The deconstruction narrative has a rage problem. Taylor Tomlinson has the antidote. (RNS) — You cannot be a humorless deconstructionist on a comedy stage.

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Pope Francis' legacy in time, one year after his death VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A year after Pope Francis’ death, the enduring mark of his papacy is how he changed the Church’s understanding of itself — and its place in the world.

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Faith groups seek out founding documents in bid to rescue democracy (RNS) — The Faith250 initiative has 209 Christian, Jewish and Muslim congregations signed up to study 'America’s sacred texts' in a mission to stem the country’s democratic backsliding.

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New Yorkers recall Sikh history of social justice at Vaisakhi festival (RNS) — 'For me, Vaisakhi is a celebration of life, of spring, of harvest, of community,' said attendee Manisha Berma. 'I think one of the primary characteristics that defines the religion is the act ...

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Justice sought for ‘forcibly married’ Pakistani Christian teenager- UCA News Advocacy groups and Christian leaders in Pakistan demand justice for a Christian teenager allegedly abducted and forcibly married, highlighting the ongoing struggle for minority protection and legal r...

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Opinion | I Missed the Part About the Divine Right of Presidents

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For Catholic voters, Trump’s record may be catching up with him (RNS) — Catholic disillusionment with Trump did not start with his fight with Pope Leo. It has been growing since he took office.

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How Islamophobic rhetoric leaves an impact on the mental health of Muslim Americans (The Conversation) — Negative portrayals of Muslims shape public attitudes and lead to increased discrimination, often resulting in hate crimes and psychological harm.

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Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force BEIRUT (AP) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that the crucial waterway, through which about 20% of the world's oil is shipped, was now fully open to commercial vessels, as a 10-da...

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JD Vance told Catholics to stop arguing. Then he took on Pope Leo Pope Leo XIV and JD Vance are the most prominent American Catholics in the world. Their disagreements reflect a divide among their fellow Americans.

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Pope Leo XIV arrives in Angola, where oil wealth and mass poverty collide NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The pontiff’s visit to oil-rich Angola is expected to address inequality, youth unemployment and the church’s role in a country still shaped by war and Catholic colonialism.

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‘Blasphemous’: Religious leader on Trump and others using theology to call for war “The papacy has been dealing with emperors, dictators, kings, for centuries…they will survive Trump.” Father Thomas Reese S.J., Senior Analyst at Religion News Service, joins The Weekend to discuss Pr...

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If the White House Faith Office sent a memo to the president (RNS) — It would look like this.

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A rural college uses ancient Islamic archives to reconnect students to African legacy (RNS) — Seeing handwritten works on law, theology, astronomy and other subjects challenges the narrative that enslaved Africans arrived in the US with little education or scholarly traditions.

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Carnegie Hall to present concert celebrating Hindu devotional singing in the West NEW YORK (RNS) — The event will take place exactly 100 years after Paramahansa Yogananda's first appearance at Carnegie Hall.

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I am going to be on MS Now during the 9 AM hour, EDT, talking about the pope.

Pope Leo XIV: The 100 Most Influential People of 2026 Find out why Pope Leo XIV is on this year’s list

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House passes rare bipartisan bill to protect Haitians from deportation (RNS) — The bill is now heading to the Senate, and President Donald Trump announced he would veto it if it reached his desk.

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A 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump announced the agreement as a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. However, Israel has not been fighting with Lebanon itself, but rather with the Ira...

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The idolator-in-chief plays savior while the pope chooses prophecy (RNS) — One man seemed to imagine himself as Jesus. The other one simply tried to act like him.

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Pope Leo has spoken. Now other faith leaders must follow. (RNS) — Religious communities have both the reach and the responsibility to speak clearly for peace.

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When civics education fades, faith traditions warn democracy is at risk (RNS) — Long before the US founding, Jewish tradition wrestled with questions about the nature of freedom.

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Christian satellite TV has broadcast evangelical faith – and end-times prophecies – into Iran for decades (The Conversation) — Satellite television has been a key tool for evangelical churches to reach Christians and potential converts in Iran.

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When Trump’s satire hits too close to home for American Christians, Antichrist claims emerge (RNS) — ‘Throughout both of Trump’s terms, he’s done so many things that I thought were going to be over the line, and it never happens,’ said Matthew Sutton, a scholar of religious history at Washing...

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Trump slammed the first US pope. The country's bishops now appear more united than ever. (RNS) — Over nearly the last year, the bishops have gradually ramped up a forceful and united defense of the American pope’s critiques of Trump administration policies.

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Turning Point USA’s high school push in GOP states meets free speech and religion concerns OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The group’s endorsement by Republican governors — at least eight so far — has stirred debate about free speech in America’s schools, with critics arguing many of the same conservati...

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Pope doubles down on peace and unity message as Trump's criticism continues ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Trump has issued repeated broadsides this week against history’s first U.S.-born pope, accusing him of being weak on crime and a captive to the left, and asserting that L...

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At least 250 people missing, including Rohingya and Bangladeshis, after boat sinks in Andaman Sea DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — UNHCR, the U.N. refugee agency, and the International Organization for Migration, or IOM, said in a joint statement on Tuesday that the trawler departed from Teknaf in the sou...

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Reading 'Theo of Golden' as resistance to Donald Trump (RNS) — The story is unglamorous and simple, and somehow the utterly perfect antidote for the cruel zeitgeist of 2026 America.

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Trump’s clash with the pope reenacts a 1,000-year-old question: What happens when sacred and secular power collide? (The Conversation) — From its earliest centuries, Christianity was bound up with politics, with frequent tensions between government power and religious authority.

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