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…
Museum to feature treasure trove of biblical artifacts
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A new multimillion-dollar, high-tech, interactive museum of the Bible was announced March…
Evangelicals most likely to support government shutdown
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A slim majority of evangelicals favor government shutdown over a budget compromise,…
Ground Zero cross on the move again
NEW YORK (RNS) — The Cross at Ground Zero was one of thousands of I-beams…
Court rules for pharmacists on morning-after pill
(RNS) — Pharmacists with religious objections to “morning-after” emergency contraceptives cannot be compelled to sell…
'The Borgias': skeletons in the Catholic Church's closet
(RNS) — In its new Sunday night series, “The Borgias,” Showtime has found the magic…
Evangelist testifies in ex-bodyguard's murder trial
WATERLOO, Ill. (RNS) — Televangelist Joyce Meyer said April 6 she testified “honestly and truthfully”…
Millionaire buys paintings so church can keep them
CANTERBURY, England (RNS/ENInews) — A self-effacing multimillionaire has become a local hero after buying a…
Top U.K. Druid charged with money fraud
LONDON (RNS) — One of the prominent figures in the revived ancient priesthood of Druidism…
Japan aftershocks: reminder of 'long-haul' needs
By Kim Plummer Krull At the one-month anniversary of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, strong aftershocks…