Tag: Christian News

(RNS) — Efforts to designate Eid as a school holiday are driven by students, and not just in schools with

London property scandal was a ‘Via Crucis,’ says archbishop at Vatican trial

ROME (RNS) — ‘If the Lord fell three times, we fell six times,’ said Venezuelan Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra during his

Hillsong Church Operated Honorarium Scheme that Earmarked $1 Million for Celebrity Pastors

A new report says that Hillsong Church operated an honorarium scheme that earmarked about $1 million in additional income annually

Poll: Majority of Americans Want Drug Companies Held Accountable for Sex-Change Drugs

The poll, conducted by Summit Ministries in conjunction with McLaughlin & Associates, was released on Monday and centered on voter-sentiment

Michigan High School Apologizes after ‘Diversity’ Speaker Labels Israel an ‘Oppressor’

The speaker, Huwaida Arraf, is Palestinian-American who fell short in a bid for the 2022 Democratic nomination representing Michigan’s 10th

Divine dilemma: Who gets God’s nod in March Madness?

(RNS) — If two Christian schools’ fans pray for victory, which one gets God’s favor? The post Divine dilemma: Who

‘City of Faith’ exhibit celebrates South Asian religion in NYC

NEW YORK (RNS) — A new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York suggests the city can’t be

Saddleback Lead Pastor Andy Wood Explains Why Church Leaders Believe Women Can Be Pastors

Saddleback Church lead pastor Andy Wood has released a promised video explaining why the church believes women can hold pastoral

For United Methodists’ top court, 2024 is the new 2020

(RNS) — Three of the most recent decisions released by the Judicial Council dealt with resolutions that annual and jurisdictional

State Laws Banning Transgender Surgeries for Minors Are ‘Cruel,’ ‘Close to Sinful,’ Biden Says

President Joe Biden recently called state laws banning gender transition surgeries for minors “cruel” and “close to sinful.”

All aboard the Mormon women’s history cruise

(RNS) — Sign me up for that. The post All aboard the Mormon women’s history cruise appeared first on Religion

Washington School Reinstates Christian Football Coach Fired for Praying on Field

Joe Kennedy, a Washington state public high school assistant football coach who was fired for praying on the field after

State lawmakers push for priests to report abuse learned about in confessional

(RNS) — Catholic bishops are pushing back, arguing the statutes would infringe on the First Amendment rights of priests. The

Louisiana Tent Revival Enters Its 19th Week: ‘It’s Only Gaining Momentum’

A revival in the Hammond, Louisiana area that began as a four-day revival has entered into its 19th week.

The women who stood with Martin Luther King Jr. sustained a movement for social change

(The Conversation) — Many histories of the movement have neglected women’s stories. The post The women who stood with Martin

Hollywood Has an ‘Anti-Christian bias,’ Actor Rainn Wilson Says after Watching The Last of Us

An Emmy-nominated actor best known for his role in NBC’s The Office says he believes there is an “anti-Christian bias”

Anju Bhargava: Getting Hinduism a seat at the table

(RNS) — Bhargava is among a rising cohort of American Hindu leaders becoming more public about their spirituality. They’re inspired

Alexa PenaVega Opens Up about Helping Pregnant Teen Considering Abortion

Actress Alexa PenaVega recently appeared on Students for Life’s Speak Out podcast, talking about a time when she was asked

Muslims Block Christians’ Construction in Indonesia

North Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. (NordNordWest, Creative Commons) SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Muslims in a village in northeastern Indonesia’s portion

Alabama Megachurch Votes to Leave the UMC