How Americans Feel About Religion’s Influence in Government and Public Life
There are sharp partisan divides on whether religion’s influence is good or bad and how far that influence should go, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center. Read more

Christian schools endangered by new Trump rule
The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that could devastate Christian higher education by tying student loans to the earning potential of degree programs. The earnings metric would require recipients of undergraduate degrees to earn more in median income than 25- to 34-year-olds with only high school diplomas. Read more.  

Leo XIV greets young people who fled war-torn Gaza and will continue their studies in Rome
Through a special program sponsored by the Diocese of Rome, Sapienza University and the SantʼEgidio Community, 72 young people from Gaza will be able to continue studies cut short by the war. Read more

Lessons from past shape UMC jurisdictions’ future
Retired Bishop Forrest C. Stith recalled that when he was growing up, attending his Methodist annual conference could involve traveling at least 500 miles each way. For his Black family, he added, stopping at a restaurant or motel on the way was often out of the question. Read more

Missouri initiative seeks to involve children more meaningfully in churches’ worship services
[Episcopal News Service] Trinity Episcopal Church’s experimentations with intergenerational worship started in 2024 after a simple decision. The Sunday nursery at the church in Kirksville, Missouri, was getting too crowded and chaotic, so the congregation decided that children ages 7 and older would join their parents in the pews during worship services. Read more

Pew Research: Prayer life of Americans remains steady
Overall, 46% of Americans say they pray each day, according to our data from 2025. The share of Americans who say they pray every day has remained relatively stable in recent years, though it is markedly lower than when we first conducted our Religious Landscape Study (RLS) back in 2007. Read more

Documentary tells the story of Washington National Cathedral’s West Rose window
Episcopal News Service] A documentary on the Washington National Cathedral’s West Rose stained-glass window tells the story of the window’s creation and how it made the neo-Gothic building a space that embraces both tradition and modernity. Read more 

Two years after schism, a United Methodist scholar pens a road map for growth
(RNS) — This week marks two years since the United Methodist Church voted to remove the last barriers to full equality of LGBTQ+ members. The removal of those punitive measures came in the wake of a schism that saw the departure of more than 7,600 congregations, or about a quarter of U.S.-based Methodist churches. Read more

Faith-based leaders call for dignity, protection at global migration forum 
International Migration Review Forum 2026 side event highlights frontline role of faith communities and urgent need for rights-based systems. Read more

Brazilian World Cup veteran Silas shares his story of faith and purpose
For much of his life, Paulo Silas Pereira was known for what he did with a ball at his feet. These days, Silas, as he is commonly known, is preparing for the upcoming World Cup as a broadcaster. In doing so, his focus has shifted to telling the story of his life and Christian faith. Read more