As lead pastor of one of Missouri’s largest churches, Jeremy Johnson has heard all the reasons congregants don’t want to get the COVID-19 vaccination. He wants them to know it’s not only OK to do so but also is what…
Biden’s town hall at Catholic university riles bishop, abortion opponents
U.S. President Joe Biden’s planned town hall meeting at a Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday has drawn criticism from the area’s bishop and abortion opponents, but the university said the event will proceed as planned.
Georgia Church Loses Pastor, Then Its Assets, to Regional UMC Leaders
Regional leaders of the United Methodist Church (UMC) took control of an 8,000-member congregation in suburban Atlanta earlier this month after a lengthy conflict over who should pastor the church.
Lawsuit against Liberty alleges mishandling of sex assaults
Twelve women filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Liberty University, accusing the Christian institution of a pattern of mishandling cases of sexual assault and harassment, and fostering an unsafe campus environment.
Proud Boys leader pleads guilty to burning D.C. church’s banner
The national leader of the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, pleaded guilty Monday to two charges, including one involving the burning of a Black Lives Matter banner stolen from a Washington, D.C., church.
David Platt’s dreams for McLean Bible Church sour as members file lawsuit over elder vote
David Platt had a dream for the future of McLean Bible Church. The largely conservative northern Virginia church across the Potomac from Washington had grown from a group of five families in the 1960s to a congregation of more than 10,000…
After Challenging Season, World Relief Names New President
A veteran World Relief staff member who developed models for church partnerships and expanded the ministry’s programming abroad will take over this year as its new president and CEO.
Global interfaith prayer service advocates for vaccine equity
Faith leaders from across the globe and from numerous faith traditions gathered together on Tuesday (July 20) both on Zoom and with some 100 participants in person on the National Mall in Washington to urge President Joe Biden to share COVID-19…
Pope reverses Benedict, reimposes restrictions on Latin Mass
Pope Francis cracked down Friday on the spread of the old Latin Mass, reversing one of Pope Benedict XVI’s signature decisions in a major challenge to traditionalist Catholics who immediately decried it as an attack on them and the ancient…
Promise Keepers says it has changed. The times have changed more.
More than 80,000 men are expected to gather at the Dallas Cowboy’s stadium in Arlington, Texas, Friday and Saturday (July 16-17) for the Christian men’s organization Promise Keepers’ first major in-person event in two decades. It’s a stunning revival for…
Court: UI violated religious club’s First Amendment rights
A federal appeals court has upheld a 2019 ruling against the University of Iowa, affirming that the university discriminated against a Christian club by stripping it and dozens of other religious clubs of their registered status.
Jewish group condemns United Church of Christ resolution on Israel, Palestinians
A Jewish advocacy group has condemned a resolution adopted at a meeting of the United Church of Christ on Sunday (July 18) that calls the continued oppression of the Palestinian people a “sin.”





