(RNS) — Discrimination against Muslim women at beach resorts and pools has become rife across Europe.

FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — ‘These actions demand public exposure, should never be tolerated, and any person who harms a child should and must be held accountable,’ said Texas state Rep. Nate Schatzline.

(RNS) — In a historic moment, Israel’s two chief rabbis, David Lau and Yitzhak Yosef, left office on Sunday with no clear successors elected in their stead, leaving the posts vacant for the first time since the 1920s. 

(RNS) — One used television to remind us that age brings wisdom. The other reminded us of the benefits of political bosses.

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious festivals, where large crowds gather in small areas with shoddy infrastructure and few safety measures.

(The Conversation) — The use of sport as an evangelical tool is not new for the Catholic Church. Pope Pius X welcomed athletes in 1905 for the first international gymnastics competition in the Vatican gardens.

(RNS) — On Monday, the denomination also passed a resolution denouncing Christian Zionism.

(RNS) — A new book details how an attempt to soften abortion politics started an all-out assault on reproductive rights.

LONDON (RNS) — A number of parliamentary seats, once considered safe bets for the Labour Party, could be lost as Muslims organize around Gaza.

(RNS) — Today people embark on the Camino for all kinds of motivations beyond religion: health, grief, transition, history and adventure.