Court dismisses challenge to National Day of Prayer

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The law calling for an annual National Day of Prayer imposes solely…

Study: Longer life spans mean less need for church

LONDON (RNS) — Researchers at two of Britain’s top universities claim that church attendance in…

Poll: Americans see clash between Christianity, capitalism

(RNS) — Are Christianity and capitalism a marriage made in heaven, as some conservatives believe,…

Mississippi Lutherans among recent storm victims

By Kim Plummer Krull Instead of a scheduled work day at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church…

LCMS pastor, 96, recognized for service

Rev. Louis Grother of Kalamazoo, Mich., says he’s humbled to win the Irving S. Gilmore…

Sem's Kantorei to visit Midwest on Easter Tour

The Kantorei of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., will visit cities in Indiana, Tennessee…

Seminaries to provide live stream of 'call day' services

Both seminaries of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod will provide live coverage of their call day…

Registration opens for Deaconess Conference

Registration is now open for the 31st annual Concordia Deaconess Conference to be held June…

LHM to hold third Outreach Conference

Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) will host its third Regional Outreach Conference May 13-14 at the…

Official Notice — Nominees for Seminary President, Notice of Election (April 2011)

Please be advised that the election for the new President of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort…

Harrison shares Holy Week message in new video

A new Holy Week video message from LCMS President Rev. Matthew C. Harrison is available…

Vatican paper praises fertility ethics of films

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The official Vatican newspaper has praised two recent Hollywood movies for…

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…