Most Americans believe, but not always in the God of the Bible
(RNS) — A new Pew Research survey finds that one-third of Americans — both those who say they believe in God and those..
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(RNS) — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. “was no armchair theologian.” “He was a theologian of action, an engaged theologian, actively..
Urged by their youth, faith groups flock to the March for Our Lives
WASHINGTON (RNS) — When Lydia Catterall, a junior at Norcross High School in Norcross, Ga., was asked why she was participating in..
Johnson Amendment remains intact in latest omnibus spending bill
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Survey: Protestant church diversity ‘heading in the right direction’
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Archbishop of Canterbury: Church has failed to protect children from abuse
LONDON (RNS) — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby told a national commission investigating child sex abuse that his church has not done..
Q&A: Billy Graham, lying in honor and civil religion
(RNS) — On Wednesday and Thursday (Feb. 28 and March 1), the Rev. Billy Graham, who died last week, will “lie in..
At the Olympics, thousands of missionaries compete for souls
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Billy Graham, America’s pre-eminent evangelist, dies at 99
(RNS) — Billy Graham, a religious phenomenon who became a household name and preached to multitudes of people across the globe, died..
Religious leaders call for prayer and action following Florida school shooting
(RNS) — “A child of God is dead.” That message came Wednesday (Feb. 14) not from a religious leader, but from CNN..
Trump at prayer breakfast says US ‘strengthened by the power of prayer’
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Judge temporarily halts deportation of Indonesian Christians
HIGHLAND PARK, N.J. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily halted deportation proceedings against Indonesian Christians who are in the U.S. illegally..
Faith groups, nonprofits team up to help homeless around Super Bowl
(RNS) — As the Super Bowl nears and football fans head to Minneapolis, dozens of homeless people who usually spend the night..
Faith leaders mark 50th anniversary of Memphis sanitation workers’ deaths
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To keep churches safe, government gets involved
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Religious leaders hail, hammer President Trump’s first State of the Union speech
(RNS) Reaction to President Trump’s first State of the Union was fast and furious from opponents and supporters of his definition of..
New study of Millennials and GenZ points to a “massive religious realignment” in America
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Lilly Endowment launches national initiative to help clergy thrive
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On King holiday, religious groups look to 50th anniversary of assassination
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Largest group of Mennonite churches leaves denomination
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Hurricane-damaged houses of worship can receive FEMA aid
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