(RNS) — Legal advice trumped church teaching when a Catholic hospital in Colorado tried to defend itself in a wrongful death lawsuit by claiming that twin fetuses who died at the hospital in 2006, along with the mother, should not…
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Standing before the throngs at the March for Life Jan. 25, Ryan Bomberger admitted that he was the poster child for one of the most difficult aspects of the abortion debate: his mother had been raped. “I’m the…
LONDON (RNS) — Justin Welby was confirmed Feb. 4 as the new archbishop of Canterbury at a centuries-old service at St. Paul’s Cathedral, six weeks before his formal enthronement inside Canterbury Cathedral March 21. Welby, 57, was a banker and oil…
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A high-ranking Vatican official voiced support Feb. 4 for giving unmarried couples some kind of legal protection even as he reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s opposition to same-sex marriage. Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, head of the Pontifical Council for…
By Sarah Schafer The LCMS began reaching out Monday, Feb. 11, to LCMS families and the Hattiesburg, Miss., community after a tornado struck the city Sunday, Feb. 10. The storm caused major damage. According to early reports, it injured as…
In preparation for this summer’s 65th Regular LCMS Convention, a special Bible study that relates to the convention theme, “Baptized for This Moment,” is expected to be available for free downloading beginning on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 13. Authored by the…
By James H. Heine ST. LOUIS — At its board meeting here Jan. 17-18, the International Lutheran Society of Wittenberg (ILSW), the partnership that owns the “Old Latin School” in Wittenberg, Germany, approved four items that move “several steps forward” the…
By Linda C. Hoops For the first time, the 6,162 congregations in The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod will be reporting their membership totals, official acts, and other statistical information for 2012 to the Office of Rosters and Statistics online. Letters were sent out…
With Barbara A. Below There are some deadlines and changes to be aware of as we prepare for the 2013 Synod convention. Officer elections Of major significance for the 2013 convention is the change in the process for…
Dedicated in 1564, the “Old Latin School” is located in the heart of Wittenberg’s historic district, just steps from St. Mary’s Church, the “mother church of the Reformation.” In 2006, the LCMS Central Illinois District Church Extension Fund provided funds…
In response to questions raised following the recent news stories about the Rev. Robert Morris of Newtown, Conn., we encourage everyone to read Pastor Morris’ statement and President Matthew Harrison’s pastoral letter for themselves.
The Rev. Todd E. Kollbaum has accepted the call to serve as director of Rural and Small Town Mission for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). He will begin serving in this role April 1.
By Adriane Dorr When it comes to the Church’s song, “Vivid imagery and fresh language can help the worshiper see a truth about God in a new way,” noted the Rev. Dr. Stephen Starke, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church,…
By Vicki Biggs The Rev. Todd E. Kollbaum of Cole Camp, Mo., has accepted the call to serve as director of Rural and Small Town Mission (RSTM) for The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. He will begin serving in the position April…
By Laura J. Seaman The recent tragedy in Santa Maria, Brazil, has hit home for families of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod partner church there, the Igreja Evangelica Luterana do Brasil (the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil – IELB). Santa Maria is…
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