20-year church abuse probe ends with monsignor’s quiet plea
(AP) — Twenty years after city prosecutors convened a grand jury to investigate the handling of priest-abuse complaints within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese...
Open Doors International announces Lisa Pearce as the new CEO of Open Doors US...
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Open Doors, which for more than 65 years has supported persecuted Christians worldwide and awakened the global church to “strengthen...
Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian leaders denounce anti-gay laws
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis was backed by the ceremonial head of the Anglican Communion and top Presbyterian minister in...
The threat of ‘taxpayer-funded abortion’ is being used to mobilize religious voters
(The Conversation) — Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and the wave of state-level abortion bans...
Photos of the Week: Hajj pilgrimage; Peru Fishermen Day; Eid al-Adha
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, Peruvian fishermen following Saint Peter, Eid al-Adha around the world...
Their church is leaving the UMC fold. They found refuge in a nearby ‘Lighthouse.’
(RNS) — After their congregation took a straw poll that showed the majority of members were in favor of breaking away from the...
Guess who’s coming to Easter dinner?
(RNS) — Church attendance has fallen since the pandemic, and an increasing proportion of the American population now chooses some version of “none”...
Jack Hayford, prominent Pentecostal pastor in Southern California, has died
(RNS) — The Rev. Jack Hayford, a popular Pentecostal leader and pioneer of the megachurch movement, often regarded as a “pastor to pastors,”...
Hong Kong bishop visits Beijing on historic trip
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic bishop arrived in Beijing on Monday, marking the first visit to the Chinese capital by...
8,000 couples marry in ‘Unification Church’ Holy Marriage Blessing Ceremony
NEW YORK — 47 couples of the Unificationist faith community offered their marriages and future families to God this past Saturday evening during...
