The front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination spoke Wednesday (Feb. 26) with the Rev. William J. Barber II at his Greenleaf Christian Church. The talk comes ahead of Super Tuesday, when a significant segment of black voters will cast their…
What an open door to asylum seekers looks like
A Laredo pastor and his family are hard at work helping others, on both sides of the border.
How churches are addressing voter suppression
What once was a simpler effort to collectively vote as a congregation on a day of early voting, might have to become a more intensive multiprong initiative to educate voters about the intricacies of executing on their fundamental right to…
Chinese American churches on the frontlines of coronavirus vigilance
There has been no sustained community transmission of the coronavirus in the United States so far, and many Chinese churches such as Raleigh Chinese Christian Church (RCCC) are doing their best to keep it that way.
The religious mourning of ‘Saint’ Kobe Bryant continues
With no shared single religious identity in the United States, sporting tragedies and the responses transcend religious divisions and illustrate sports’ power to unite.
‘I thought I would find a husband, not a stalker’: Do religious dating apps put women in danger?
The feeling of safety on religious dating sites may be an illusion, and a dangerous one at that.
Solidarity over segregation: Faith-based coalitions organize across races, religions
In more than 100 U.S. cities, people of faith are choosing to come together across historic racial and religious boundaries, not at the congregational or even denominational level, but by mobilizing outside of weekly worship services to address daily problems…
First Baptist Church hosts Christianity and transgender inclusion seminar
Carol McEntyre, the pastor at First Baptist Church, was excited that the event not only taught people about inclusivity but also gave them the tools to turn those lessons into actions.
Tiffany church window, unnoticed in Providence, will be a star attraction in Chicago art museum
A monumental Tiffany window from the former Central Baptist Church of Providence has the potential to become an icon at the Art Institute of Chicago.