At events in 14 cities across the U.S., an estimated 5,000 people demonstrated in support of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Sunday (March 28) after attacks on people of Asian descent in the Atlanta area this month.
Appellate court arguments set for Charleston church shooter
Attorneys for the man sentenced to federal death row for the racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation are set to formally argue that his conviction and death sentence should be overturned.
Franklin Graham unfazed after evangelical base blasts him for encouraging vaccines
As Facebook posts go, it was pretty straightforward.
Shooter at Kansas Jewish centers appeals death sentence
The death sentence of an avowed anti-Semite who fatally shot three people at two suburban Kansas City Jewish sites in 2014 should be overturned because he was incapable of understanding the legal intricacies when he represented himself at trial and…
Like Beth Moore, many women preachers have had to break free to follow God’s call
Kat Armstrong didn’t know much about the Bible when she first became a Christian as a teenager.
Texas health care provider ordered to pay former employees for mandating prayer and religious discussions
Employees shouldn’t have to choose between remaining true to their faith and keeping their job. That fundamental principle, designed to safeguard the religious liberty rights of workers, is enshrined in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which among other…
Many QAnon followers report having mental health diagnoses
QAnon is often viewed as a group associated with conspiracy, terrorism and radical action, such as the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. But radical extremism and terror may not be the real concern from this group.
Final vote results show major setback for Israel’s Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies fell short of winning a parliamentary majority in Israel’s latest election, according to a final vote count released Thursday, leaving a political deadlock that put the long-time leader’s future in question.
“We are complicit”: Only some churches are offering real reparations and repentance for slavery
Leaders of the Jesuit conference of priests, one of the most prominent orders in the Roman Catholic Church, have announced a plan to raise $100 million in reparations to benefit the descendants of the people it once enslaved, reports the New York Times.
Pope Francis reduces cardinal wages as Vatican finances struggle due to pandemic
Pope Francis’ efforts to build a “poor church for the poor” got a little closer to becoming a reality on Wednesday (March 24) when he issued pay cuts for Vatican clergy and employees to aid the Holy See’s struggling finances,…
Growing number of Southern Baptist women question roles
Emily Snook is the daughter of a Southern Baptist pastor. She met her husband, also a pastor, while they attended a Southern Baptist university.
United Methodist bishops cancel virtual special session of General Conference
United Methodist bishops have canceled a special session of the global denomination’s General Conference that was scheduled to meet May 8 online.






