Evangelicals embrace a like-minded pope

(RNS) — Not all Catholics appreciated Pope Benedict XVI’s staunch defense of Christian orthodoxy, traditional…

Commentary: Black History Month — diversity that's not divisive

By John Nunes The starting point for celebrations of African-American history month in February begins…

Physical, spiritual outreach continues to Sandy survivors

By Kim Plummer Krull Nearly three months after Superstorm Sandy, eight elderly, single women struggling…

Vatican signals options for protecting gay couples

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A high-ranking Vatican official voiced support Feb. 4 for giving unmarried…

Welby confirmed as new Archbishop of Canterbury

LONDON (RNS) — Justin Welby was confirmed Feb. 4 as the new archbishop of Canterbury…

Children conceived through rape open new front in abortion wars

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Standing before the throngs at the March for Life Jan. 25, Ryan…

Catholic hospital says fetus defense was 'morally wrong'

(RNS) — Legal advice trumped church teaching when a Catholic hospital in Colorado tried to…

Religious sponsors loom large in Boy Scouts' policy debate

(RNS) — The decision by Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to postpone any change in…

Items wanted, available (February 2013)

Note: Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to…

Positions (February 2013)

The following institutions of the Concordia University System (CUS) are seeking candidates for positions: Concordia…

Official notice: LFL position (February 2013)

Lutherans For Life, headquartered in Nevada, Iowa, is seeking a Renewal For Life (RFL) director.…

Official notice: requests for reinstatement (February 2013)

DAVID R. WILLIAMS, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, has applied for reinstatement to the…

Pressure Points (February 2013)

With Dr. Bruce Hartung This month’s “Pressure Points” offers several reader responses to previous columns.…

LCMS reaches out to Hattiesburg congregation, community after tornado

By Sarah Schafer The LCMS began reaching out Monday, Feb. 11, to LCMS families and…

Congregations to report 2012 statistics online

By Linda C. Hoops For the first time, the 6,162 congregations in The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod…

Approvals move Wittenberg project 'several steps forward'

By James H. Heine ST. LOUIS — At its board meeting here Jan. 17-18, the International…