Marianne Duddy-Burke, executive director of DignityUSA, said her organization’s membership includes same-sex couples who have been together for decades, persevering in their love for one another in the face of…
could split over differences about LGBTQ issues
Associated Press file<br><br>President-elect Joe Biden departs the St. Joseph on the Brandywine Catholic Church on Jan. 16 in Wilmington, Del. Donald Trump’s departure from the White House and the start…
A man holds a Bible as Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington. The Christian imagery and rhetoric on view during Jan. 6’s Capitol insurrection are sparking renewed debate…
conference planned for 11 a.m. Tuesday
Capitol riot, their sermons were wide-ranging
Ignatius of Loyoia. Vintage engraving. From Popular France, 1869.Adobe Stock Almost inevitably, in a few short weeks, many find they are unable to meet their goals of self-improvement, be it…
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U.S. Supreme Court signals governments can’t limit attendance at houses of worship
And the Minnesota Council of Churches cites a host of injustices – from mid-19th century atrocities against Native Americans to police killings of Black people – in launching a first-of-its…
“Let’s keep Georgia blue,” Jackson said. “Let’s elect Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock to the United States Senate.” The presiding bishop of more than 400 African Methodist Episcopal churches in Georgia…
The mission is, “To love and serve God by proclaiming Christ’s gospel, strengthening worship, deepening discipleship, and serving our congregation, community and world.” The application deadline is Dec. 15. The…
Trump’s strong hold on white evangelical voters illustrates the GOP’s enduring success with a bloc of religious conservatives who have been a linchpin of the president’s political base since his…
President-elect Joe Biden leaves after mass at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Catholic Church, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press Hours after the news broke Saturday of…
Washington, D.C., Archbishop Wilton Gregory greets churchgoers Oct. 6, 2019, at St. Mathews Cathedral after the annual Red Mass in Washington. Pope Francis has named 13 new cardinals, including Gregory,…
churches’ get-out-the-vote campaign looks different in 2020
In the Chicago suburb of Cary, Lutheran pastor Sarah Wilson recorded a sermon aboard a small plane piloted by a congregation member. The video that went online showed a high-up…
First Southern Baptist Church of Durango announces a new pastor for the congregation. Aleksandr Trbovich began service as pastor Tuesday, with his first message to the congregation scheduled for Sunday.…
Throughout the Southwest, where the surge has been dramatic, Roman Catholic leaders are excited by the possibilities – and well aware of daunting challenges. Hispanics now account for 40% of…
Pilgrims have faced travel delays and cancellations for centuries. Reasons ranged from financial hardship and agricultural responsibilities to what is now all too familiar to modern-day pilgrims – plague or…
Faustina Bema, a candidate for Novice of the Sisters of the Holy Family, prays inside a chapel during a retreat at their Mother House in New Orleans. In the archdioceses…
As a scholar of the Bible, Judaism and Christianity, I have come to learn the historic importance of these structures and the pivotal role they play in the practice of…
Lewis spent boyhood days as a make-believe minister, preaching to a congregation of clucking birds at his rural home in Alabama. As a teen, inspired by the oratory and leadership…
A sign on a street near the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church in Island City, Ore., lists its worship schedule July 10. In mid-June, the small-town church in northeastern Oregon became the…
VBS focuses on fun, adventure and learning about God. Because of current health restrictions, participation will be limited to 15 children in-person. The program has been expanded to include a…
Nightbird Restaurant chef and owner Kim Alter, left, mimics giving a hug to nurse practitioner Sydney Gressel, center, and patient care technician Matt Phillips after delivering dinner to them at…
Workers disinfect the ground around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, on March 7 in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia after authorities emptied Islam’s…
Black Catholics walk from the federal courthouse building in downtown Louisville, Ky., to 12th and Broadway, in the “Black Catholics Unite: Stand For Justice March,” which was organized by young…
“It’s not a pretty picture right now,” said Sister Dale McDonald, public policy director of the National Catholic Educational Association, which says about 100 schools have announced in recent weeks…
