BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (RNS) — The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, the driving force behind the Birmingham integration…
Exiled Libyan Jews look with hope toward homeland
ROME (RNS) — The Jews of old wandered the wilderness for 40 years before entering…
New California law prohibits circumcision bans
(RNS) — Jews, Muslims and their allies cheered Oct. 2 as California Gov. Jerry Brown…
Christian identity in U.K. outpaces church attendance
LONDON (RNS) — A major new survey by Britain’s national statistics bureau shows that despite…
Dead cleric's videos may find eternal life online
(RNS) — Radical American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki may be dead, but the power of the…
National Cathedral needs 'tens of millions' in quake repairs
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The Washington National Cathedral will need “tens of millions of dollars” over…
Bishops warn that church teaching is nonpartisan
(RNS) — With the 2012 campaign gearing up before an angry and divided electorate, U.S.…
Sheen, Estevez make 'non-preachy' religious film
WASHINGTON (RNS) — How does a modern filmmaker with qualms about religion make a movie…
Study: Teens leave churches seen as judgmental, unfriendly
(RNS) — Why do young Christians leave the church? New research by the Barna Group…
Rabbis stand in solidarity with burned mosque
WASHINGTON (RNS) — More than a thousand rabbis from around the world have signed a…
In sunset of life, Billy Graham reflects on growing old
(RNS) — For much of his 92 years, Billy Graham has had one main title:…
Pastor on restaurant quest can't live by bread alone
NEW ORLEANS (RNS) — Minister Ray Cannata’s mission is almost complete. Four years ago he…
U.S. Christians rally around Iranian pastor
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Religious freedom advocates rallied Sept. 28 around an Iranian pastor who is…
Is there a death penalty-sized hole in Catholicism's 'seamless garment'?
(RNS) — Is Catholic opposition to the death penalty losing traction as opposition to abortion,…
Beer, wine not on church's list of immoral investments
BERLIN (RNS) — New guidelines issued by Germany’s largest Protestant body advised parishioners to not…
New Jersey leads U.S. in 'till death do us part'
(RNS) — Poor New Jersey — derided for “Jersey Shore,” aggressive driving and talking too…
