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ROME (AP) — Behind the large wooden door, its frescoed walls closed to the general public reveal details of the compound's dramatic history, including papal conclaves and the Inquisition interrogation of Galileo Galilei. religionnews.com/2026/03/20/a-h…

BEIRUT (AP) — As Muslims worldwide prepare for the typically joyous holiday, Lebanon has crossed a grim milestone. The renewal of the war between Israel and the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group has displaced more than 1 million people in Lebanon. religionnews.com/2026/03/20/war…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Political leaders in states and cities are considering similar moves after the allegations became public, accusing Chavez of sexually abusing girls and the co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America union, Dolores Huerta,... religionnews.com/2026/03/20/cal…

OPINION: (RNS) — 'I honestly don’t know how my family is,' said one Iranian American about her extended family in Tehran. religionnews.com/2026/03/20/whe…

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The Vatican has a new campaign encouraging divestment from mining, as Catholic Church leaders warned that a global rush for minerals enriches wealthy countries while leaving environmental damage and poverty in the Global South. religionnews.com/2026/03/20/vat…

OPINION: (RNS) — How the pursuit of religious liberty, from Muhammad to American dissenting clergy, underlies the United States’ promise of freedom. religionnews.com/2026/03/20/bra…

OPINION: (RNS) — The discipline of grief, like the discipline of fasting, is not about erasing longing, but about carrying it without letting it poison you. religionnews.com/2026/03/20/eid…

(RNS) — Archbishop-designate James Golka, bishop of Colorado Springs since 2021, has the potential to unify Denver's 600,000 Catholics. religionnews.com/2026/03/20/den…

(RNS) — 'This is one important step in our struggle for justice and my call to live out Jesus’s command to care for the captives,' said the Rev. Susie Hayward, who is cited in the legal case and was in court for the ruling. religionnews.com/2026/03/20/fed…

(AP) – Four Muslim parents and three Islamic private school providers had sued Texas leaders for excluding the schools while accepting hundreds of other non-Islamic schools. religionnews.com/2026/03/20/tex…

(RNS)— Gaines, known for his commitment to evangelism, led one of the SBC's largest churches for nearly two decades. religionnews.com/2026/03/21/for…

(RNS) — Not since the Civil Rights Era has the religious left so publicly and collaboratively protested in the name of a social question they regard as a spiritual one. religionnews.com/2026/03/22/pro…

OPINION: (RNS) — Religious leaders cannot only improvise acts of resistance against authoritarianism. religionnews.com/2026/03/22/a-t…

‘Imams have warned congregants that it might be better for some people, if they have any issues with immigration status, to actually just conduct their prayers at home,’ said one community leader. religionnews.com/2026/03/18/in-…

OPINION: touted Gen Z revival really true? religionnews.com/2026/03/19/som…

As some polls show that only about half of Gen Z respondents say marriage is important and even fewer prioritize having children, the Vatican is calling a global summit to address the future of family life. religionnews.com/2026/03/19/vat…

(RNS) — ‘It’s unusual for a president to continue a signature White House office of his predecessor of a different political party,’ said Melissa Rogers, twice director of the White House faith-based office. religionnews.com/2026/03/19/whi…

(RNS) — The Iran war could be the final blow to Bethlehem’s tourism industry — and to the already-dwindling Christian population as well. religionnews.com/2026/03/19/shu…

OPINION: (RNS) — Its religious commitment cannot be overemphasized. religionnews.com/2026/03/19/why…

The program said it was open to all religious schools. Then the list came out. religionnews.com/2026/03/20/tex…