(RNS) — Cooper Young, a second-year seminary student at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Massachusetts, knew he wanted to become a minister, but..
(RNS) — Leaders of the United Methodist Church and the Boy Scouts of America have reached an agreement tied to a proposed..
(RNS) — More than half of Christian congregations say they have started a new ministry or expanded an existing one during the..
(RNS) — My childhood Christmases were scenes straight off a Hallmark card. My family put up a real tree each year, usually..
(RNS) — The Biden administration is getting tough on China for persecuting Uyghur Muslims in the country’s western province of Xinjiang. On..
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A panel of women who have attained leadership positions in the Catholic Church met on Thursday (Dec. 16)..
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Hundreds of faith leaders and activists protested outside the U.S. Capitol in support of the Build Back Better bill..
(RNS) — Christmas is just 10 days away, and most Americans will celebrate the birth of Jesus. But a new poll from Pew shows..
This story is part of a series by The Associated Press, Religion News Service and The Conversation on women’s roles in male-led religions. (RNS/AP)..
(RNS) — It’s that time of year, for many of us, for shiny packages tied up with a bow. But don’t expect..
CHICAGO (RNS) — Pastors and other church leaders have learned a host of lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic: how to stream video,..
(RNS) — Just ahead of the first Sunday of Advent this year, a painting depicting Mary cradling the body of the crucified..
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (RNS) — On a cold, cloudy afternoon in late November, two dozen volunteers were busy unloading a truckload of food..
(RNS) — Testifying in California in 1964 before the state Assembly, the Rev. William J. Kenneally, president of St. John’s Seminary in..
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Religious supporters and opponents of abortion rights demonstrated outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday (Dec. 1), giving voice..
(RNS) — “Who was the most excited?” Nate asks Sutton, a beautiful woman with wavy brown hair. The couple are sitting on..
(RNS) — One year — 12 short months — can make all the difference in the world. At this time one year..
(RNS) — In the church I grew up in, the congregation managed all decisions about repairs or needs of the church by..
(RNS) — More than 54 million people are expected to travel this Thanksgiving week. Many of them will be going home; many..
(RNS) — A jury has found that a group that helped organized the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, is liable..
(RNS) — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has announced a new initiative to protect and improve access to sites across the..
(RNS) — An updated edition of the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible includes thousands of changes in language, reflecting the..
BALTIMORE (RNS) — After months of public debate over whether to deny the Eucharist to President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi..
(RNS) — It is early morning in the Great Smoky Mountains. Kevin Burrell is half asleep and wrapped tightly in his sleeping..
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — Atop a bookshelf in a room next to her office, Kate Bowler and her team have assembled a..
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