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Group says Park Service stalling on religious displays

(RNS) — A national alliance of public employees is accusing the National Park Service of…

Court says Adventist postman can't get Saturday off

(RNS) — Neither snow nor rain nor Saturday Sabbaths should keep a Missouri mailman from…

Hajj suit raises host of questions

WASHINGTON (RNS) — In 2008, Safoorah Khan, a math teacher in Illinois, asked for 15…

Evangelicals most likely to support government shutdown

WASHINGTON (RNS) — A slim majority of evangelicals favor government shutdown over a budget compromise,…

Ground Zero cross on the move again

NEW YORK (RNS) — The Cross at Ground Zero was one of thousands of I-beams…

Court rules for pharmacists on morning-after pill

(RNS) — Pharmacists with religious objections to “morning-after” emergency contraceptives cannot be compelled to sell…

'The Borgias': skeletons in the Catholic Church's closet

(RNS) — In its new Sunday night series, “The Borgias,” Showtime has found the magic…

Evangelist testifies in ex-bodyguard's murder trial

WATERLOO, Ill. (RNS) — Televangelist Joyce Meyer said April 6 she testified “honestly and truthfully”…

Millionaire buys paintings so church can keep them

CANTERBURY, England (RNS/ENInews) — A self-effacing multimillionaire has become a local hero after buying a…

Top U.K. Druid charged with money fraud

LONDON (RNS) — One of the prominent figures in the revived ancient priesthood of Druidism…

Japan aftershocks: reminder of 'long-haul' needs

By Kim Plummer Krull At the one-month anniversary of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, strong aftershocks…

Chance meeting opens up roads for Kenyan bishop

On a hot July evening in Houston during last summer’s LCMS national convention, Dr. Walter Obare,…

Survey queries rostered workers on indebtedness

The Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) has launched an in-depth study on indebtedness of LCMS church…

Items wanted, available (April 2011)

Note: Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to…

Pressure Points (April 2011)

With Dr. Bruce Hartung Q: How much do you think “personality” plays into conflicts between…

Lutheran partners in Japan begin relief shipments

By Kim Plummer Krull As the death toll continues to climb and radiation worries persist,…