Covering the world of religion. https://rns.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml7snn5bn22s(RNS) — Although he has said that, as a Catholic, he supports "100%" the teaching authority of the church, Rubio has also said the pope only has authority on some topics. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/06/in-meeting-with-pope-rubio-may-lean-on-his-complicated-catholicism/06 May 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7snn5bn22shttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml7pcaxpst2fPARIS (AP) — The artwork itself faced an unknown future in 1942, when it was acquired in Paris for Adolf Hitler, one of countless works swept up in the Nazi plunder of European Jews. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/06/france-reckons-with-nazi-looted-art-in-a-new-paris-museum-gallery/06 May 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7pcaxpst2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml7lwxnme624PARIS (AP) — The artwork itself faced an unknown future in 1942, when it was acquired in Paris for Adolf Hitler, one of countless works swept up in the Nazi plunder of European Jews. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/06/france-reckons-with-nazi-looted-art-in-a-new-paris-museum-gallery/06 May 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7lwxnme624https://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml7ilphvqu2aLONDON (AP) — The number of antisemitic incidents reported across the U.K. has soared since the attack by Hamas-led militants on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the subsequent war in Gaza, according to the Community Security Trust charity. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/06/counterterror-police-probe-arson-attack-at-a-former-london-synagogue-amid-antisemitic-attacks/06 May 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7ilphvqu2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml7faiofob2s(RNS) — Philosopher Émile P. Torres contends that a bundle of techno-utopian ideologies is ubiquitous in Silicon Valley. AI ‘doomers’ and ‘accelerationists’ may be locked in a ‘clash of eschatologies,’ but Torres sees them all as part of the same futuristic faith. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/06/is-a-secular-religion-propelling-the-ai-race/06 May 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7faiofob2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml7bv3lugu24(RNS) — Philosopher Émile P. Torres contends that a bundle of techno-utopian ideologies is ubiquitous in Silicon Valley. AI ‘doomers’ and ‘accelerationists’ may be locked in a ‘clash of eschatologies,’ but Torres sees them all as part of the same futuristic faith. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/06/is-a-secular-religion-propelling-the-ai-race/06 May 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7bv3lugu24https://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml76jt6wxo2wOPINION: (The Conversation) — Pope Leo is following the teachings of Francis on human dignity and applying them to ongoing international crises, argues a scholar of global Catholicism. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/themes-of-peace-and-human-dignity-have-been-central-to-pope-leo-as-he-marks-his-first-year-in-office/06 May 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml76jt6wxo2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml736ksonz2aOPINION: (The Conversation) — Three women sat for an exam administered by Israel’s Rabbinate, the latest sign of growing recognition for women’s religious leadership within Orthodox Judaism. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/three-women-sit-for-israeli-rabbinates-exam-amid-growing-recognition-for-orthodox-jewish-womens-religious-leadership/06 May 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml736ksonz2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml6xtb7tz22wOPINION: (The Conversation) — Three women sat for an exam administered by Israel’s Rabbinate, the latest sign of growing recognition for women’s religious leadership within Orthodox Judaism. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/three-women-sit-for-israeli-rabbinates-exam-amid-growing-recognition-for-orthodox-jewish-womens-religious-leadership/06 May 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6xtb7tz22whttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml6uepe4m72wWASHINGTON (AP) — The trip comes as Trump has criticized Leo for his stances on the Middle East and elsewhere and as the president has drawn pushback for posting a social media image likening himself to Jesus Christ. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/rubio-plans-to-visit-the-vatican-this-week-as-tensions-between-trump-and-the-pope-rise/06 May 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6uepe4m72whttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml6qzgm25522WASHINGTON (AP) — The trip comes as Trump has criticized Leo for his stances on the Middle East and elsewhere and as the president has drawn pushback for posting a social media image likening himself to Jesus Christ. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/rubio-plans-to-visit-the-vatican-this-week-as-tensions-between-trump-and-the-pope-rise/06 May 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6qzgm25522https://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml6noc4v2d2w(RNS) — Advocates for LGBTQ+ Catholics expressed surprise to see the Vatican publishing the testimonies of married gay men. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/vatican-criticizes-conversion-therapy-features-gay-catholic-testimony-in-unexpected-report/06 May 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6noc4v2d2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml6kcjff6c2s(RNS) — Advocates for LGBTQ+ Catholics expressed surprise to see the Vatican publishing the testimonies of married gay men. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/vatican-criticizes-conversion-therapy-features-gay-catholic-testimony-in-unexpected-report/06 May 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6kcjff6c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml5onby36o2aBREAKING: The Vatican released a report on Tuesday (May 5) that included the testimony of two married gay Catholics and acknowledged the church’s role in “the solitude, anguish, and stigma that accompany persons with same-sex attractions and their families.” https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/vatican-criticizes-conversion-therapy-features-gay-catholic-testimony-in-unexpected-report/06 May 2026 02:45 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5onby36o2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml5iyrpisa2iOPINION: (RNS) — I have always given Israel ‘the best of my love,’ to quote the Eagles. Today, that love carries a price. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/how-to-love-israel-even-when-it-is-hard/06 May 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5iyrpisa2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml5fni6ucj2w(RNS) — A judge for the Illinois Human Rights Commission ruled that Naperville Presbyterian Church fired a longtime staffer after she complained of being treated differently from male leaders. The church is led by author and pastor Dane Ortlund. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/pca-church-retaliated-against-female-director-illinois-judge-rules-dane-ortlund/06 May 2026 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5fni6ucj2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml5cc7gzou2x(RNS) — A judge for the Illinois Human Rights Commission ruled that Naperville Presbyterian Church fired a longtime staffer after she complained of being treated differently from male leaders. The church is led by author and pastor Dane Ortlund. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/pca-church-retaliated-against-female-director-illinois-judge-rules-dane-ortlund/05 May 2026 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5cc7gzou2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml56wvzg7j2jOPINION: (RNS) — I have always given Israel ‘the best of my love,’ to quote the Eagles. Today, that love carries a price. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/how-to-love-israel-even-when-it-is-hard/05 May 2026 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml56wvzg7j2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml53lr6a7j2i(FāVS News) — Pastors at two Boise churches say welcoming transgender people is a matter of faith — and the new state law puts them in an impossible position. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/jesus-said-to-draw-them-in-idaho-christians-push-back-on-transgender-bathroom-law/05 May 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml53lr6a7j2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml4yahvljb2p(FāVS News) — Pastors at two Boise churches say welcoming transgender people is a matter of faith — and the new state law puts them in an impossible position. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/jesus-said-to-draw-them-in-idaho-christians-push-back-on-transgender-bathroom-law/05 May 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4yahvljb2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml4uv5ngir22GOMA, Congo (RNS) — With conflict escalating in eastern Congo, faith leaders are going into homes and displacement camps to promote peace, heal trauma and keep grief from turning into revenge. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/faith-leaders-go-door-to-door-in-congo-preaching-peace-amid-renewed-war/05 May 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4uv5ngir22https://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml4rjvuxjc2iGOMA, Congo (RNS) — With conflict escalating in eastern Congo, faith leaders are going into homes and displacement camps to promote peace, heal trauma and keep grief from turning into revenge. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/faith-leaders-go-door-to-door-in-congo-preaching-peace-amid-renewed-war/05 May 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4rjvuxjc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml4o6hq3wo2jBEIRUT (AP) — The Council of Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops in Lebanon urged the Lebanese government and the United Nations to protect the property of civilians and religious institutions in southern Lebanon. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/melkite-catholic-bishops-express-concern-over-israeli-demolitions-in-southern-lebanon/05 May 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4o6hq3wo2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml4kt6y5g72zBEIRUT (AP) — The Council of Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops in Lebanon urged the Lebanese government and the United Nations to protect the property of civilians and religious institutions in southern Lebanon. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/melkite-catholic-bishops-express-concern-over-israeli-demolitions-in-southern-lebanon/05 May 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4kt6y5g72zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml4hhvpkxn25OPINION: (The Conversation) — Debates about religion’s role in America often circle back to the country’s founding documents. https://religionnews.com/2026/04/27/what-the-declaration-of-independence-does-and-doesnt-say-about-god/05 May 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4hhvpkxn25https://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml3ztsyze222OPINION: (RNS) — Black voters and other Democrats in red congressional districts should register as Republicans. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/04/trump-and-supreme-court-are-undermining-democracy/05 May 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3ztsyze222https://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml2znkyhwv22WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'What might have been an abstract policy decision that's taking place in Washington now is actually impacting communities,' said Walter Kim, head of the National Association of Evangelicals. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/04/evangelical-organizations-warn-that-trumps-policies-will-leave-more-than-1-million-families-torn-apart/05 May 2026 01:24 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2znkyhwv22https://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml2wcbm5sk22(RNS) — Scholar Lerone Martin reveals little-known pieces of history in ‘Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr.’ https://religionnews.com/2026/05/04/in-young-king-scholar-reveals-civil-rights-activists-life-before-leadership/05 May 2026 00:24 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2wcbm5sk22https://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml2swy2phg2y(RNS) — Scholar Lerone Martin reveals little-known pieces of history in ‘Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr.’ https://religionnews.com/2026/05/04/in-young-king-scholar-reveals-civil-rights-activists-life-before-leadership/04 May 2026 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2swy2phg2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rns.org/post/3ml2plpeuog27WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'What might have been an abstract policy decision that's taking place in Washington now is actually impacting communities,' said Walter Kim, head of the National Association of Evangelicals. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/04/evangelical-organizations-warn-that-trumps-policies-will-leave-more-than-1-million-families-torn-apart/04 May 2026 22:24 +0000at://did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2plpeuog27