U.S. bishops urge Supreme Court to rule against indefinite detention of noncitizens
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of stronger due process rights for noncitizens who are facing deportation proceedings and against indefinite detention without judicial review. Read more

A chapel near ground zero was a relief center after 9/11. Now, an exhibit honors its victims. 
NEW YORK (RNS) — A new origami installation strings 2,977 paper cranes: one for each person killed in the attacks. The ‘Ever Present’ exhibition also features artifacts left there in the months after 9/11. Read more 

More universities added Muslim chaplains post 9/11. Then came 10/7.
(RNS) — Twenty-five years after the terrorist strikes, some 80 universities — among them a small but growing number of state schools, like Rutgers University in New Jersey — have full-time Muslim chaplains. Read more

Episcopal Church launches revised curriculum engaging with legacy of racism
Episcopal News Service] Sacred Ground, one of The Episcopal Church’s most popular racial reconciliation initiatives in recent years, just got a significant refresh. Read more

Church member gives back after surviving 9/11
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Wading through waist-high water in the darkened lobby of the World Trade Center’s North Tower, Lorna Wilson saw a small patch of light in the distance. It was her way out. “I promised God while I was in that building that if you save me, I will serve you,” Wilson said. Read more

9/11 memories remain vivid in the U.S. 25 years later
It’s been 25 years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Many Americans remember the day with clarity: 83% of adults who were born before 2001 – including 93% of those who were 10 or older at the time – say they recall exactly where they were or what they were doing when they heard the news. Read more

25 years after 9/11, a Portrait of Muslim Americans
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, have had a lasting impact on Muslims in the United States. Muslim Americans shared in the nation’s grief and fear that day, and in the months and years that followed, they carried the additional burden of being singled out for suspicion. Read more

If Gen Z is coming back to church, the real work is just beginning 
(RNS) — The church’s purpose in a young person’s life must be entirely unique compared to any other institution. Read more

Jerusalem Christian protest pushes Israel to allow Palestinian teachers to return 
(RNS) — The Christian schools said Israel’s permit denials had come ‘suddenly and without notice,’ leaving them unable to prepare for the 2026-2027 school year. Read more.

Idaho gym is part of a growing Christian men-only fitness movement
EAGLE, Idaho (FāVS News) — Forge Fitness joins a small wave of ‘warrior for Christ’ gyms nationwide. But Boise-area pastors disagree on whether the model builds healthy masculinity or reinforces harmful stereotypes about women. Read more

‘I am a person of faith’: How Christianity shaped Dolly Parton’s music and spirit 
(RNS) — Country music icon Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday, credited her faith for her career, which crossed religions, races and politics — and the philanthropy that followed. Read more

Pope Leo XIV makes ‘Best Dressed’ list: Here’s the meaning behind his papal garments
The pontiff made Vanity Fair’s annual Best Dressed list this month in “the originals” category, but what is it about his papal style that the fashion world finds compelling? Read more 

More Israelis are leaving as war, economy and political divisions reshape the country 
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Emigration has always been part of Israel’s history. What is different now is that some are leaving because they lost faith in the country’s direction, said Yossi Klein Halevi of the Shalom Hartman Institute. Read more