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…

Chance meeting opens up roads for Kenyan bishop

On a hot July evening in Houston during last summer’s LCMS national convention, Dr. Walter Obare,…

Survey queries rostered workers on indebtedness

The Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) has launched an in-depth study on indebtedness of LCMS church…

Official Notice — Requests for Reinstatement (April 2011)

RALPH L. WOEHRMANN, Springfield, Ill., has applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion–Ordained roster…

Items wanted, available (April 2011)

Note: Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to…

Pressure Points (April 2011)

With Dr. Bruce Hartung Q: How much do you think “personality” plays into conflicts between…

Lutheran partners in Japan begin relief shipments

By Kim Plummer Krull As the death toll continues to climb and radiation worries persist,…

Positions (April 2011)

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time director of Library Services. …

Seminary kicks off renovation project

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, launched a major renovation project with a brief ceremony March 18…

IELA elects new president

Rev. Carlos Nagel was elected president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina (known by its…

Tennessee amends anti-Shariah bill

(RNS) — Tennessee lawmakers are rewriting a bill that described Islamic law as a threat…

Bishops push back on allowing gay couples in housing

WASHINGTON (RNS) — U.S. Catholic bishops are urging federal housing officials not to adopt proposed…

More U.S. colleges adding Muslim chaplains

ITHACA, N.Y. (RNS) — When Jainal Bhuiyan attended Cornell University, he and his fellow Muslim…