Protestant churchgoers are drawn to ‘idols’ of comfort, security and money
Protestant pastors are seeing a new form of idolatry taking hold of their congregations. Published August 10, 2022
Protestant pastors are seeing a new form of idolatry taking hold of their congregations. Published August 10, 2022
Liberty University, the evangelical school in Lynchburg, Virginia, said Wednesday it's beginning a formal search for a new president. Published August 10, 2022
Sean Feucht, the Christian rocker anointed a "Holy Troller" last month by Rolling Stone magazine, says such brickbats "kind of [get] me excited" because they draw the curious to what he says is just a message of hope. Published August 10, 2022
A religious academy in Florida will continue to receive the federal funding it uses to provide free meals to 56 low-income students despite the school's decision to reject the Biden administration's new LGBTQ-friendly education policies -- including government mandates on hiring, restrooms, dress codes and the use of pronouns. Published August 8, 2022
Education, cross-cultural engagement, and refusing to hate are what the 500,000 Sikhs in the United States are doing as they face a grim anniversary -- the spasm of violence that killed six worshipers and wounded four others at a gurdwara, or temple, in a Milwaukee suburb ten years ago, a community leader said. Published August 5, 2022
The Archdiocese of Washington says it's happy to accept cryptocurrency donations, even if parishioners can't physically put Bitcoin into a collection plate. It's believed to be the first Catholic diocese in America to announce the capability. Published August 4, 2022
The recent expulsion of a dissident Protestant cleric by Cuba's communist regime is just the latest evidence of a larger crackdown on people of faith in the Caribbean nation, experts at the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said this week. Published August 3, 2022
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has asked an evangelical university in Seattle to turn over a wide range of documents relating to LGBTQ hiring and alleged discrimination. Published August 3, 2022
Russell M. Nelson, president of the 16.8 million-member Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will lead Aug. 14 ceremonies rededicating the group's temple in Kensington, Maryland, the church said Wednesday. Published August 3, 2022
The head of the Family Research Council said Tuesday evening that a call by 40 Congressional Democrats for a Treasury Department/IRS investigation of the group's "association of churches" tax-exempt status was "factually challenged" and asserted the organization isn't "trying to hide anything" from the public. Published August 2, 2022
Religious persecution overseas is a threat to American security, retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin said in an interview Friday, adding, "it's only going to grow unless we wake up and start taking a very strong stand against this." Published August 1, 2022
Three Arlington Catholic churches have been permitted by the Vatican to continue offering the Traditional Latin Mass for two more years, while five other congregations in the diocese will offer the 1962 rite in other locations. Published August 1, 2022
Remarks by a U.S. Supreme Court justice at a religious liberty summit in Rome have sparked condemnation from a New York Democrat. Published July 29, 2022
A federal appeals court Thursday sided with a Roman Catholic high school in Indianapolis against a former guidance counselor who sued after losing her job for entering a same-sex marriage. Published July 29, 2022
An image from the James Webb Space Telescope will soon appear in mailboxes around the world, courtesy of the U.S. Postal Service. Published July 26, 2022
The woman leading Ukrainian refugee efforts for the Jewish Federations of North America has a personal stake in the monthslong effort. Published July 26, 2022
Iran's government is continuing its misinformation campaign against minority religions, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said in a new report Monday. Published July 25, 2022
Inova Health Systems is violating Virginia law by denying "multiple employee requests" for religious and disability exemptions from the firm's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, state attorney general Jason S. Miyares said in a letter Friday. Published July 23, 2022
Cardinal Wilton Gregory, archbishop of Washington, said Friday only three "non-parochial" churches will be allowed to offer the Traditional Latin Mass after Sept. 21. Published July 22, 2022
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a detention officer in Lansing, Michigan, who was fired when her religious observance clashed with city official's scheduling. Published July 20, 2022