ICNY’s round-up of news and opinion from diverse religious communities. Faith voices New Yorkers need to hear.
Being A Good Neighbor: Religious Literacy, Democracy, And Catholic Education (The Commons)
My proudest teaching moment was, like many such moments, already over before I realized it...
Faith Erasure, Lived Religion, And My Journey To Wholeness (The Commons)
While growing up and attending public schools in Paramus, New Jersey, I often felt like...
The Legacy Of Buddhist Venerable Master Hsing Yun And Women’s Rights (Religion Unplugged)
The Venerable Master Hsing Yun died at the age of 97 on the 15th day...
Refugee Stories in the HIAS Haggadah
This Passover, as we gather together to tell the story of the Jewish people’s original...
‘City of Faith’ Exhibit Celebrates South Asian Religion in NYC (Religion News)
In popular culture, New York City is often portrayed as distinctly secular. But “City of...
Mormon Church Gives Water To Boost Imperiled Great Salt Lake (AP News)
“Our ability to be wise stewards of the earth is dependent on our understanding of...
Chronicling Los Angeles’ Iconic Virgin of Guadalupe Street Art (Religion News)
Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated in many Catholic parishes across Southern California on her...
Ramadan Finds Greater Recognition in America’s Public Schools (Religion News)
Research shows that students have a stronger sense of belonging, have better well-being and do...
Via Jokes, ChatGPT Decides What Counts As ‘Religion’ (Religion Dispatches)
While they’re very different figures occupying very different spaces in their respective traditions, it should...
The Nuns Who Left Brooklyn (NY Times)
The 10 Carmelite nuns of Cypress Hills, cloistered in Brooklyn for almost 20 years, decided...
‘Not Just the Ramp.’ Worship Spaces Need More Accessibility (US News)
Many U.S. houses of worship have accessibility limitations...
Hark! Carol of the Bells (America Magazine)
America Media presents “Hark!” a podcast on the meaning and the making of our most...