Via Religion Clause, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this week ruled in favor of a Nevada state prisoner seeking to use scented oils while praying in accordance with his religious beliefs.
Attorney: Waffle House shooter believed God commanded him
Attorneys for a man who killed four people in a shooting at a Nashville Waffle House said Monday that Travis Reinking believed the restaurant patrons and employees were government agents whom he had been commanded by God to kill.
Facing trial, Brian Houston steps aside as global senior pastor of Hillsong
Brian Houston, co-founder of the Hillsong megachurch and media empire, announced that he is stepping aside as global senior pastor, telling worshippers via a pre-recorded video played during the Sunday morning service at Hillsong’s Sydney, Australia, headquarters that he would…
Catholic leaders exploring history, legacy of Oklahoma Catholic Indian boarding schools
A Native American woman stood to face a group gathered after Sunday Mass at a small Pottawatomie County Catholic church recently.
Religious groups call for amnesty for Hong Kongers charged under national security law
A coalition of Christians and Catholics on Monday called on Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to drop charges against media tycoon Jimmy Lai and other political activists jailed or in custody under a China-imposed national security law.
Sharbat gula’s experience exemplifies the ‘white savior’ lens through which most Americans view Afghanistan
On August 29, 2021, in an emblematic end to America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan, the US military killed 10 innocent people, including 7 children, in an armed drone attack on a dense residential neighborhood of the capital city, Kabul. The Hellfire…
NFL Standout Wide Receiver Cooper Kupp Furthers Faith And Football Family Legacy
Cooper Kupp helped punch the Rams ticket to the NFC championship and Super Bowl 56 this year with his stellar performance against the Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers and then the San Francisco 49ers.
Cyprus Orthodox archbishop suspends 12 unvaccinated priests
The head of Cyprus’ Orthodox Christian Church said Sunday that he will suspend a dozen priests from his diocese because they refused to heed his call to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Manhattan synagogue marks its 100th year as Reconstuctionist Judaism’s flagship
One hundred years ago this March, a girl was called to the Torah at a Manhattan synagogue.
Ukrainian Seminary Leader: Russian Invasion Could Send Baptist Churches Underground
Baptists in western Ukraine have made plans to shelter fellow believers in the case of a Russian invasion at the eastern border, a Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate who now leads a Baptist seminary in Ukraine told Baptist Press.
Rescheduled webinar will feature conversation with David Gushee on his new primer on Christian ethics
BNG’s planned webinar with David Gushee in January had to be postponed and now has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 17, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time. Gushee, a senior columnist with BNG, will join BNG Executive Director Mark Wingfield for…
Sacred spaces: Church buildings repurposed as community hubs
Victoria Stadnik glides on roller skates down one side of a wooden halfpipe decorated in neon spray paint. Light pours in through stained-glass windows, catching her body as she rotates through the air in the nave of what used to…