Maxine McNair, the last living parent of any of the four Black girls killed in a 1963 Alabama church bombing, died Sunday. She was 93.
Bible Translators Add 400 Sign Languages to To-Do List
The completion of the first sign language Bible translated from the original languages prompted cheers and celebrations in the fall of 2020.
‘Moral compass’: Requiem for South Africa’s Archbishop Tutu
Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been remembered at a state funeral Saturday for his Nobel Peace Prize-earning role in ending South Africa’s apartheid regime of racial oppression and for championing the rights of LGBTQ people.
5 Catholic Storylines You Need To Follow Closely In 2023
There are only a few days left to go in 2022. It was a busy news year — loaded with stories with strong religion angles.
Baptist-Catholic dialogue continues in hybrid format due to pandemic
International ecumenical conversations between the Baptist World Alliance and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity resumed again in early December, the fourth annual meeting in a five-year series. Although interrupted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the group…
Exceptions for ‘Jewish tourism’ rankle US Christians blocked from Israel at Christmas
There will be no U.S. church choirs singing carols in Bethlehem’s Manger Square to mark Jesus’ birth this year at Christmas.
What Does It Mean to Say Jesus Was a Refugee?
On December 25, 2019, then-presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg tweeted a Christmas message celebrating “the arrival of divinity on earth, who came into this world not in riches but in poverty, not as a citizen but as a refugee.”
Mormon billionaire leaves faith, rebukes LGBTQ rights stance
An advertising-technology billionaire has formally resigned his membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and rebuked the faith over social issues and LGBTQ rights in an unusual public move.
“Left out of the conversation”: Transgender Texans feel the impact of state’s restrictive abortion law
Samson Winsor moved across the country from Utah to Austin in 2019, hoping he would feel less out of place. The Texas capital city had creative opportunities and cheaper living costs than places like Los Angeles and New York City…
Pope at 85: Gloves come off as Francis’ reform hits stride
Pope Francis celebrated his 85th birthday on Friday, a milestone made even more remarkable given the coronavirus pandemic, his summertime intestinal surgery and the weight of history: His predecessor retired at this age and the last pope to have lived…
Rashad Hussain confirmed as first Muslim US religious freedom ambassador
Rashad Hussain has been confirmed as the U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, making him the first Muslim American in the role.
Biden marks anniversary of 1972 car crash that killed wife
President Joe Biden on Saturday commemorated the 49th anniversary of the car crash that killed his first wife and infant daughter, visiting their graves at the Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic Church.