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…

Study: Teens leave churches seen as judgmental, unfriendly

(RNS) — Why do young Christians leave the church? New research by the Barna Group…

Fiery, fearless civil rights icon Fred Shuttlesworth dies at 89

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…

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:…

New Jersey leads U.S. in 'till death do us part'

(RNS) — Poor New Jersey — derided for “Jersey Shore,” aggressive driving and talking too…