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…
Catholic University ends mixed-gender housing
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The Catholic University of America will phase out co-ed dormitories later this…
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…
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…
Feds rule against second Catholic college
(RNS) — For the second time this year, a federal regulator has rejected the First…
Egyptians want advice, not rule, of clerics
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Four months after the fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, a new…
Muslim cabbie fights ticket over religious cap
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — Taxi driver Nabeel Langrial was chatting with another cabbie last summer…
Judge hears monks' suit over right to build caskets
NEW ORLEANS (RNS) — Wearing a monk’s robe, Abbot Justin Brown climbed into the witness…
Gallup: 9 in 10 Americans believe in God
(RNS) — A new Gallup poll finds 92 percent of Americans say they believe in…
