Senior Analyst at Religion News Service, Jesuit priest, author of "Inside the Vatican: The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church" https://religionnews.com/author/tomreese/ https://bsky.app/profile/rns.org
religionnews.com/2026/10/15/a... @jackjenkins.me @fiona-ndre.bsky.social
I will be celebrating the 5:30 PM Mass at Holy Trinity Church in Georgetown this Sunday.
(RNS) — ‘The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people,’ Archbishop Paul S. Coakley said in a statement.
OPINION: (RNS) — Like Francis, Leo understands the synodal process is more important than any teaching that comes out of the event.
(RNS) — The archdiocese’s statement adds to the list of faith leaders who have condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to livestream the execution of former Major Nidal Hasan.
(RNS) — The Democratic clergy running are making some races unexpectedly tight.
(RNS) — Religious Americans are unhappy with both political parties, Donald Trump and the state of the country ahead of the midterms, according to Pew Research. The economy and the future of democracy top their concerns.
Religion News Service (RNS) is an independent, nonprofit and award-winning source of global news on religion, spirituality, culture and ethics, founded in 1934.
🔗 Find our reporting, newsletters, podcasts and more at rns.org.
