Curated Archives – Page 19 of 1167

Melkite Catholic bishops express concern over Israeli demolitions in southern Lebanon

A branch of the Catholic church expressed deep concern Monday over reports that Israel was demolishing civilian and religious buildings in parts of southern Lebanon under its control, following allegations that a convent had been bulldozed.

‘This is a turning point’: Iranian Christians using time of war to share the Gospel

While the war in Iran has brought significant hardships, it has also created openings for ministry for the country’s underground Church, according to a prominant ministry leader who advocates for persecuted Christians worldwide.

How Harriet Tubman and Philadelphia abolitionists coordinated dangerous journeys to freedom

A roughly 14-foot-tall bronze statue of the United States’ most famous abolitionist, Harriet Tubman, will become a permanent fixture outside Philadelphia’s City Hall later this year. It will be the first statue of a Black female historical figure in the city’s public art collection.

After a Maryland teacher’s death, her 200-piece Judaica collection finds new life in a Jewish museum

As Rae Ann Kaylie sat on her mother’s couch in the wake of her death, the Judaica felt overwhelming.

Kansas last sent a Democrat to the Senate in 1932. A megachurch pastor aims to change that.

Thirty-six years ago, the Rev. Adam Hamilton co-founded a church with a handful of people in a funeral home chapel. Now, that congregation is the largest United Methodist church in the nation, and Hamilton is setting his sights on a…

Genocide For Me But Not For Thee?

Last week, Hillel International, the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, celebrated Israel’s Independence Day (Yom Ha’atzmaut) by posting an illustrated map of Israel—which is not, in itself, unusual. What was unusual was the map they chose: one that depicts Gaza and the…

Muslim women are suing jails and police over hijab removal at booking. And winning.

More Muslim women across the United States are turning to the courts to challenge prison and police policies that force them to remove their hijabs for booking photos, arguing the practice violates their religious freedom and leaves them exposed to…

Marching Against an ‘Illegal and Unholy War’

Rev. William Barber II made this declaration as he stood in front of the White House on Monday (April 27) along with dozens of other clergy to speak against the “illegal and unholy war” the Trump administration started against Iran….

Black Churches Urge Congregants to Mobilize After Supreme Court Ruling

In the hours after the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana congressional map and weakened protections given to minority voters under the Voting Rights Act, a bishop overseeing historically Black African Methodist Episcopal (AME) churches in Louisiana wrote a message…