“Adopted in Christ” was the theme and primary focus as nearly 200 pro-life Lutherans gathered…
Rast installation set for Sept. 11
The Rev. Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr. will be installed as the 16th president of…
WLI plans information meeting in St. Louis
The Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) is holding an “information meeting” from 5 to 7 p.m.…
CPH releases 'survival guide' for stepfamilies
More than 30 million children live with a stepparent in so-called “blended families,” according to…
Guns, gays and God collide in champ's choice of queen
BERLIN (RNS) — It’s not the first time the choice of a royal spouse has…
Judge rules for atheist bus ads
(RNS) — A federal judge ruled Aug. 11 that the public transit system in Little…
Ohio pastor elected to lead breakaway Lutheran church
(RNS) — Members of the North American Lutheran Church (NALC) have elected an Ohio pastor…
Obare on East Africa famine: 'We need to save lives'
By Kim Plummer Krull After seeing firsthand the suffering as starving Somalis pour into the…
Lawn cross becomes First Amendment flash point
LIVINGSTON, N.J. (RNS) — It started as a simple gesture. But it could have implications…
Army agrees to host concert for atheists on N.C. base
(RNS) — A group of military atheists have won the backing of U.S. Army officials…
Faith leaders challenge Alabama's immigration law
(RNS) — Leaders of the Episcopal, Methodist and Roman Catholic churches in Alabama filed a…
More Catholic departures than baptisms in Germany
BERLIN (RNS) — For the first time since membership records have been kept, more Germans…
Study of secularism sees boost on college campuses
(RNS) — Almost every major college and university offers a degree in religious studies. But…
House bill would create special envoy for religious minorities
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The House has passed a bill that would create a special State…
Women show drop in church attendance, survey says
(RNS) — Women, long considered the dominant pew dwellers in the nation’s churches, have shown…
PNG governor says he's 'committed' to mission work
Addressing the Papua New Guinea Mission Society at its biennial meeting, Governor Peter Ipatas of…
