Amnesty International slams Irish Catholic Church on abuse

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A new report by the Irish branch of Amnesty International says…

Dead Sea Scrolls now available online

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Five of the Dead Sea Scrolls that have been stored for decades…

Christians outraged as BBC drops B.C./A.D. dating method

LONDON (RNS) — British Christians are incensed after the state-funded BBC decided to jettison the…

Church/jail sentencing program under review

BAY MINETTE, Ala. (RNS) — An alternative sentencing plan that would give inmates the choice…

'Values voters' still motivated by gay marriage, abortion

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Amid a political climate dominated by economic concerns, social conservatives are as…

Court hears Hosanna-Tabor case Oct. 5

The United States Supreme Court will hear one of the most important church-state First Amendment…

'Walther' movie sent to congregations, schools

A four-disc DVD collection — including the new, two-hour movie “Walther,” based on the life…

BIM continues work on developing policies

ST. LOUIS — At its Sept. 9-10 meeting here, the LCMS Board for International Mission…

Needs continue from string of deadly disasters

By Kim Plummer Krull More than 220 LCMS families lost their homes due to historic…

Synod stats: membership drops, giving increases

By Linda C. Hoops While the Missouri Synod’s 2010 statistics report shows a 1.45 percent…

'Reporter,' 'Witness' move to new Web addresses

The online versions of the Synod’s official periodicals — Reporter and The Lutheran Witness —…

Pressure Points (October 2011)

With Dr. Bruce Hartung Following are two separate readers’ comments and two others’ questions. Comment:…

Requests for Reinstatement (October 2011)

TASHIA DIECKHOFF, Wichita, Kan.; LANE AARON DYNNESON, Jackson, Mo.; SUSAN L. KLOESS, Elk Grove Village,…

Positions (October 2011)

The following institutions of the Concordia University System are seeking candidates for positions: Concordia University…

Call for Nominations: President — LCMS Foundation (October 2011)

The Board of Trustees of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Foundation herewith calls for nominations for…

Items available (October 2011)

Note: Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to…