Six decades after being denied a spot in the space program by NASA because of her gender, 82-year-old Wally Funk finally reached space aboard the first human flight of billionaire Jeff Bezos’ space tourism venture, Blue Origin.
In their own words: Young faith leaders on why young adults should get vaccinated
Current research shows that young adults in America represent one of the least-vaccinated demographic groups. To address this concern, BNG reached out to a diverse group of young clergy and faith leaders to hear their own stories of choosing to…
Missouri church leaders implore congregants: Get vaccinated
As lead pastor of one of Missouri’s largest churches, Jeremy Johnson has heard all the reasons congregants don’t want to get the COVID-19 vaccination. He wants them to know it’s not only OK to do so but also is what…
Biden’s town hall at Catholic university riles bishop, abortion opponents
U.S. President Joe Biden’s planned town hall meeting at a Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday has drawn criticism from the area’s bishop and abortion opponents, but the university said the event will proceed as planned.
Georgia Church Loses Pastor, Then Its Assets, to Regional UMC Leaders
Regional leaders of the United Methodist Church (UMC) took control of an 8,000-member congregation in suburban Atlanta earlier this month after a lengthy conflict over who should pastor the church.
Lawsuit against Liberty alleges mishandling of sex assaults
Twelve women filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Liberty University, accusing the Christian institution of a pattern of mishandling cases of sexual assault and harassment, and fostering an unsafe campus environment.
Japanese Christians seek global help for 1 million hours of prayer during Olympics
An international prayer movement has been launched in support of the Tokyo Olympic Games, with Japanese Christians inviting the global church to unite for one million hours of prayer. Japan1Million is an international prayer movement led by the Japan international Sports…
Letter to the Editor: Don’t throw away your neighbor’s shot
July 21, 2021 Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: Jesus spent a great deal of time defining who our neighbor is. He told the story of the Good Samaritan who had little in common with the victim to whom he…
Proud Boys leader pleads guilty to burning D.C. church’s banner
The national leader of the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, pleaded guilty Monday to two charges, including one involving the burning of a Black Lives Matter banner stolen from a Washington, D.C., church.