Chloë-Arizona Fodor, Author at Religion News Service https://religionnews.com Driving essential conversation about how religion and beliefs shape us and our world. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:34:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://religionnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Favicon-100x100.png Chloë-Arizona Fodor, Author at Religion News Service https://religionnews.com 32 32 Nearly half of world’s migrants are Christian, Pew Research shows https://religionnews.com/2024/08/19/migrants-to-the-u-s-more-religious-than-american-born-population-new-pew-study-shows/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/19/migrants-to-the-u-s-more-religious-than-american-born-population-new-pew-study-shows/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:01:14 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4162724 (RNS) — US migrants are much more likely to have a religious identity than the American-born population.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/19/migrants-to-the-u-s-more-religious-than-american-born-population-new-pew-study-shows/feed/ 0 Faith leaders meet at White House for climate goals https://religionnews.com/2024/08/14/faith-leaders-meet-at-white-house-for-climate-clean-energy-and-environmental-justice/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/14/faith-leaders-meet-at-white-house-for-climate-clean-energy-and-environmental-justice/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:49:56 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4162054 (RNS) — One of the meeting's top priorities was to explain how faith communities can better use federal funds for clean energy initiatives. 

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/14/faith-leaders-meet-at-white-house-for-climate-clean-energy-and-environmental-justice/feed/ 0 Five powerful faith moments at the Paris Olympics https://religionnews.com/2024/08/12/five-powerful-faith-moments-at-the-paris-olympics/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/12/five-powerful-faith-moments-at-the-paris-olympics/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2024 19:30:35 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4161723 (RNS) — Athletes have long attributed faith to their success on the field. Paris was no exception.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/12/five-powerful-faith-moments-at-the-paris-olympics/feed/ 0 Rabbis inundated with questions from Israeli soldiers on Jewish laws of war https://religionnews.com/2024/08/06/rabbis-inundated-with-questions-from-israeli-soldiers-on-jewish-laws-of-war/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/06/rabbis-inundated-with-questions-from-israeli-soldiers-on-jewish-laws-of-war/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 23:20:38 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4160580 (RNS) — Experts say the concern demonstrates the rise of religious influence in the Israeli military.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/06/rabbis-inundated-with-questions-from-israeli-soldiers-on-jewish-laws-of-war/feed/ 0 Sexual assault charge against Bruxy Cavey stayed, ending prosecution https://religionnews.com/2024/07/29/sexual-assault-charge-against-bruxy-cavey-former-meeting-house-pastor-stayed-ending-prosecution/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/29/sexual-assault-charge-against-bruxy-cavey-former-meeting-house-pastor-stayed-ending-prosecution/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:45:55 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4159777 (RNS) — Two sexual assault charges against the former Meeting House pastor remain to be tried.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/29/sexual-assault-charge-against-bruxy-cavey-former-meeting-house-pastor-stayed-ending-prosecution/feed/ 0 More than 200 Christian leaders sign letter calling for cease-fire in Gaza https://religionnews.com/2024/07/23/more-than-200-christian-leaders-sign-letter-calling-for-cease-fire-in-gaza/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/23/more-than-200-christian-leaders-sign-letter-calling-for-cease-fire-in-gaza/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2024 21:04:16 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4158877 WASHINGTON (RNS) — The letter comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the U.S., where he is expected to address Congress on Wednesday and meet with President Joe Biden on Thursday.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/23/more-than-200-christian-leaders-sign-letter-calling-for-cease-fire-in-gaza/feed/ 0 ‘My faith has to ride for justice’: Brazil’s Catholic priests mediate fight over land rights https://religionnews.com/2024/07/17/my-faith-has-to-ride-for-justice-how-priests-in-brazil-joined-the-fight-to-mediate-land-disputes/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/17/my-faith-has-to-ride-for-justice-how-priests-in-brazil-joined-the-fight-to-mediate-land-disputes/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:14:38 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4155420 (RNS) — In Brazil, the forced removal of vulnerable people from privately owned land has created a role for Catholic priests as mediators between landowners and beleaguered communities.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/17/my-faith-has-to-ride-for-justice-how-priests-in-brazil-joined-the-fight-to-mediate-land-disputes/feed/ 0 Religious exemptions to Title IX on trial again in appeals case against US Dept of Ed https://religionnews.com/2024/07/15/religious-exemptions-to-title-ix-on-trial-again-in-appeals-case-against-lgbtq-discrimination/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/15/religious-exemptions-to-title-ix-on-trial-again-in-appeals-case-against-lgbtq-discrimination/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2024 19:56:18 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4157284 (RNS) — With the support of 19 state attorneys general, the Hunter plaintiffs are back in court to make their case against LGBTQ+ discrimination in religious higher education institutions.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/15/religious-exemptions-to-title-ix-on-trial-again-in-appeals-case-against-lgbtq-discrimination/feed/ 0 Artist Tobi Kahn receives ‘chaver’ honor, an ancient tradition with a modern twist https://religionnews.com/2024/07/10/artist-tobi-kahn-receives-chaver-honor-an-ancient-tradition-with-a-modern-twist/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/10/artist-tobi-kahn-receives-chaver-honor-an-ancient-tradition-with-a-modern-twist/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2024 22:31:14 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4156891 (RNS) — The German-Jewish title with ancient roots is granted to those who exhibit significant spiritual and material leadership in their community.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/10/artist-tobi-kahn-receives-chaver-honor-an-ancient-tradition-with-a-modern-twist/feed/ 0 Anglican Church in North America elects Steve Wood as archbishop https://religionnews.com/2024/06/24/anglican-church-elects-right-reverend-steve-wood-as-archbishop/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/24/anglican-church-elects-right-reverend-steve-wood-as-archbishop/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:15:10 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4154795 (RNS) — Wood will replace Foley Beach, who has been the archbishop of ACNA for a decade.

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