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Black Ministry Convocation set for July in Greensboro

The LCMS Southeastern District Coalition of Lutherans in Black Ministry is sponsoring a national Black…

Weedon accepts call to LCMS Worship, IC chaplaincy post

The Rev. William C. Weedon of Worden, Ill., has accepted the call to serve as…

LCMS families deal with tornado damage in Michigan

By Kim Plummer Krull LCMS families in Ann Arbor are among those dealing with damages…

Needed: Volunteers, support to bring hope to Minot

By Kim Plummer Krull Strong backs and arms plus volunteers with carpentry and electrical skills…

Northern Illinois District re-elects Gilbert

Delegates to the LCMS Northern Illinois District convention, meeting March 9-10 at Concordia University Chicago,…

Barnabas conference focuses on caring for nation’s military

By Linda C. Hoops Georgia Fisher becomes emotional when talking about her 24-year-old grandson, Michael,…

'Be Well Rewards' program extends into 2012

By Elizabeth M. Truong Concordia Plan Services (CPS) — the Synod’s benefits provider — announced in…

After months of wrangling, occupiers evicted from St. Paul's Cathedral

LONDON (RNS) — Police on Feb. 28 evicted scores of demonstrators from a makeshift tent…

Breakaway Anglicans ordered to return property by April 30

(RNS) — A Virginia judge has ordered seven congregations that broke from the Episcopal Church…

Israeli postmen refuse to deliver Hebrew-language Bibles

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Israeli postal workers outside Tel Aviv are refusing to deliver thousands of…

'The Donald' trumps Bible on financial advice

WASHINGTON (RNS) — When it comes to financial advice in these tough economic times, more…

Cash-strapped Italy looks to tax church-owned properties

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pinched by the global recession and tough-love budget demands of the…

After losing school job, gay teacher loses church job

FLORISSANT, Mo. (RNS) — A Catholic school music teacher who was fired after church officials…

U.S. mosque report rapid growth in past 10 years

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The number of mosques in America has jumped 74 percent since 2000,…

Refugee defies deportation, seeks sanctuary at church

HIGHLAND PARK, N.J. (RNS) — Saul Timisela was ordered to report to U.S. Immigration and…

One year after Japan disaster, Lutheran partners still address needs, fears

By Kim Plummer Krull As Japan braces for the one-year anniversary of a disaster that delivered…