In February 2022, evangelical leader Franklin Graham called on his followers to pray for Vladimir Putin. His tweet acknowledged that it might seem a “strange request” given that Russia was clearly about to invade Ukraine. But Graham asked that believers “pray…
Died: Gerald Coates, New Church Movement Pioneer
Gerald Coates, a church leader who envisioned a new way of doing church, free from formality and the trappings of tradition, has died at 78.
Chicago church’s plan to fast from ‘whiteness’ for Lent gets pushback
To say that First United Church of Oak Park isn’t used to getting national media attention for its Lenten programming is “perhaps the understatement of the year,” according to senior pastor the Rev. John Edgerton.
Repaired Texas synagogue reopens months after hostage crisis
In the three months since Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and three of his congregants were held at gunpoint in their Texas synagogue, new carpet has been laid in the sanctuary, the walls have been repainted, the entry retiled and new doors…
American Atheists to take a quieter approach to culture wars at Atlanta meeting
American Atheists, one of the leading organizations dedicated to defending nonbelief, is taking a quieter approach as it prepares for its first in-person convention in three years.
Alabama passes bill criminalizing some healthcare for transgender youth
Alabama lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday that would criminalize gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth, with a threat of 10 years in prison for medical providers.
‘We expect to win.’ Ayahuasca churches vow to remain as court case largely dismissed.
Every other weekend, Scott Stanley, founder of the Arizona Yagé Assembly, facilitates sacred ceremonies where congregants share ayahuasca, a plant-based psychedelic they say “has the capacity to heal the entire human being.”
Rebuffed privately, influential rabbis go public with plea to cut off American Jewish funding of Israeli extremists
In the wake of last year’s round of deadly fighting in Gaza, a group of prominent rabbis in the New York area came to believe that a major American Jewish charity had indirectly fueled the violence.
Bucha Evangelical Leader Sees Russian Atrocities, Looks for God’s Hand
The atrocities are shocking. Ukrainian authorities have said 410 civilians were killed in the suburbs of Kyiv, discovered after the Russian army withdrew from its positions. At least two were found with their hands bound; several were shot in the head.
Boston couple plans to build city’s 1st Holocaust museum
A Boston couple says they have purchased a building in the city to create a Holocaust museum.
Catholic Bishops Meet In Secret To Discuss ‘Culture War’ Issues: What Does It Mean For The Church?
While Pope Francis was presiding over a ceremony at the Vatican to consecrate Ukraine and Russia on March 25, a group of high-ranking American bishops met in Chicago.
‘May God Make A Miracle’: Millions Flee Ukraine Praying For War’s End
A 17-year-old refugee took a stroll down a main thoroughfare after escaping the shelling in his hometown of Zhtomyr, Ukraine. In a casual walk through an older part of the city, the rumble of a double-length bus over a bridge,…







