(RNS) — Tithing to mainline Protestant churches as a percentage of income is at its…
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New face of American poverty is often a child's
OAKTOWN, Ind. (RNS) — Eleven-year-old Sarai Camacho of Donna, Texas, tears up when she tells…
Obama hosts first evangelical summit at White House
(RNS) — President Obama formally extended his ear to evangelicals ahead of the 2012 election,…
COP receives reports on district conventions, LMI
By James Heine At its meeting Sept. 17-20 in St. Louis, The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Council…
Mission conference seeks stakeholder input
By James Heine More than 100 mission leaders and executives attended an LCMS national mission…
Sem to host Lay Bible Institute on Islam
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will host a Lay Bible Institute on Islam from 9 a.m. to…
Williams confronts Mugabe with dossier of abuse
HARARE, Zimbabwe (RNS/ENInews) — Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has asked Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe…
'Family Shield' radio program expands
“Family Shield,” a weekly Christian radio program produced by Family Shield Ministries, St. Louis, expanded…
CTCR hears presentations on immigration issues
The LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) met Sept. 15-19 in El Paso,…
Marriage, weddings are focus of sem conference
Concordia Theological Seminary’s Good Shepherd Institute will take an in-depth look at marriage and weddings…
'Legacy, Leadership Symposium,' webcast set for Oct. 21
Concordia University Texas, Austin, Texas, and the Lutheran Educational Conference of North America (LECNA) are…
World Vision wins employee faith case
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a case involving three employees…
New California law prohibits circumcision bans
(RNS) — Jews, Muslims and their allies cheered Oct. 2 as California Gov. Jerry Brown…
Christian identity in U.K. outpaces church attendance
LONDON (RNS) — A major new survey by Britain’s national statistics bureau shows that despite…
Dead cleric's videos may find eternal life online
(RNS) — Radical American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki may be dead, but the power of the…
National Cathedral needs 'tens of millions' in quake repairs
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The Washington National Cathedral will need “tens of millions of dollars” over…
