- January 2, 2026
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
How I’ll remember Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
(RNS) — When I heard on Christmas Eve that Jeffrey R. Holland, 85, a beloved apostle of The Church of
Churches deliver Christmas to immigrants detained, deported and in hiding
(RNS) — Earlier this month, the Rev. Pilar Pérez, a United Methodist minister in the denomination’s Western North Carolina Conference,
David Henrie, of ‘How I Met Your Mother,’ on how Catholic faith reshaped his life and work
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Growing up on television sound stages, David Henrie fell into what he calls the “bubblegum theory
Bishop Hicks, Chicago ally of Pope Leo XIV, named to lead New York after Dolan era
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV tapped Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to lead the influential Archdiocese
‘Joy Within His House’: Making sense of life in a monastery
(RNS) — Sister Mary Magdalene of the Immaculate Conception Prewitt, a 38-year-old nun in the Dominican order, is often asked
Hanukkah celebrates both an ancient military victory and a miracle of light – modern Jews can pick from either tradition
(The Conversation) — Friends and family will come together to celebrate, share gifts and eat traditional foods as the eight-day
What 38 million obituaries reveal about how Americans define a ‘life well lived’
(The Conversation) — Obituaries preserve what families most want remembered about the people they cherish most. Across time, they also
Catholic campus ministers work toward culturally responsive ministry for Latino students
(RNS) — Oliver Ortega, a doctoral English student at the University of Notre Dame, said he began attending Mass regularly