around the world — GetReligion

EDITOR’S NOTE: After years in hard-news journalism, Will Norton moved to higher education, serving as chair of the journalism department

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Pope Leo urges ‘covenant of humanity’ as Vatican meeting gathers world thought leaders

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Nobel laureates and other thought leaders, scientists and celebrities will come together this weekend (Sept. 12