Jon Meacham, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and adviser to President Joe Biden, has been named canon historian for the Washington National Cathedral.
Cornel West returns to Union Theological Seminary after Harvard tenure dispute
Cornel West is rejoining the faculty of Union Theological Seminary, where he started his teaching career more than 40 years ago, the New York seminary said Monday (March 8).
Two More People Petition Court to Block SBU Governing Documents, Judge Considers Case
Before a judge heard arguments Friday (March 5) involving an effort by a former trustee of Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri, to block the school’s new governing documents, a current professor and a current student filed to also intervene….
Prison Fellowship joins campaign to reform cocaine sentencing guidelines
Prison Fellowship has joined forces with criminal justice and prosecutorial organizations to support efforts to reduce disparities in sentences that punish Black Americans more harshly than white Americans.
Pope Francis dismisses ‘heresy’ charges for his commitment to Christian-Muslim dialogue
Aboard the papal flight back from Iraq, the first papal trip since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Pope Francis addressed criticism of those who have accused him of being “one step away from heresy” in his commitment to promoting human fraternity…
LGBTQ rights bill ignites debate over religious liberty
A sweeping bill that would extend federal civil rights protections to LGBTQ people is a top priority of President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress. Yet as the Equality Act heads to the Senate after winning House approval, its prospects…
Baptist leaders square off on Equality Act
Baptist leaders offered starkly different assessments of the Equality Act, a measure that would ban discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Where IS ruled, pope calls on Christians to forgive, rebuild
Pope Francis urged Iraq’s Christians on Sunday to forgive the injustices against them by Muslim extremists and to rebuild as he visited the wrecked shells of churches and met ecstatic crowds in the community’s historic heartland, which was nearly erased…
Dave Ramsey’s new crusade: Ending COVID-19 mask orders
Christian finance guru Dave Ramsey has endorsed proposed legislation in the Tennessee Legislature that would ban mask mandates as discriminatory.
Conditions deteriorating in Myanmar, Baptist doctor says
Conditions continue to deteriorate rapidly for citizens peacefully seeking to resist military rule in Myanmar—and particularly for medical personnel who are caring for injured protesters, a Baptist physician in the troubled nation reported.
Prison Fellowship Sells Colson’s Campus to Alliance Defending Freedom
The sizable suburban Washington, DC, campus that headquartered Chuck Colson’s Prison Fellowship will soon belong to another evangelical nonprofit: the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). The ministries announced plans Friday to sell the 11.3-acre property in Lansdowne, Virginia.
At ancient city of Ur, Pope Francis makes heartfelt appeal for fraternity of faiths
Speaking on Saturday (March 6) before the monumental remains of Ur, the once-great city where Muslims, Jews and Christians believe their common spiritual forefather Abraham first heard the voice of God, Pope Francis condemned religious hatred and mapped a path…