Author Stephen Mansfield, who has written about the faith of former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, says the current occupant of the Oval Office has captured the “fundamental gripes” of evangelicals but misunderstands just how divided they are these days.
Pope shocks Chile by accusing sex abuse victims of slander
Pope Francis accused victims of Chile’s most notorious pedophile of slander Thursday, an astonishing end to a visit meant to help heal the wounds of a sex abuse scandal that has cost the Catholic Church its credibility in the country.
How podcasting hurts preaching
There are profound consequences for doing simply what is possible and popular in our culture without considering what is prudent. But for the church, unique among all institutions, this is a particularly serious problem.
Yes, your ancestors probably did come here legally — because ‘illegal’ immigration is less than a century old
The concept of being an “illegal” immigrant pretty much dates back to 1924 — less than a century ago. For most of American history, coming here “legally” meant next to nothing. And almost none of those who came here “legally” a century ago would make it across the border under today’s far more stringent standards.
82 rabbis, activists arrested On Capitol Hill over DACA protest
More than 80 Jewish clergy members and activists were arrested on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for protesting President Donald Trump’s plan to end a program that protects hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children.
Christianity is not getting greener
U.S. Christians’ concerns about the environment have not shifted much in the past two decades.
Salvadorans at risk of losing immigration status find support in churches
Rather than succumb to despair, many Salvadorans — who are overwhelmingly Christian — are finding hope, support and empowerment in churches that are working with advocacy groups and faith-based coalitions to offer assistance.
Sexual harassment in the church: Apology ‘has never been enough’
In light of sexual assault allegations against a pastor at Highpoint Church in Memphis, Tenn., NPR’s Michel Martin talks to Rev. Serene Jones, president of Union Theological Seminary in New York, about patterns of sexual abuse and harassment within the church.
Pope begs forgiveness for ‘irreparable harm’ from sex abuse
Pope Francis begged for forgiveness Tuesday for the “irreparable damage” done to children who were raped and molested by priests, opening his visit to Chile by diving head-first into a scandal that has greatly hurt the Catholic Church’s credibility there.