WASHINGTON (RNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court announced June 27 that it will examine whether…
Southern Baptists wrestle with gay hoax
(RNS) — Officials of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) say they were the victims of…
Muslims meet on response to Islamophobia
(RNS) — With the 10th anniversary of 9/11 looming, attendees at North America’s largest Muslim…
Mormon leaders told to stay out of politics
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) — Mormon (LDS) officials are telling their top full-time leaders that…
A church with any other name …
(RNS) — For Living Faith Lutheran Church, the name change was as much about the…
Evangelicals, World Council of Churches, Vatican reach accord on proselytizing
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Christian missionaries should renounce all “deception and coercive means” of winning converts,…
Parochial schools not immune to bullies
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (RNS) — Middle school is no picnic for a lot of students,…
Lesbian minister suspended for 20 days
(RNS) — A United Methodist (UMC) minister was suspended for 20 days by a church…
Beatification of Nazi martyrs divides Lutherans, Catholics
LUEBECK, Germany (RNS) — Residents of this north German city have long taken pride in…
Churches call for U.S. to pull out of Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (RNS) — As President Obama prepared plans to bring a limited number of U.S.…
Americans distinguish between politicians' financial, sexual failings
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Americans are tougher on politicians for their financial misdeeds than their sexual…
Evangelicals see declining influence in U.S.
(RNS) — Are U.S. evangelicals losing their influence on America? A new poll released June…
Houston VA cemetery draws discrimination claims
(RNS) — Members of Congress and Christian leaders say they are outraged over claims that…
Jewish concerns remain as Delta, Saudis deny discrimination
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The Saudi Arabian embassy on June 24 denied as “completely false” reports…
Plans receives award for CRSP campaign
Concordia Plan Services (CPS) received a first-place “Award of Excellence” from the International Association of…
ELCA, LCMS continue talks on 'cooperation in externals'
By James Heine ST. LOUIS — Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)…
