By Adriane Dorr LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison will take part in a…
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LCMS, ELS, WELS presidents offer papers at Emmaus Conference
The presidents of three American Lutheran synods offered papers at the Fifth Annual Emmaus Conference…

Klaus to headline prison-ministry conference
The Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus, speaker emeritus of “The Lutheran Hour” radio program, will be…

Registration open for youth-workers conference
Registration is open for LCMS Youth Ministry’s National Lutheran Youth Workers Conference (also known as…

Materials available for 'Concordia Sunday'
Free materials are available from the Concordia University System (CUS) to celebrate “Concordia Sunday,” a…

U.S. tourists to Israel advised to dress modestly
JERUSALEM (RNS) — The U.S. State Department is advising visitors to Jerusalem to dress modestly…

British group can't tout divine healing in ads, website
LONDON (RNS) — Britain’s powerful media advertising watchdog has banned a Christian group from claiming on…

Volunteer center brings hope to flooded Minot
By Kim Plummer Krull Seven months after the Souris River flooded a quarter of Minot,…

Catholics rally against Obama contraception mandate
NEW ORLEANS (RNS) — From Maine to Arizona to southern Louisiana, Catholic churches across the…

Study says U.S. Muslims don't want Shariah either
(RNS) — North American Muslims are more than satisfied with the secular legal system and…

Middle East Christians keep wary eye on Arab Spring
CAIRO (RNS) — From her home, Samia Ramsis holds a key chain bearing the face…

Harrison opposes HHS ruling in Feb. 3 statement
By Kim Plummer Krull In a statement issued Feb. 3, Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod President Rev.…

Praying for New Orleans, one block at a time
NEW ORLEANS (RNS) — Millie Campbell slipped the transmission into reverse and backed her blue…

Pope gives final approval to controversial lay group
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — After a 15-year process, the Holy See on Jan. 20 gave…

Obama holds firm on contraception coverage
(RNS) — The Obama administration said Jan. 20 that it will not broaden the religious…

Big-city mayors come out for same-sex marriage
(RNS) — A bipartisan coalition of 80 U.S. mayors on Jan. 20 launched a “Freedom…