Thirty years ago, a Christian men’s movement began as a meeting of dozens of men with a prominent former football coach.
Alabama Pastor Resigns After Praying at KKK Leader’s Birthday
A 30-year-old Baptist pastor in Alabama stepped down from leadership at his country church due to the controversy surrounding his participation in an event honoring Confederate and Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Trump’s Unholy Alliances: An Interview with Sarah Posner
Of the various groups that came together in support of Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential run, two in particular have drawn a lot of media attention: the Christian Right and the white nationalist “alt-right” movement.
U.S. Supreme Court declines to halt Nevada worship service limits
By a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court has again declined to hear an emergency appeal challenging limits on worship service gatherings. The ruling leaves in place Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak’s order limiting worship services in the state to no…
Faith in protest as young people find fervor on the street
“I can’t breathe!’” the crowd chanted, invoking the dying words spoken by George Floyd as a white police officer pressed a knee into his neck.
Black Catholics’ history: Will US Catholic schools teach it?
The history of Black Catholics in the U.S. is a dramatic mix of struggles and breakthroughs, but it has been largely ignored in the curriculum of Catholic schools. That may soon change.
Rep. Ted Yoho resigns from Bread for the World board after verbally attacking Ocasio-Cortez
Bread for the World released a statement Saturday (July 25) saying it sought Yoho’s resignation “as an action that reaffirms our commitment to coming alongside women and people of color, nationally and globally, as they continue to lead us to…
Most Churches Cautiously Holding Services Again
Churches are gathering again, but services and programs remain drastically different from the beginning of the year.
Vivian remembered as courageous, humble Civil Rights warrior
The nation paid its final respects Thursday to the Rev. C.T. Vivian, a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement who helped end segregation across the South and left an abiding imprint on U.S. history.