This summer’s National LCMS Youth Gathering, July 17-21 in New Orleans, will have more than…
CPH releases 'PrayNow' app for iPhone
Concordia Publishing House has released its first “application” designed for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.…
Former Nebraska president Eldor Meyer dies
Dr. Eldor W. Meyer, president of the LCMS Nebraska District from 1978 until 1991, died…
Longtime missionary Dr. Stephen Lutz dies
Dr. Stephen (Steve) A. Lutz, missionary doctor to Papua New Guinea for nearly a quarter…
Southern Baptists critique Big Oil, oppose gay policies
(RNS) — Southern Baptists issued a veiled but sharp critique of the nation’s oil companies…
LWML offers devotions via e-mail
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League is offering its new “Mustard Seeds” devotions free via e-mail…
'Chapel Talks' for 2010-11 available in July
“Making Disciples,” LCMS District and Congregational Services (DCS) — School Ministry’s “Chapel Talks” for the…
Volunteers save World Mission $53,000-plus in '09
LCMS World Mission saved more than $53,000 in labor costs during 2009 because of the…
Missouri Synod poised to help in oil-spill 'storm'
By Linda C. Hoops “We’re still in the middle of the storm,” said Southern District…
Int'l LLL convention planned for Omaha
The International Lutheran Laymen’s League will hold its 93rd annual convention July 22-25 in Omaha,…
Mormon church agrees to pay fine over Prop 8
(RNS) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) will pay a $5,000…
Agreement allows student to wear rosary until hearing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (RNS) — A federal judge on June 9 approved a lawyers’ agreement allowing…
Va. Supreme Court sides with Episcopal Church
(RNS) — Virginia’s Supreme Court sided with the Episcopal Church on June 10 in its…
Gun bill dies (again) in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE (RNS) — A law that would have allowed concealed weapons in houses of…
African religious leaders warn about HIV during World Cup
NAIROBI (RNS/ENInews) — African Christian and Muslim leaders are warning of increased vulnerability to HIV…
New Anglican church faces fiscal challenges
AMESBURY, Mass. (RNS) — When the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) launched last year,…
