Thanks to the insistence of Hungary, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church has been removed from the latest round of European Union sanctions to punish Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, four EU diplomats told The Associated Press.
How the role and visibility of chaplains changed over the past century
The COVID-19 pandemic brought new attention to the work of chaplains.
Australia Had a Pentecostal Prime Minister. Did It Matter?
Scott Morrison went to church. And he invited the journalists along too.
Hatzalah sues another Jewish ambulance service in Florida for trademark infringement
Chevra Hatzalah, the New York-based Jewish ambulance service, is suing another emergency medical service company in federal court for trademark infringement.
Clergy of color face unprecedented mental health challenges
About two years ago, when coronavirus cases began to peak in her impoverished San Antonio neighborhood, the Rev. Norma Fuentes-Quintero found herself taking on an additional duty — helping congregants deal with anxiety.
The Oldest Church In Philadelphia Is Swedish, Anti-Racist And Holds Together Brick By Historical Brick
Inside the oldest church building in Pennsylvania, Jeanette Woehr stands next to a wooden church pew painted white — sixth from the front on the right side — the pew where her grandmother, her mother and she worshipped their entire…
Mennonite Church USA passes resolution committing to LGBTQ inclusion
The governing body of the largest Mennonite denomination in the United States passed a resolution on Sunday (May 29) confessing to “committing violence against LGBTQ people” and committing to LGBTQ inclusion.
Officials: Man fatally shot 2 women, self in Iowa church lot
Authorities planned to release more details Friday about a shooting outside an Iowa church in which a man fatally shot two women before apparently killing himself.
On serving both God and guns, and banning someone from the Eucharist
Today the meaning of “religion” is universally recognized as tied to a particular institution, community, or system of beliefs and practices.
The ordination of the first female rabbi 50 years ago has brought many changes – and some challenges
Fifty years ago, on June 3, 1972, as Sally J. Priesand became the first woman ordained a rabbi by a Jewish seminary, her 35 male classmates spontaneously rose to their feet to acknowledge her historic feat.
New super PAC aims at electing pro-Israel Black Democrats
A new super PAC led by “Black and Jewish” leaders has endorsed five Black Democrats who have positions that are friendly to AIPAC, the latest sign that pro-Israel donors are determined to stem erosion of support for Israel among African…
Florida abortion restriction law challenged with lawsuit
Reproductive health providers sued Florida on Wednesday over a new law banning abortions after 15 weeks, one of numerous legal challenges to such laws passed across the country by Republican leaders in anticipation of a potential U.S. Supreme Court decision…