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Search Submit Clear Friday, February 28, 2020 LOG IN Become a Member Friday, February 28, 2020 Search Submit Clear Friday, February 28, 2020 News Opinion Faiths Christianity Catholic Latter-Day Saints Orthodox Protestant Black Protestants Evangelical Mainline Judaism Islam Unaffiliated/Atheism Hinduism Buddhism Sikhism Alternative Faiths Other Faiths Politics Science Arts Health & Lifestyle World U.S. People Podcasts Current Series: DIY Faith Got a Tip? Contact us 24/7 with religion news tips Podcasts Listen to RNS news on the go Support Our Journalists - Donate Today! We have journalists around the world reporting on religion news. TOP STORIES By Elana Schor, Jack Jenkins In South Carolina, secular activists rival political might of black church CHARLESTON, S.C. (RNS) — Democratic candidates here are as likely to rally behind groups such as Black Lives Matter as they are to make traditional Sunday appeals to African American voters. February 28, 2020 By Elana Schor, Jack Jenkins In South Carolina, secular activists rival political might of black church CHARLESTON, S.C. (RNS) — Democratic candidates here are as likely to rally behind groups such as Black Lives Matter as they are to make traditional Sunday appeals to African American voters. February 28, 2020 By Elana Schor, Jack Jenkins In South Carolina, secular activists rival political might of black church CHARLESTON, S.C. (RNS) — Democratic candidates here are as likely to rally behind groups such as Black Lives Matter as they are to make traditional Sunday appeals to African American voters. February 28, 2020 By Aysha Khan ‘We’re going beyond identity’: Shiite students head to Harvard for first national conference CAMBRIDGE (RNS) — More than 270 Shiite undergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni are gathering at Harvard this weekend to discuss spirituality, sectarianism, activism and more at the sold-out Ma’rifa Conference. February 28, 2020 By Aysha Khan ‘We’re going beyond identity’: Shiite students head to Harvard for first national conference CAMBRIDGE (RNS) — More than 270 Shiite undergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni are gathering at Harvard this weekend to discuss spirituality, sectarianism, activism and more at the sold-out Ma’rifa Conference. February 28, 2020 By Adelle M. Banks Jehovah’s Witnesses complete entire Bible in American Sign Language (RNS) — On Feb. 15, the last of the Bible's 66 books — the story of Job — was released in video on the Jehovah's Witnesses website, completing what a church spokesman said is the only complete Bible in ASL. February 28, 2020 By Yonat Shimron Federal court protects woman who took sanctuary in a church from deportation CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (RNS) — A woman who fled Honduras after her partner stabbed her multiple times and has lived in church sanctuary for nearly two years is entitled to stay in the United States, a panel of federal judges ruled. February 28, 2020 By Adelle M. Banks Jehovah’s Witnesses complete entire Bible in American Sign Language (RNS) — On Feb. 15, the last of the Bible's 66 books — the story of Job — was released in video on the Jehovah's Witnesses website, completing what a church spokesman said is the only complete Bible in ASL. February 28, 2020 Opinion By Charles C. Camosy Health care for all but the most vulnerable (RNS) — In the latest example of our political incoherence, the party of ‘government staying out of health care decisions’ was blocked in its attempt to pass the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act by the party of ‘health care for all.’ February 28, 2020 By Mark Silk Trump poses a challenge for the US religious freedom commission (RNS) — Trump supporters on the panel can't seem to muster criticism for the president's strongman allies. February 28, 2020 By Bob Smietana Remembering Roy Larson, legendary religion journalist and teacher (RNS) — The Chicago Sun-Times' longtime religion editor, who died this week at 90, taught us that we could be both hard-nosed reporters and decent people. February 27, 2020 By Bob Smietana Remembering Roy Larson, legendary religion journalist and teacher (RNS) — The Chicago Sun-Times' longtime religion editor, who died this week at 90, taught us that we could be both hard-nosed reporters and decent people. February 27, 2020 By Mark Silk Trump poses a challenge for the US religious freedom commission (RNS) — Trump supporters on the panel can't seem to muster criticism for the president's strongman allies. February 28, 2020 Opinion By Charles C. Camosy Health care for all but the most vulnerable (RNS) — In the latest example of our political incoherence, the party of ‘government staying out of health care decisions’ was blocked in its attempt to pass the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act by the party of ‘health care for all.’ February 28, 2020 By Mark Silk Trump poses a challenge for the US religious freedom commission (RNS) — Trump supporters on the panel can't seem to muster criticism for the president's strongman allies. February 28, 2020 By Bob Smietana Remembering Roy Larson, legendary religion journalist and teacher (RNS) — The Chicago Sun-Times' longtime religion editor, who died this week at 90, taught us that we could be both hard-nosed reporters and decent people. February 27, 2020 Current Series: Diy Faith Got a Tip? Contact us 24/7 with religion news tips Podcasts Listen to RNS news on the go Support Our Journalists We have journalists around the world reporting on religion news. Faiths . CHRISTIANITY JUDAISM BUDDHISM ISLAM HINDUISM SIKHISM Unaffiliated/Atheism ALTERNATIVE FAITHS Other Faiths By Emily McFarlan Miller Wheaton College rescinds title from Gilbert Bilezikian amid new allegations CHICAGO (RNS) — Wheaton College has rescinded the title of professor emeritus from Gilbert Bilezikian after an investigation into the longtime professor of New Testament turned up new allegations of “inappropriate and unprofessional conduct.” February 28, 2020 By Aysha Khan ‘We’re going beyond identity’: Shiite students head to Harvard for first national conference CAMBRIDGE (RNS) — More than 270 Shiite undergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni are gathering at Harvard this weekend to discuss spirituality, sectarianism, activism and more at the sold-out Ma’rifa Conference. February 28, 2020 By Adelle M. Banks Jehovah’s Witnesses complete entire Bible in American Sign Language (RNS) — On Feb. 15, the last of the Bible's 66 books — the story of Job — was released in video on the Jehovah's Witnesses website, completing what a church spokesman said is the only complete Bible in ASL. February 28, 2020 By Emily McFarlan Miller Wheaton College rescinds title from Gilbert Bilezikian amid new allegations CHICAGO (RNS) — Wheaton College has rescinded the title of professor emeritus from Gilbert Bilezikian after an investigation into the longtime professor of New Testament turned up new allegations of “inappropriate and unprofessional conduct.” February 28, 2020 By Elana Schor, Jack Jenkins In South Carolina, secular activists rival political might of black church CHARLESTON, S.C. (RNS) — Democratic candidates here are as likely to rally behind groups such as Black Lives Matter as they are to make traditional Sunday appeals to African American voters. February 28, 2020 By Yonat Shimron Bernie Sanders makes his pitch at prominent NC black church ahead of Super Tuesday GOLDSBORO, N.C. (RNS) — The Democratic candidate spoke about how he would help the nation’s poor. But on the critical issue of race, Sanders offered few targeted solutions. February 27, 2020 By Matthew J. Cressler How the fight for racial justice pushed Charleston beyond the segregated hour (RNS) — Moving beyond King's most segregated hour means fighting for fairness day after day, year after year in the name of all of the prophets who stand against injustice. February 24, 2020 By Adelle M. Banks Fear remains a barrier for minority participation in US census, say faith leade...