The late Aretha Franklin’s family said Monday (Sept. 3) that it found an Atlanta pastor’s eulogy delivered at the Queen of Soul’s funeral last week to be offensive and distasteful.
More than half UK population has no religion, finds survey
The Church of England is facing a catastrophic fall in the proportion of young adults who describe themselves as Anglican as data shows an acceleration towards a secular society.
Nebraska Catholic diocese rocked by old abuse allegations
For more than a decade, a conservative Catholic diocese in Nebraska was the only church in the U.S. that refused to participate in annual reviews of sexual misconduct that were a key reform enacted in the wake of the 2002…
Kentucky’s Kim Davis might have played a role in Vatican infighting
The Rowan County clerk who famously spent five days in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in violation of court orders may have exacerbated a rift between Pope Francis and his chief accuser.
How to better track sex allegations in churches? A survivor says schools have the answer
When public school teachers are investigated for alleged wrongdoing, the investigation is part of the record that is shared when they try to get other jobs.
This 19th-century argument over federal support for Christianity still resonates
Back then, some evangelical Christians argued that demands for government protection for Christianity signaled that their religion had failed.
The potentially explosive Russian church intrigue revealed by Mueller investigation
Recent moves by the deeply conservative Russian Orthodox Church, combined with acts of Russian state aggression, can only be seen as concrete efforts to undermine liberal democracy around the world.
2 Baptist ministers from Milwaukee got a flat tire in the suburbs. Their encounter with a deputy is bringing a call for answers.
A faith-based community action group is launching its own investigation into possible racial profiling by the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department.
Football and the political act of prayer
From pre-game invocations to post-game huddles, from touchdown celebrations to protests during the national anthem, prayer pervades football.
Millennial evangelicals diverge from their parents’ beliefs
The separation of families at the border, climate change, and various progressive causes have galvanized young Christians.
Gay ‘conversion therapy’ in ‘Cameron Post,’ ‘Boy Erased’ is far from a thing of the past
Two new movies are shining a much-needed spotlight on the practice of gay “conversion therapy,” also known as the attempt to change the sexual orientation or gender expression of LGBTQ individuals.
Should we believe ‘bombshell’ report on pope’s knowledge of sexual abuse?
There are reasons to be dubious about these allegations put forward by culture warrior Carlo Maria Viganò, a Benedict XVI ally.











