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Religion News Service

Religion News Service (RNS) aims to be the largest single source of news about religion, spirituality and ideas. We strive to inform, illuminate and inspire public discourse on matters relating to belief and convictions.

Dr. Anthony Fauci named 2021 Humanist of the Year

The American Humanist Association awarded the honor to Fauci for embodying humanist values in the global fight against COVID-19.

The path to herd immunity runs through America’s faith communities

Residents of many of the most vaccine-hesitant areas in the United States turn out to be remarkably receptive to faith-based interventions.

Five takeaways from Pew’s massive study of American Jews

What does the study tell us: What do they tell us that we didn't know before? What's worth acting on? More than what it says about who we are, what do we want to be?

At online symposium, Pope Francis says religions can eradicate sexual abuse together

After decades of child sexual abuse scandals, the Catholic Church is ready to share its successes — and failures — with other religious and lay institutions.

‘Uber for imams’ app offers Muslims virtual khutbahs — and community

A virtual hub called ImamConnect aspires to provide everything from Muslim circumcisions to headstone engravings on a platform designed to be an ‘Uber for imams.’

Our church suspended in-person worship until 2021. This one question sealed the deal

Which question put our decision over the top? I call it the relationship question: What does love require? In our case, What does being a good neighbor require?

Faith leaders offer prayers as President Trump tests positive for COVID-19

As news of President Donald Trump's positive COVID-19 test spread, prayers began flowing for his recovery and for the recovery of First Lady Melania Trump.

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