Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” meets readers at the intersection of faith and news. Click to join nearly 10,000 subscribers who get this column delivered straight to their inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged WASHINGTON — Ordinarily, an Amtrak ride from Penn Station in Manhattan to Union Station in Washington takes about three hours. But last week, New York-based journalist Clemente Lisi’s … Continue reading 🚊 Meet Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged’s executive editor: 7 things to know 🔌

Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” meets readers at the intersection of faith and news. Click to join nearly 10,000 subscribers who get this column delivered straight to their inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged ARLINGTON, Va. — I’m hanging out this week with 169 of my closest Godbeat friends. The Religion News Association kicked off its annual three-day meeting Thursday at the … Continue reading 🤖 #RNA2025: What the nation’s top religion writers — and AI — are talking about 🔌

Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” meets readers at the intersection of faith and news. Click to join nearly 10,000 subscribers who get this column delivered straight to their inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged What can 36,908 U.S. adults tell us about the state of religion in America? A whole lot, actually. This week, the Pew Research Center released the findings … Continue reading 😲 Surprise! What we learned (and didn’t) from a big new study on religion in America 🔌