Churches & Religion

In this 1950 handout photo, provided by Tales of Jewish Sudan, a Jewish wedding is held in Khartoum synagogue, Sudan. The center of Jewish religious life, the synagogue was established in 1926 in downtown Khartoum, replacing an older small one. The synagogue was sold in 1987 after most Sudanese Jews left the country and currently is a bank.

Sudanese Jews recall long-lost world with nostalgia

February 4, 2017, 6:00am Churches & Religion

Lily Ben-David gets emotional when she talks about her childhood in Sudan. She still dreams of her school, the courtyard, the balcony and frolicking on the banks of the Blue Nile, even though it has been more than 50 years since she saw any of it. Read story

You have to be Christian to truly be American? Many people in the U.S. say so

February 4, 2017, 6:00am Churches & Religion

About one-third of all Americans think that you have to be a Christian to truly be an American — despite the history of religious pluralism that dates back to the nation’s very earliest days. Read story

After refugee ban, Catholic Charities must turn families away

February 2, 2017, 12:15pm Churches & Religion

The journey ends with a water bottle. Read story

When members of the Islamic Society of Southwest Washington showed up at their mosque in Hazel Dell on Sunday morning, they discovered these mystery messages of love and compassion waiting for them.

Anonymous love notes cheer Muslim residents

January 31, 2017, 10:28pm Churches & Religion

It was a terrible weekend in the U.S. for many immigrants and refugees — and for Muslims, whether or not they’re natural-born American citizens — who were appalled to learn that the Donald Trump administration has cracked down on refugee resettlement and international travel from several Muslim-majority countries. Read story

Victoria firefighters respond to a fire at the Islamic Center of Victoria on Saturday in Victoria, Texas. The early-morning fire Saturday destroyed the mosque that was a target of hatred several years ago and experienced a burglary just a week ago.

$870K raised to rebuild South Texas mosque destroyed in fire

January 30, 2017, 10:14am Churches & Religion

An online fund established to raise money to rebuild a South Texas mosque destroyed by fire over the weekend has far exceeded its $850,000 goal. Read story

Orthodox Jews isolate unmarried

You don’t need to consult a rabbi to figure out that being a single woman of a certain age in the Orthodox Jewish community is no piece of babka. While 27 is the median age for an American woman’s first marriage, in many Orthodox circles — even modern ones —… Read story

Cafe has whole lot of faith

Faith Holmes, owner of Love 'n Faith Community Cafe, at her cafe in front of the exhibition "Given a Voice," a collection of work by students from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts Museum Studies Department in Washington.

Faith Holmes was around 6 years old when her mother took her to a black church for a teachable moment. After services, the children were invited to attend Sunday school, but Holmes resisted. As the only white child, she recalls telling her mother she felt different. Her mother replied, “Good.… Read story