Yonat Shimron

Yonat Shimron joined RNS in April 2011 and became managing editor in 2013. She was the religion reporter for The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C. from 1996 to 2011. During that time she won numerous awards. She is a past president of the Religion Newswriters Association.

Walter Brueggemann, Influential Biblical Scholar, Dies at 92

Walter Brueggemann, one of the most widely respected Bible scholars of the past century, died Thursday (June 5) at his home in Michigan. He was 92.

William Barber’s Ex-Wife Accuses Him of Misdirecting Funds To Pay Her Alimony

The Rev. William J. Barber II’s ex-wife has asked a judge to look into allegations that the civil rights and anti-poverty leader has been paying her alimony from the finances of his nonprofit.

‘We Don’t Get To Discriminate’: How a Raleigh Ministry Decided to Help Resettle Afrikaners

Faith-based groups are weighing whether to help the US government resettle Afrikaners after it shut down refugee resettlement for all others.

For Many in Hurricane Helene’s Path, North Carolina Baptists Provide Home-Repair Lifeline

Hurricane Helene caused unprecedented damage in the mountain region of Western North Carolina, where hurricane-level rainfall is rare and only 4% of residents have flood insurance. The September storm destroyed about 4,400 homes and damaged 185,000.

Churches Consider What Sanctuary Might Look Like in Trump’s Second Term

At a meeting week, members of Columbus Mennonite Church in Ohio gathered to figure out how they might respond to President-elect Trump’s call to enact “the largest deportation” in U.S. history. The church has long been a part of the sanctuary movement, which offers shelter for undocumented immigrants.

In a Time of Change, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry Says, He Kept His Eye Trained on Love

His electrifying sermon on the power of love at the 2018 royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may be the highlight. But Michael Curry may also be remembered for a capacity to keep the main thing the main thing.

‘Not an Act of God.’ How the Rev. Richard Joyner Became a Farmer, Then a Climate Activist

Congregants at Conetoe Chapel Missionary Baptist Church thought their pastor was crazy when he suggested his rural community take up farming as a way to improve their health and become more self-sufficient.

After a Crackdown on Sexuality, Two Dozen Christian Reformed Churches Head for the Exits

At its 2024 synod in June, the Christian Reformed Church instructed LGBTQ-affirming congregations to repent and comply with the denomination’s beliefs on sexuality. Some are now choosing to leave.

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