On a boat ride along a bayou that shares the name of his Native American tribe, Donald Dardar points to a cross marking his ancestors’ south Louisiana burial ground — a place he fears will disappear.
For some churches, paying back PPP loans is better than forgiveness
When Michigan’s governor required churches to stop meeting in person on March 16 last year, Kenton Sanders, director of operations at Mars Hill Bible Church, quickly did some worrying math.
Kentucky college president fired after sexual assault report
The president of Kentucky’s Georgetown College has been fired after reports emerged accusing him of sexual assault and sexual misconduct against employees, the small Christian liberal arts school announced Tuesday.
Biden: Pope called me a ‘good Catholic,’ said to ‘keep receiving Communion’
President Joe Biden told reporters on Friday (Oct. 29) that when he met with Pope Francis earlier in the day, the pontiff told the president he was a “good Catholic” and should continue taking Communion.
Supreme Court won’t hear case involving transgender rights
The Supreme Court is declining to wade into a case involving transgender rights and leaving in place a lower court decision against a Catholic hospital that wouldn’t allow a transgender man to have a hysterectomy there.
A Year After the Election, Trump’s Effect on Evangelical Churches Lingers
Political polarization has subsided in most American churches a year after the 2020 presidential elections. But there are notable exceptions to that trajectory, and new research has found lingering effects of evangelical support for former president Donald Trump.
Abortions fell by half in the first month of Texas’ six-week abortion ban
Nearly 50% fewer abortions were provided in Texas in September compared to a year ago, researchers have found.
US to pay $88M to families, victims of SC church massacre
Families of nine victims killed in a racist attack at a Black South Carolina church have reached a settlement with the Justice Department over a faulty background check that allowed Dylann Roof to purchase the gun he used in the 2015 massacre.
Baptist World Alliance Women Appoints New Executive Director
Following a global search and interview process, Baptist World Alliance Women (BWAW) has appointed J. Merritt Johnston to serve as the ministry’s Executive Director. She will begin her service in this part-time executive level role on November 1 while continuing…
New ‘Dune’ movie gives us a messiah for uncertain times
Part of the excitement over the new movie “Dune,” which debuted last week in theaters and on HBO Max, is that the legions of fans of Frank Herbert’s mystical 1965 sci-fi novel have been waiting for someone to get the…
Faith Leaders Urge G20 Leaders to Prioritize Creation, People Over Profits
Five Christian organizations that represent 500 million Christians in more than 100 countries issued a joint letter to G20 leaders in advance of their Oct. 30-31 meeting in Rome.
Pope OKs Canada trip to help healing with Indigenous peoples
Pope Francis has agreed to visit Canada to help efforts at reconciliation with Indigenous peoples following shocking revelations of the Catholic Church’s role in the abuse and deaths of thousands of native children, the Vatican said on Wednesday.