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…

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…