(RNS) The trial of a retired United Methodist pastor and former Yale Divinity School dean accused of breaking church law by performing..
President Obama touched on several hot button issues as he addressed the economy, immigration and gun violence in his State of the Union..
(RNS) African church leaders are urging parties in the South Sudanese conflict to respect places of worship, after rebels attacked and..
WASHINGTON (RNS) Conception. Pregnancy. Abortion. Abortifacient. Those words today are in a rhetorical swamp where contesting religious, medical and political views muddy..
(RNS) Every time he goes to the doctor’s office, Daniel Eddinger takes a leap of faith. Eddinger, a 28-year-old father of two..
(RNS) Almost daily, evidence mounts of defiant United Methodist clergy breaking church law on behalf of gays and lesbians as the nation’s..
(RNS) The news that President Obama will meet with Pope Francis on March 27 brightened a snowy Tuesday morning for Catholics who..
(RNS) Evangelicals are themost likely religious group to say that abortion should be illegal in all cases. So why would organizers of the..
(RNS) Tony Campolo, a progressive evangelical leader who counseled President Bill Clinton through the Monica Lewinsky scandal, announced Tuesday (Jan. 14) that..
WASHINGTON (RNS) The wheelbarrow outside the sanctuary was overflowing with vegetable scraps; decomposing matter filled the baptismal font; and a pile of..
(RNS) Imagine being Joseph, the husband of Mary and stepdad to baby Jesus. Your fiancée is pregnant and not by you. Her..
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (RNS) Two weeks before Christmas, one of the most powerful storms to hit the Middle East in a century..
(RNS) Christmas is the one time each year when much of the world turns its gaze to Bethlehem, the West Bank town..
(RNS) The Rev. Frank Schaefer was defrocked by United Methodist officials in Pennsylvania on Thursday (Dec. 19), after he refused to conform..
(RNS) Clergy used to rank near the top in polls asking Americans to rate the honesty and ethics of people in various..
(RNS) The Rev. Frank Schaefer said Monday (Dec. 16) he would refuse to surrender his clergy credentials voluntarily and continue to perform..
ROME (RNS) Pope Francis was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year on Wednesday (Dec. 11), adding yet another high-profile accolade to..
(RNS) The crowd hushed, the lights dimmed and the National Cathedral’s bourdon bell chimed for three minutes — each minute to commemorate..
(RNS) Midway through the dash from Thanksgiving Day to Gift-giving Day, it’s time for the annual quandary: “How much of Christ can we..
(RNS) It’s one thing to say kind words about gay people and atheists while admonishing those who would bury them in stones. It’s one thing to..
(RNS) Nelson Mandela, the former South African president who died Thursday (Dec. 5), had a deep connection with religious institutions. Mandela was..
WASHINGTON (RNS) Sapped by three weeks of a water-only diet, three activists for immigration reform ended their fasts Tuesday (Dec. 3) with..
(RNS) My first career: print journalism. Current status of that field: on life support. My second career: pastoring neighborhood churches. Current status..
(RNS) This is Giving Tuesday, when nonprofits of every stripe hope to attract some of the billions of dollars to be spent during..
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The Christian cross has become little more than a piece of jewelry worn around the necks of celebrities, said..
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