- January 26, 2026
Nigeria church attackers demand ransoms as search intensifies for over 150 hostages
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen who abducted more than 150 church worshippers in Nigeria’s conflict-hit northwest are demanding 17 motorcycles
One year after she urged Trump to have mercy, Bishop Budde leads clergy protests in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — Almost exactly a year ago, the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, stood in
When Religious Authority Met Federal Force
Faith leaders thought their collars would protect them. They were wrong. The Presbyterian minister was wearing his collar. Department of
Venezuelan procession for La Divina Pastora takes on new weight in tense political moment
WASHINGTON (RNS) — It’s been 30 years since Jorge Garcia last joined the millions of people who have crowded the
Renee Good was a martyr for her faith, like MLK, say Presbyterians
(RNS) — Less than a week after her death, Renee Good is being compared to Christian martyrs who were killed
‘She could have been any of us’: Faith leaders mourn Renee Good in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — Earlier this week, the intersection of 34th Street and Portland Avenue was a chaotic scene of violence
How tourism, a booming wellness culture and social media are transforming the age-old Japanese tea ceremony
(The Conversation) — One of Japan’s most recognizable cultural practices – the Japanese tea ceremony, known as chanoyu, or chadō
Silicon Valley’s Christ-curious moment: The evangelical groups courting tech elites
SAN FRANCISCO (RNS) — In early 2025, when Paul Taylor left the Palo Alto church he’d pastored for 18 years
Religion in 2026: RNS reporters on what they expect to cover in the coming year
(RNS) — If 2025 felt like a particularly chaotic year for religion news, just wait until 2026. Some of the
Whither 21st Century religion and our beleaguered news media? — GetReligion
Richard N. Ostling was a longtime religion writer with The Associated Press and with Time magazine, where he produced 23