Once again, Pope Francis has called on Catholics to welcome and accept LGBTQ people.
USCCB official: The church must admit its role in destroying Native American culture
The sin of the Catholic Church’s role in the federal government’s attempt to destroy Native American culture through boarding schools must be examined, acknowledged and dealt with, a church official says.
House bill would limit government authority over religious events
A House committee Wednesday discussed a bill growing out of the COVID-19 pandemic that seeks to expand existing law to further prevent government officials from interfering with religious gatherings.
Zimbabwe Theological Seminary names new principal
Munorwei Chirovamavi has been named principal of the Zimbabwe Theological Seminary, succeeding Dudzirai Chimeri, who died in an October automobile accident. The seminary has been a longtime partner with Baptists in the United States, with particular identification with the Alliance…
‘He Gets Us’ organizers hope to spend $1 billion to promote Jesus. Will anyone care?
The first time she saw an ad for “He Gets Us,” a national campaign devoted to redeeming the brand of Christianity’s savior, Jennifer Quattlebaum had one thought on her mind.
The Rise of Spirit Warriors on the Christian Right
America’s God came into being in 1620 somewhere near Plymouth Rock, and He hasn’t changed much since. That’s more or less the story that many Americans have been told. Of course, it isn’t true; American religion has undergone some massive…
Twitter reinstated white nationalist Nick Fuentes. He lasted 24 hours.
As midnight Eastern time approached on Tuesday (Jan. 24), far-right political operative Nick Fuentes shouted into his virtual megaphone — returned just hours earlier by Elon Musk’s Twitter — “I’m back! … ready for WAR!”
In Rare Rebuke, Elaine Chao Calls Out Trump’s Anti-Asian Attacks
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has spoken out against Donald Trump following his repeated racist attacks against her.
How Southern California helped birth white Christian nationalism
Bradley Onishi became a Christian at age 14 when his eighth grade girlfriend invited him to a Bible study at her church in Yorba Linda, California, just south of Los Angeles. Ten years later, he would serve as its youth…
Extreme Israeli group takes root in US with fundraising bid
An Israeli group raising funds for Jewish extremists convicted in some of the country’s most notorious hate crimes is collecting tax-exempt donations from Americans, according to findings by The Associated Press and the Israeli investigative platform Shomrim.
Review: Decolonizing Christianity
I will confess up front that Miguel De La Torre’s latest book made me uncomfortable. That probably means I’m not a “Badass Believer,” but I’m willing to listen. Listening isn’t easy if you are, like me, a white male straight…
Two Leaders Of The New US House Could Put Baptist Diversity In The News Spotlight
There could hardly be a greater contrast than New Yorker Hakeem Jeffries’ glide into leadership of the U.S. House Democratic minority and that of California Republican Kevin McCarthy’s agonizing 15-ballot crawl to barely become House Speaker in the worst such…