Under blue skies and in sweltering heat, a crowd of hundreds marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma on Sunday afternoon to honor the men and women who walked that same path 57 years earlier.
Jehovah’s Witnesses flee Russia for worship without fear
Over the past five years, hundreds of Jehovah’s Witnesses have been subjected to raids, arrests and prosecution in Russia. Many others have fled – including one couple, Dmitrii and Nellia Antsybor, who flew to Mexico last year, walked across the…
Among Russian Orthodox, glimmers of dissent against the invasion of Ukraine
More than 275 Russian Orthodox priests and deacons from around the world have signed an open letter expressing their opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, challenging the Russian government and breaking with the tacit support of the military action by…
Ministries Evacuate as Russians Reach Irpin, the Evangelical Hub of Ukraine
Anatoly, a 26-year-old member of Irpin Bible Church (IBC), is with the Lord.
High court reverses decision allowing Muslims’ FBI bias suit
The Supreme Court sided unanimously with the Biden administration Friday and reversed a lower court decision that had allowed a lawsuit to go forward by Muslim men claiming FBI religious bias. But the justices’ limited decision did not end the…
Former Vice President Mike Pence: no room in Republican Party for ‘Putin apologists’
Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to tell Republicans that “there is no room in this party for apologists for Putin” during an upcoming event with the party’s top donors.
Andrew Young, at 90, views his civic, political roles ‘as a pastorate’
Andrew Young, a former civil rights leader, Georgia congressman and United Nations ambassador, doesn’t use “the Rev.” before his name much.
Cuban Baptist leader allowed to remain in El Salvador
El Salvador will accept the asylum request of a Cuban Baptist leader who was denied entry into Nicaragua.
John Lewis missed at Alabama civil rights pilgrimage
Nearly 20 members of Congress began an annual pilgrimage through Alabama’s civil rights sites Friday without the person who inspired so many to attend in past years: the late Rep. John Lewis.
Why Muslim women choose to wear headscarves while participating in sports
The French Senate recently voted in favor of a bill to ban headscarves in sports competitions. The advocates of the legislation claim that headscarves, or hijab, symbolize Islamic radicalism, patriarchy and lack of women’s empowerment.
Discovery+ Documentary Meant To Harm Hillsong Church, Interim Pastor Says
An upcoming Discovery+ documentary series on embattled Hillsong Church was produced to purposely hurt the church, interim head pastor Phil Dooley said in a Feb. 19 message livestreamed on YouTube.
Odesa seminary redirects its focus as tensions increase
Shelling near the campus of Odesa Theological Seminary forced administrators to redirect the school’s ministry—using contacts with alumni and students to connect resources to the churches and individuals in need.