Long-lost letter sheds light on Lincoln's faith

(RNS) — A long-lost letter has surfaced that describes President Abraham Lincoln’s belief in God.…

Diver searches for St. Paul's shipwreck

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (RNS) — Even long before the times of Jesus and the Apostle Paul,…

Germans leaving Catholic Church in droves

BERLIN (RNS) — The number of Germans leaving the Roman Catholic Church rose dramatically in…

LCMS donors give $1.3 million for Japan relief

As of April 28, donors had given $1,317,385.73 for The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and its…

2011 LEA convo reflects global 'crossings'

By Joe Isenhower Jr. CINCINNATI — The10th triennial Lutheran Education Association (LEA) Convocation here March…

Spring storms damage LCMS churches, members' homes

By Sarah Schafer LCMS churches and congregation members saw damages as a string of severe…

Ries accepts Concordia, St. Paul, presidency

LCMS Foundation President Rev. Tom Ries has accepted a call to serve as the ninth…

LCMS member commands Wyoming's National Guard

Major General Luke Reiner, a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Cheyenne, Wyo., was promoted…

ELCA's Paulson to speak at Fort Wayne seminary

Dr. Steven D. Paulson, associate professor of Systematic Theology at Luther Seminary in St. Paul,…

Concordia, St. Paul, to host grant-writing workshop

Concordia University, St. Paul, Minn., will host a workshop on Strategic Grant Development April 27-28.…

Supreme Court takes dim view of church-state challenges

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The Supreme Court on April 4 rejected a challenge to an Arizona…

Group says Park Service stalling on religious displays

(RNS) — A national alliance of public employees is accusing the National Park Service of…

Court says Adventist postman can't get Saturday off

(RNS) — Neither snow nor rain nor Saturday Sabbaths should keep a Missouri mailman from…

Hajj suit raises host of questions

WASHINGTON (RNS) — In 2008, Safoorah Khan, a math teacher in Illinois, asked for 15…

TSA, airlines tread carefully on religious expression

(RNS) — Air travelers want to feel safe, and federal security officials want to make…

Church bans employees' social networking with minors

MOBILE, Ala. (RNS) — The Archdiocese of Mobile has told staff and volunteers who work…