Pennsylvania public school teachers may soon be free to wear a religious insignia, clothing, marks or emblems to work without fear of losing their job. pennlive.com/education/2023…

President Susan Frederick-Gray has led the denomination throughout a pandemic, insurrection, racial reckoning and the fall of Roe v. Wade. religionnews.com/2023/06/21/pre…

This summer, find us at the SmithsonianFolklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC! We’re excited to take part and invite you to join us, June 29–July 4 and July 6–9. Learn more: festival.si.edu #2023Folklife

The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with an evangelical Christian worker who was denied requests to take Sundays off from his post office job to observe his Sabbath, a decision that could have wide-ranging implications for the American workplace. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

New York City will add the festival of Diwali to the list of public school holidays in recognition of the growth of the city’s South Asian and Indo-Caribbean communities, Mayor Eric Adams announced apnews.com/article/diwali…

Michelle Banks, lead curator of the “Creative Encounters” program, said organizers hope it will give members of the public a chance to “pull back the curtain” on spiritual practices they know little about but that may be embraced by their neighbors. religionnews.com/2023/06/30/smi…

She is part of a broader movement of Black home educators, many of them Christian mothers, who want their kids to wrestle with truth on their terms. religionnews.com/2023/07/05/bry…

Church members say his empathy and engagement are what draw them. His interpretation of scripture is not what is traditionally heard in a conservative community. washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/07…

[A]... 2020 study found that three-quarters of megachurches were growing, many at a rapid clip. npr.org/2023/07/14/118…

Practitioners of Pagan religions no longer need to go into a forest to find an object for their altars. Commercialization has meant that sacred objects are available online. religionnews.com/2023/07/26/as-…

In this episode of the #InterfaithAmerica podcast, Eboo Patel chats with Director of The Pluralism Project, Diana Eck reflecting on the value of religious diversity and why persuading people that religion deserves a seat at the table matters. Listen here: bit.ly/3EFLcA0

Losing faith in God seems to be accompanied by disbelief in the Devil, according to a new Gallup report that found more than half of Americans (58%) believe it exists, down from over two-thirds (68%) in 2001. washingtonpost.com/religion/2023/…

Republican candidate for president Vivek Ramaswamy, a Hindu, has talked about his faith. But some evangelicals view non-Christian religions with skepticism. washingtonpost.com/religion/2023/…

Tapping into this booming market, many nail polish companies developed water-breathable formulas in the past 10 years, also known as wudu-friendly nail polish. religionnews.com/2023/08/11/hal…

Its founders say it’s the only sleepaway summer camp specifically serving Jewish children of color, creating a safe space for candid conversations on race and identity. apnews.com/article/jewish…

Amid a nationwide decline in church attendance among young adults, Pastor Gary Bagley hopes to meet the spiritual needs of a new generation. newscentermaine.com/article/news/c…

Pierce (coeditor of With the Best of Intentions), research director of the Pluralism Project at Harvard, probes the limits of religious pluralism in a dozen thought-provoking case histories from the first two decades of the 21st century. publishersweekly.com/9781626985483

On an island where Christianity and Buddhism are also prominent, many are finding strength in traditional Hawaiian spirituality and culture. nytimes.com/2023/08/25/us/…

The embrace of videoconferencing and livestreaming is actually helping Jews engage more fully with their faith. religionnews.com/2023/08/31/for…

Hindu and Jewish organizations hope interreligious dialogue will aid in the broader goal of allyship between India, Israel and the United States. religionnews.com/2023/09/11/hin…