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Bishops warn that church teaching is nonpartisan

(RNS) — With the 2012 campaign gearing up before an angry and divided electorate, U.S.…

Sheen, Estevez make 'non-preachy' religious film

WASHINGTON (RNS) — How does a modern filmmaker with qualms about religion make a movie…

Study: Teens leave churches seen as judgmental, unfriendly

(RNS) — Why do young Christians leave the church? New research by the Barna Group…

Fiery, fearless civil rights icon Fred Shuttlesworth dies at 89

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (RNS) — The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, the driving force behind the Birmingham integration…

Exiled Libyan Jews look with hope toward homeland

ROME (RNS) — The Jews of old wandered the wilderness for 40 years before entering…

Rabbis stand in solidarity with burned mosque

WASHINGTON (RNS) — More than a thousand rabbis from around the world have signed a…

In sunset of life, Billy Graham reflects on growing old

(RNS) — For much of his 92 years, Billy Graham has had one main title:…

Pastor on restaurant quest can't live by bread alone

NEW ORLEANS (RNS) — Minister Ray Cannata’s mission is almost complete. Four years ago he…

U.S. Christians rally around Iranian pastor

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Religious freedom advocates rallied Sept. 28 around an Iranian pastor who is…

Is there a death penalty-sized hole in Catholicism's 'seamless garment'?

(RNS) — Is Catholic opposition to the death penalty losing traction as opposition to abortion,…

Beer, wine not on church's list of immoral investments

BERLIN (RNS) — New guidelines issued by Germany’s largest Protestant body advised parishioners to not…

New Jersey leads U.S. in 'till death do us part'

(RNS) — Poor New Jersey — derided for “Jersey Shore,” aggressive driving and talking too…

Churches lose fight over Alabama immigration law

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (RNS) — A federal judge jolted the national immigration debate on Sept. 28…

Pentagon: Chaplains can celebrate gay marriages

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Military chaplains can lead same-sex marriage ceremonies on and off military bases,…

Report says trends for U.S. churches mostly pointing down

(RNS) — American congregations have grown less healthy in the last decade, with fewer people…

Mother cares for her son's Amish victims

LANCASTER, Pa. (RNS) — Terri Roberts was eating outside with a co-worker on a bright…