Vatican to brief bishops, religious orders on abuse

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The Vatican will use online education and other methods to help…

Bishops open meeting to review sex abuse rules

BELLEVUE, Wash. (RNS) — The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops (USCCB) began a review of church…

Crisis pregnancy group reflects Jewish divide on abortion

SILVER SPRING, Md. (RNS) — Saraleah was 19 and a part-time student when she discovered…

Evangelicals wade into circumcision debate

(RNS) — The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) is siding with Jews and Muslims in…

Southern Baptists look to minorities for growth

(RNS) — Southern Baptists (SBC) meeting in Phoenix adopted a plan June 14 to try…

Baptists affirm belief in 'eternal' hell

(RNS) — Southern Baptists (SBC) on June 15 called hell an “eternal, conscious punishment” for…

St. Louis sem, university announce new program

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and the Saint Louis University School of Social Work are offering…

LHM's 'Bible on Trial' to air on national TV

Lutheran Hour Ministries will have two nationwide airings of its full-length television program, “The Bible…

Mitkos named LMI campaign director

Martha J. Mitkos has joined The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod as campaign director for the Lutheran…

Sem's Lay Bible Institute to discuss 'crusades'

“Are We Still Fighting the Crusades?” is the topic of the Aug. 20 Lay Bible…

For evangelicals, Bachmann 'speaks our code'

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour warned several hundred Christian conservatives gathered here June…

Wanted: volunteers for Mercy Medical Teams

More than medicine. That’s what Sharon Thomas says she shares each time she takes part…

Harrison preaches in South Korea before Japan visit

LCMS President Dr. Matthew C. Harrison celebrated Pentecost Sunday, June 12, by preaching in Seoul,…

Open Arms offers free child care webinar

The Open Arms Institute is offering a free “Pastor’s Webinar” June 16 at 12:30 p.m.…

Thrivent expands disaster program to more states

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is expanding a national disaster-response funding program it announced in May…

U.S. woman is world's longest-serving church organist

MOSS POINT, Miss. (RNS) — For the past 69 years, Ida Mae Cumbest has been…