For the Rev. James Baron, pastor of Holy Apostles Catholic Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, it’s the responsibility of the church to advocate for the conscience of others.
What is sharia law? And how is the Taliban using it in Afghanistan?
Days after taking over Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul, the Taliban claimed it is dedicated to rights for women under Islamic religious law, or sharia law.
With black flags, Sri Lanka Christians protest bombing probe
Sri Lanka’s Christian community hoisted black flags at churches and homes on Saturday to express anger over the government’s investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks, which killed 269 people.
Jesse Jackson and wife Jacqueline hospitalized with COVID-19
The Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife, Jacqueline, have been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a statement released on Saturday (Aug. 21).
Nadia Bolz-Weber installed as ELCA’s first pastor of public witness
The Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber was installed this weekend as the first pastor of public witness for the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States.
Hundreds of cases are being reviewed after police officers involved were relieved of duty over racist and anti-Semitic messages
Two former officers with the Torrance Police Department were charged Thursday with vandalism for allegedly spray-painting an impounded vehicle with a swastika, authorities said.
Parents get coached on how to escape mask and vaccine rules
An Oregon school superintendent is telling parents they can get their children out of wearing masks by citing federal disability law. A pastor at a California megachurch is offering religious exemptions for anyone morally conflicted over vaccine requirements.
Proud Boys leader sentenced to five months for burning church banner
The leader of the far-right extremist group Proud Boys has been sentenced to five months in jail for setting a historic Black church’s Black Lives Matter banner on fire in December and possessing high-capacity firearm magazines when he returned to…
Brazil’s first transgender pastor: ‘All humans have flaws, being trans isn’t one of them’
Desperate calls from LGBTQ+ youths contemplating suicide or from their parents after they have made an attempt on their lives often punctuate Alexya Salvador’s day. When they do, she drops everything to talk.