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…
'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…
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…
