Religion News Service

• 7 Things to Know About Ash Wednesday and Wearing Ashes on Forehead
  For Christians, Lent is a 40-day season of fasting, reflection and penance culminating in Holy Week and the Easter Sunday commemoration of Jesus’ Resurrection.
  Thursday, January 13, 2022
• Evangelical Men Join Evangelical Women in Call to Hit Pause on Culture War
  In light of the current abortion situation in the U.S., a rising chorus of leading Evangelical women called the Senate to stop its rush to confirm a replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy on the...
  Wednesday, July 18, 2018
• Saudi Arabia Stifled True Death Count in Hajj Stampede: 2,411
  A horrific stampede in Mina in September actually killed at least 2,411 pilgrims, more than three times the number that Saudi Arabia has acknowledged, according to a new, independent death count by...
  Friday, December 11, 2015
• Maker of Secret Video Says He Prays for Planned Parenthood Official, Considers Her a Friend
  The anti-abortion activist who videotaped a Planned Parenthood official discussing how fetal organs are harvested said he prays for her and considers her a friend.
  Friday, July 24, 2015
• 4 Advent Traditions to Carry on with Your Family
  The sanctuary color of the Advent season has traditionally been purple. Associated with royalty, it signals a longing for Jesus, the "king of kings."
  Monday, December 1, 2003