Religion News Service

U.S. Republican administrations have long seen faith groups as a cornerstone for humanitarian aid and community trust as they push for regime change in Cuba.

"Catholic social teaching is not a collection of eternal principles that can be applied in every historical context," writes Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese. "It evolves in dialogue with the times."

While the long-term future of the deportees remains uncertain, one faith leader said people of faith have a responsibility to welcome those who have lost their homes and communities.

A new poll by PRRI shows two-thirds of Americans still prefer a nation made of many different faiths, despite the growth of Christian nationalism in the public square.

Religion is playing a far greater role in economic growth and prosperity than many people realize, affecting education, family size and savings, according to the Berlin-based think tank the Rockwool Foundation.

The violence has resulted in at least 12 deaths, widespread destruction of foreign-owned businesses and homes and thousands of migrants fleeing South Africa or seeking shelter in community centers, mosques, churches and police stations.

At the heart of Alabama's latest death penalty controversy is Jeffery Lee, who became a Christian mentor to other incarcerated men on death row. Opponents to Lee's execution ask courts to "choose life."

"The world is undergoing a profound spiritual and cultural crisis, which manifests in multiple forms of violence, polarization and mutual distrust," Leo said in Spain.

Moments before Department of Homeland Security agents fired a hail of pepper balls at the feet of demonstrators outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey May 25, faith leaders say they were frantically working to calm things down.

In the midst of a devastating cancer diagnosis, Kate Bowler also found experiences of joy. Now she's written a book about it.

The pontiff and the pop star will be in Madrid next week. "It’s not impossible to think that here will be where Pope Leo and Bad Bunny will cross paths," said one city official.

Most of the programmers teaching AI to "think" are men. One can only hope that the views of women will be added to the equation.

All 30 NBA teams have at least one volunteer chaplain who caters to the spiritual needs of the players, and every NBA arena has a designated area where players from both teams can gather before a game to pray.

In a new video series, RNS goes behind the front lines of the immigration crisis. Episode 1 is about Sr. Susan Francois, who bears witness and offers 'radical hospitality' to family members and friends visiting immigrant detainees at Delaney Hall.

The Trump administration's vast cuts to refugee services have led some religious congregations to fill in gaps.

"As AI amplifies and compounds religious bias at scale, more users may misunderstand the contribution faith and belief can make to moral and ethical AI grounding," said Elder Gerrit W. Gong, one of the 12 apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in a speech.

Leo’s answer is clear: A person’s dignity does not depend on what they can "achieve or produce."

In Magnifica Humanitas, Leo argues Catholic social teaching can help us know how to deal with emerging technologies and their potential for disruption.

Sr. Teresa Groth runs Francisco Homes, a housing program for formerly incarcerated men, including immigrants facing deportation.