Franklin Graham has called on public officials to welcome people of all religions after Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford expressed his “regret” over the American evangelist’s upcoming visit to Wales.
Willow Creek announces major layoffs amid post-COVID struggle
Willow Creek Community Church, a Chicago megachurch that was one of the largest and most highly regarded congregations in the nation, will lay off 30% of its staff due to post-COVID-19 declines in attendance and giving.
Ohio House passes bill requiring colleges give students 3 days of absences for religious observation
The Ohio House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would require Ohio public colleges and universities to give students up to three days off each year to observe religious practices.
‘Conversion therapy’ ban falls short in Minnesota Senate
An effort to ban “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ youth won a majority in the Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate on Thursday, but it didn’t get enough votes on a procedural maneuver to advance to a full debate on the bill’s merits.
Don’t buy Alito’s assurances: here’s what happens next after Roe falls
The leaked first draft of Associate Justice Samuel Alito’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson has sent shockwaves throughout the American psyche. This is a stunning reversal of women’s rights that have been in place for half a century.
Leading Psychologist Bridges Trauma Healing and the Black Church
Thema Bryant’s calling to psychology started when she picked up her family’s home telephone as a pastor’s kid growing up in Baltimore.
For some people, religious leaders might be most effective at communicating the importance of COVID-19 vaccination
Vaccinating a substantial portion of society has been found to be the best way to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, but the pace of vaccination has slowed down since the vaccines were first made available to the public in December 2020.
Former pastor in 2 states pleads guilty to child sex charges
A former pastor in Tennessee and Indiana faces up to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to federal child sex abuse charges, prosecutors said.
A rabbi who ‘speaks to Christians’ condemned them on Twitter. It cost him his job.
Over more than a decade, Rabbi Michael Harvey built a reputation for himself as a Jewish spiritual leader who talks freely and openly to Christians.