Worshippers at a prayer service for truth and reconciliation late last month at St. Benedict Catholic Parish in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood prayed in English and in Ojibwe.
University of Colorado faces COVID religious exemption suit
A pediatrician and a medical student at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus are challenging denials of their requests for religious exemptions from the school’s COVID vaccination mandate, arguing in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that administrators are judging the…
National Baptist Convention USA president questions ‘hypocritical’ mandate views
The president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, closed the annual session of his denomination this week with critiques of cultural conflicts and Christian nationalism.
US jury convicts leader of neo-Nazi threat campaign
A federal jury in Seattle on Wednesday convicted a leader of a neo-Nazi campaign to threaten journalists and Jewish activists in three states.
Vote over Muslim nominated by Biden stalled by GOP boycott
The Republican members of the Senate’s Small Business Committee have failed to attend confirmation hearings for Dilawar Syed, the Biden administration’s pick to be the deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration.
Federal judge blocks part of Arizona abortion ban hours before it takes effect
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a provision of Arizona’s new abortion ban hours before it was set to take effect, which would have prohibited abortions solely due to a diagnosis of a genetic abnormality or other fetal condition.
Amid pandemic and personal struggles, Max Lucado finds peace in divine purpose
Pastor and bestselling author Max Lucado believes the story of Esther can help guide Christians through challenging times.
Frustrated Abbas gives Israel ultimatum in harsh UN address
In an unusually harsh speech, President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday gave Israel one year to end its occupation of territories the Palestinians want for a future state. He threatened to withdraw recognition of Israel — a cornerstone of three decades…
Albert Raboteau, expert on African American religious history, dead at 78
Albert J. Raboteau, an American religion historian who helped students and journalists enhance their understanding of African American religion, has died.
Gunmen kill deacon, kidnap his wife, at Haiti church
Armed gunmen attacked First Baptist Church in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Sept. 26, killing a deacon, abducting his wife and wounding several other people.
Cathedral to replace Confederate windows with stained glass reflecting Black life
Four years after the Washington National Cathedral removed stained-glass windows depicting Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, the cathedral announced Thursday (Sept. 23) that the windows will be filled with work by multimedia artist Kerry James Marshall related…
At this Tel Aviv cafe, baristas will serve you espresso — and let you know about Jesus
From the outside, HaOgen Cafe looks a lot like the many other espresso spots that line the streets of Tel Aviv.