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(RNS) — A lawsuit filed by the pharmaceutical giant alleges that Bishop Jerry Maynard Sr. and Elder Readus C. Smith III, a national COGIC leader, worked with wholesalers to submit fraudulent drug reimbursement claims. religionnews.com/2026/05/22/cog…

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (RNS and NPR) — Hajj is performed on the eighth through 13th days of the Islamic month of Dhu'l-Hijjah, or from May 25 to May 30. religionnews.com/2026/05/22/as-…

OPINION: (RNS) — At the convening of technologists, theologians and practitioners, the most urgent questions about artificial intelligence turned out to have some of the oldest answers. religionnews.com/2026/05/22/ant…

(RNS) — Some pilgrims save for years to afford the trip, which can cost anywhere between $9,000 and $15,000, and many turn to specialized travel agencies to handle the planning. religionnews.com/2026/05/22/ny-…

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ tackles the social, economic and political challenges associated with artificial intelligence. religionnews.com/2026/05/25/in-…

OPINION: (RNS) — Leo’s answer is clear: A person’s dignity does not depend on what they can ‘achieve or produce.’ religionnews.com/2026/05/25/in-…

OPINION: (RNS) — Pope Leo calls for transparency, responsibility and accountability in the development and use of AI. religionnews.com/2026/05/25/wit…

OPINION: (RNS) — Few Americans didn't know someone whose life hadn't been claimed by war. religionnews.com/2026/05/22/wha…

OPINION: (RNS) — Everything in Judaism mandates respect for others, especially those who identify with God-centered faiths. religionnews.com/2026/05/20/jer…

(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes the aftermath of a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the Rededicate 250 event and more. religionnews.com/2026/05/20/pho…

OPINION: (RNS) — This Shavuot, I recall a remarkably wise comment from a young girl that echoes across the Jewish tradition. religionnews.com/2026/05/20/how…

(RNS) — Twenty-two-year-old Bryce Crawford is becoming one of the internet’s most popular evangelical voices through his street preaching videos, podcast and national tour. But whether he is driving a real movement — and where this is all heading — rema... religionnews.com/2026/05/20/can…

(RNS) — Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical on AI is set to be released Monday (May 27), with Chris Olah, a co-founder of Anthropic, at his side. religionnews.com/2026/05/22/why…

OPINION: (RNS) — The church's pointed emphasis on charitable giving feels like the politest and most quintessentially Mormon 'F you' ever. religionnews.com/2026/05/22/the…

OPINION: Who gets to tell America’s story? religionnews.com/2026/05/20/ame…

OPINION: (RNS) — Few of our preachers use their pulpits to call for an end to war, often because they are afraid to do so. religionnews.com/2026/05/21/ame…

OPINION: (RNS) — Comedians are doing some of the most serious moral work in America right now. religionnews.com/2026/05/21/as-…

NEW YORK (RNS) — Jones is stepping down as president of Union Theological Seminary after 18 years. Her tenure has been defined by difficult, sometimes unpopular decisions that helped stabilize the institution even as mainline Protestantism declines. religionnews.com/2026/05/21/as-…

(RNS) — The festival commemorates when God gave the Torah, and with it, both spiritual freedom and responsibility, to the Israelites on Mount Sinai, a pivotal moment in the Jewish story. Many converts see Shavuot as particularly personal — a reminder th... religionnews.com/2026/05/21/for…

OPINION: Katelyn and Roxy talk to Malcom Foley about the insidious legacy of greed on countries, systems and individuals. religionnews.com/2026/05/22/eat…