(RNS) — Jeff Weddle, a 46-year-old, wise-cracking, self-deprecating, Bible-loving, self-described “failing pastor” from Wisconsin, was already thinking of leaving the ministry before..
(RNS) — In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted many observances of the annual National Day of Prayer to go virtual, with a..
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened the agency’s social distancing recommendations on Tuesday (April..
(RNS) — Dr. Basim Khan notices the change in his patients when they appear for an appointment after they’ve received the COVID-19..
(RNS) — In the 1984 film “Mass Appeal,” Father Tim Farley, played by Jack Lemmon, gives a young, aspiring priest a lesson..
(RNS) — Black adults attend church and participate in Bible studies more than other U.S. adults, but younger Black Americans are less..
CHICAGO (RNS) — In the summer of 2020, as the death of George Floyd shined a spotlight on racism and violence against..
(RNS) — Ask Americans if they believe in God and most will say yes. But a growing number have lost faith in..
CHICAGO (RNS) — At events in 14 cities across the U.S., an estimated 5,000 people demonstrated in support of Asian Americans and..
(RNS) — The vast majority of African Americans who are religiously unaffiliated say they believe in God or some other kind of..
(RNS) — United Methodist bishops have canceled a special session of the global denomination’s General Conference that was scheduled to meet May..
(RNS) — More than 600 Christians signed onto a statement before its release Monday evening (March 22) by the Asian American Christian..
(RNS) — Graduations, funerals, college reunions and weddings have all been delayed or otherwise impacted by the yearlong pandemic, adding to the..
(RNS) — Chris Estus doesn’t seem like the typical thru-hiker on the Appalachian Trail. Estus is 60 years old, has been married..
WASHINGTON (RNS) — In a socially distant but united “confidence event” at the Washington National Cathedral, leaders of the Washington area’s faith,..
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — As Southern California’s housing crisis continues to fuel homelessness across the region, a number of churches, particularly Black..
(AP) — In a pandemic-wracked year, religious leaders and spiritual counselors across the U.S. ministered to the ill, fed the hungry, consoled..
(RNS) — A study of 1,000 U.S. Protestant churchgoers found 91% said they planned on returning to in-person worship when it is..
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The chaplain to the U.S. House of Representatives chastised lawmakers during a prayer on Wednesday (March 10), asking God..
(RNS) — Conservative United Methodists have chosen a name for the denomination they plan to form if a proposal to split the..
(RNS) — The United Methodist Church has once again postponed its quadrennial meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, delaying further a widely..
(RNS) — There are filters that blur “imperfections” in photos and filters that turn lawyers into cats on Zoom. Now there are..
(RNS) — Ash Wednesday is one of the touchiest observances on the liturgical calendar — literally. Many churches mark the beginning of..
(RNS) — The history of Black Christianity in America will come to television screens this month in a documentary series based on..
(RNS) — There are no signs in front yards hailing the men and women who sometimes wryly call themselves “last responders.” But..
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