- July 24, 2025
RELIGION

A law rooted in moral panic about gay priests won’t save children from abuse
- By LouisianaDigitalNews.com
- . July 24, 2025
(RNS) — In May, Washington state passed a law requiring clergy to report child abuse to the authorities even when

How the QAnon movement entered mainstream politics – and why the silence on Epstein files matters
- By LouisianaDigitalNews.com
- . July 21, 2025
Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier with high-profile connections, was arrested in 2019 on sex trafficking charges and later died by

‘She is the future of our church.’ Winnie Varghese named first woman dean of St. John the Divine.
- By LouisianaDigitalNews.com
- . July 18, 2025
NEW YORK (RNS) — When the Rev. Winnie Varghese, 53, took a seat on the broad steps of the Cathedral

John MacArthur, megachurch pastor and voice of ‘Grace to You’ radio ministry, has died
- By LouisianaDigitalNews.com
- . July 15, 2025
(RNS) — John MacArthur, megachurch pastor, culture warrior, author and longtime voice of the “Grace to You” radio program, has

Camp Mystic’s Christian sisterhood spans generations and nations
- By LouisianaDigitalNews.com
- . July 12, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — Sandy Davis Kirk woke at 5 a.m. on July 4 to a roaring sound outside her

Israeli women face ‘invisible war’ of abuse as Iran tensions boil
- By LouisianaDigitalNews.com
- . July 9, 2025
Domestic violence ‘nearly doubled’ since 2023; Israelis in ‘crisis of survival’ warns aid agency JERUSALEM — Thousands of women in

Floods turned beloved Texas camp into a nightmare. At least 27 girls remain missing
- By LouisianaDigitalNews.com
- . July 6, 2025
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — As the floodwaters began to recede from Camp Mystic, a torrent of grief remained as the

100 years after Scopes trial, cultural discourse about ‘Bible Belt’ Christians still suffers
- By LouisianaDigitalNews.com
- . July 3, 2025
(RNS) — July 10 marks 100 years since the start of the Scopes monkey trial, the famous court case in

From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, many Jewish couples adapt their weddings to celebrate gender equality
- By LouisianaDigitalNews.com
- . June 30, 2025
(The Conversation) — Traditional Jewish weddings share one key aspect with traditional Christian weddings. Historically, the ceremony was essentially a

Jews were barred from Spain’s New World colonies − but that didn’t stop them from describing the Americas
- By LouisianaDigitalNews.com
- . June 27, 2025
(The Conversation) — Every few years, a story about Columbus resurfaces: Was the Genoese navigator who claimed the Americas for