An influential global advocacy group for LGBTQ rights has suspended an Israeli member organization as part of a larger move to boycott Israel, angering queer Jews and their allies around the world.
The Antidote to Election Anxiety
If you look at a heat map of the last presidential election’s results, my West Texas home is fiery red. In my precinct here in Midland in 2020, former president Donald Trump beat President Joe Biden by a 72-point margin—and…
Black churches and ‘Divine Nine’ fraternities and sororities partner to boost Black vote
Soon after Vice President Kamala Harris shifted from vice presidential candidate to presidential nominee, 44,000 of her supporters dialed into a call dubbed Win With Black Women that quickly became something of a sorority rally.
Prominent NYC synagogue reveals sexual assault allegation against its renowned late rabbi
A vibrant New York City synagogue is removing the name of its former rabbi from a prestigious rabbinic training program after determining that a sexual assault allegation against him was credible.
Longtime music director at Michigan church fired for same-sex marriage
The longtime music director at a northern Michigan church said he was fired just a few months before retirement after officials learned that he was in a same-sex marriage, a dismissal that has angered members and led to sidewalk protests…
Church near Pennsylvania Capitol becomes peace hub hoping to protect democracy in divisive election
Grace United Methodist Church is located just steps from the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Between the two buildings, the church recently installed a pole. It reads: “May Peace Prevail on Earth.”
Former ADL chief Abe Foxman slams group for muted response to Trump’s MSG rally
When Jonathan Greenblatt used his platform as the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League on Monday to condemn a certain act of bigotry, his longtime predecessor atop the ADL, Abe Foxman, took notice — not just of what Greenblatt said but…
$10 million gift will help Wake Forest Divinity offer no-tuition MDiv
Wake Forest University School of Divinity has received a $6.6 million gift from the Griffin Family Trust, the largest individual donation in the school’s history. Combined with an earlier gift from the Griffin family, that brings their support for the…
Ministry jobs and more
Baptist News Global provides a free listing of ministry-related jobs for Baptist churches, theological institutions and organizations across the United States. Each free posting is for 30 days and is limited to 150 words. Postings may be extended another 30…
Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations blend Indigenous customs and European thinking in surprising ways
Every year, five hours west of Mexico City on Lake Pátzcuaro in Michoacán, residents flock to the island of Janitzio to visit the graves of their departed relatives.
A new book helps to answer: Do animals go to heaven?
The Rev. Terry Martin had served large, busy Catholic parishes in the United Kingdom for 25 years before sensing that he had reached burnout. “I was frankly running on empty,” he said when he and I talked recently. Granted a…
The Christians Living Under Buddhist Nationalism
The rural Chin village in the mountains of Myanmar where scholar David Moe was born in 1983 no longer exists. This village of 70 Christian families has moved twice, higher and higher into the mountains.