'The Donald' trumps Bible on financial advice

WASHINGTON (RNS) — When it comes to financial advice in these tough economic times, more…

After months of wrangling, occupiers evicted from St. Paul's Cathedral

LONDON (RNS) — Police on Feb. 28 evicted scores of demonstrators from a makeshift tent…

Breakaway Anglicans ordered to return property by April 30

(RNS) — A Virginia judge has ordered seven congregations that broke from the Episcopal Church…

One year after Japan disaster, Lutheran partners still address needs, fears

By Kim Plummer Krull As Japan braces for the one-year anniversary of a disaster that delivered…

Symposium: 'Relationships' can lead to multi-ethnic congregations

By Paula Schlueter Ross How can The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod — an overwhelmingly white, Anglo church…

Districts work together to train leaders, plant churches on Mexico border

By Roland Lovstad Like starting a mission in a foreign country, Gospel mission on the…

Free webcast targets school marketing 'do's and don'ts'

Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) will host a free “Best Practices School-Marketing Lab” webcast March…

Cash-strapped Italy looks to tax church-owned properties

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pinched by the global recession and tough-love budget demands of the…

After losing school job, gay teacher loses church job

FLORISSANT, Mo. (RNS) — A Catholic school music teacher who was fired after church officials…

U.S. mosque report rapid growth in past 10 years

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The number of mosques in America has jumped 74 percent since 2000,…

Refugee defies deportation, seeks sanctuary at church

HIGHLAND PARK, N.J. (RNS) — Saul Timisela was ordered to report to U.S. Immigration and…

Pressure Points (March 2012)

With Dr. Bruce Hartung This column continues the discussion of the February 2012 “Pressure Points”…

Items wanted, available (March 2012)

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

Positions (March 2012)

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

Requests for reinstatement (March 2012)

NORMAN W. SCHAEFFER, Lincoln, Neb., has applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion–Ordained roster…

Re-branding a religion hard, not always successful

NEW YORK (RNS) — Did leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) hurt their missionary…