VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Treading carefully on a subject that has proved diplomatically volatile for…
Study: Religion can affect your soul — and your wallet
(RNS) — Religion may not only save your soul, according to a new book, but…
Report says tithing, church spending hit record low
(RNS) — Tithing to mainline Protestant churches as a percentage of income is at its…
New face of American poverty is often a child's
OAKTOWN, Ind. (RNS) — Eleven-year-old Sarai Camacho of Donna, Texas, tears up when she tells…
Obama hosts first evangelical summit at White House
(RNS) — President Obama formally extended his ear to evangelicals ahead of the 2012 election,…
COP receives reports on district conventions, LMI
By James Heine At its meeting Sept. 17-20 in St. Louis, The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Council…
Mission conference seeks stakeholder input
By James Heine More than 100 mission leaders and executives attended an LCMS national mission…
Sem to host Lay Bible Institute on Islam
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will host a Lay Bible Institute on Islam from 9 a.m. to…
Williams confronts Mugabe with dossier of abuse
HARARE, Zimbabwe (RNS/ENInews) — Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has asked Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe…
Under pressure, D.C. shelter ends church-service requirement
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Prompted by civil liberties groups, a taxpayer-supported homeless shelter in the nation’s…
Charges dropped against clergy who prayed in Capitol
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A city court on Oct. 11 dropped charges against a group of…
'Family Shield' radio program expands
“Family Shield,” a weekly Christian radio program produced by Family Shield Ministries, St. Louis, expanded…
CTCR hears presentations on immigration issues
The LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) met Sept. 15-19 in El Paso,…
Marriage, weddings are focus of sem conference
Concordia Theological Seminary’s Good Shepherd Institute will take an in-depth look at marriage and weddings…
'Legacy, Leadership Symposium,' webcast set for Oct. 21
Concordia University Texas, Austin, Texas, and the Lutheran Educational Conference of North America (LECNA) are…
World Vision wins employee faith case
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a case involving three employees…