-
Orthodox Christian churches are drawing in far-right American converts
When Sarah Riccardi-Swartz moved from New York City to a small Appalachian town in West Virginia in the fall of 2017, she was searching for an answer to a… -
Massachusetts Jewish leaders dismayed, angered over likely reversal of Roe v. Wade
"Reproductive health and choice is within Jewish values," says Rabbi Liz Hirsch. -
For many Arab Muslims celebrating the end of Ramadan, it's not Eid without ma'amoul
As Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar comes to a close, many Muslims are preparing to break their fasts and celebrate Eid al-Fitr with… -
The Supreme Court ponders the right to pray on the 50-yard line
The U.S. Supreme Court jumps back into the culture wars Monday in a case that involves a football coach's asserted right to kneel and pray on the 50-yard… -
A Brief History Of The Maxwell House Haggadah
How a coffee company and a marketing maven brewed up a Passover tradition -
Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk and peace activist, dies at 95
Updated January 21, 2022 at 8:42 PM ETHANOI, Vietnam — Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped pioneer the concept of mindfulness in the… -
Boston likely to lose Supreme Court argument over flying religious flag at City Hall, experts say
The city refused to fly a Christian flag in front of City Hall and was sued. -
Lexington rabbi on Texas synagogue attack: ‘Declare this as something — this is an antisemitic act’
Rabbi Amy Hertz says one of the aches from the attack is a reluctance to call it antisemitism. -
The FBI has identified the British man they say took hostages at a Texas synagogue
The man who took hostages at a Texas synagogue on Saturday and died after a stand-off with police was 44-year-old British citizen Malik Faisal Akram, the… -
Vignettes of the faith: How churches are dealing with COVID this Christmas
Rapid test, masks and COVID passports at in-person masses.