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…
Churches lose fight over Alabama immigration law
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (RNS) — A federal judge jolted the national immigration debate on Sept. 28…
Pentagon: Chaplains can celebrate gay marriages
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Military chaplains can lead same-sex marriage ceremonies on and off military bases,…
Report says trends for U.S. churches mostly pointing down
(RNS) — American congregations have grown less healthy in the last decade, with fewer people…
Mother cares for her son's Amish victims
LANCASTER, Pa. (RNS) — Terri Roberts was eating outside with a co-worker on a bright…
Supreme Court hears religious hiring case
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday, Oct. 5, on religious…
Hofman to direct LCMS fund development
Mark D. Hofman of St. Louis will begin serving Oct. 31 as the Synod’s executive…
LWML produces DVD-based Bible study
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League and its partner, Artesian Ministries, have produced an eight-lesson, DVD-based…
CPH offers resources for Reformation, Halloween
Concordia Publishing House is offering a variety of resources that are designed to help congregations…
Video invites exploring church-work vocations
What a Way aims to bolster recruitment and retention of church workers in the Synod.
Hosanna-Tabor: Church business — government business, too?
Yesterday, Oct. 5, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in one…
Best-selling pastor is off to L.A. to write more books
GRANDVILLE, Mich. (RNS) — Megachurch pastor Rob Bell, whose best-selling book raised evangelical eyebrows by…
Muslim students vow appeal in free speech conviction
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — A group of Muslim students who were convicted Sept. 23 of…
