Protestant

More than 140 global Christian leaders call for Gaza cease-fire in Holy Week letter

By Aleja Hertzler-McCain — March 26, 2024
(RNS) — ‘We repent of the ways we have not stood alongside our Palestinian siblings in faithful witness in the midst of their grief, agony, and sorrow,’ the leaders wrote.

Grassroots faith leaders navigate a Northern Ireland in flux

By Peter Smith — April 4, 2023
(AP) — The peace that came with the signing of the Good Friday Agreement 25 years ago has periodically threatened as Catholic and Protestants remain segregated in many ways.

US Hispanic Protestant churches are young, growing and largely new to the country

By Alejandra Molina — January 30, 2023
(RNS) — 'We see more and more English-speaking churches either planting a Hispanic church or adding a service in Spanish to their current congregation,' said Giancarlo Montemayor with Lifeway Recursos.

Study: Women of no faith face discrimination — when they are seen at all

By Alejandra Molina — March 22, 2022
(RNS) — ‘Nonreligious Women in America’ details the extent to which women conceal their nonreligious identities, as well as the isolation, stigma and discrimination they face.

How East London’s oldest halal restaurant survived the pandemic

By Joseph Hammond — January 3, 2022
LONDON (RNS) — Halal Restaurant opened in 1939 to serve the needs of Muslims in the maritime industry. Over the ensuing decades the restaurant has changed alongside the rapidly shifting neighborhood.

5 faith facts as Baylor and Gonzaga square off for NCAA hoops crown

By Bob Smietana — April 5, 2021
(RNS) — Monday's NCAA men's basketball title game features the first interfaith showdown and only the second matchup between faith-based schools.

Study: Biden still leads among Latino Christian voters, but Trump’s support has grown

By Alejandra Molina — October 5, 2020
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — The bilingual survey, which polled 1,292 Latino Christian voters between Sept. 8-22, is described as the largest Latino religion and politics survey this election season.

‘Your fight is my fight’: Latino clergy and faith leaders rally behind Black Lives Matter

By Alejandra Molina — June 25, 2020
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — ‘We cannot say that immigrant lives matter, if we can’t say that Black Lives Matter.’

He’s not a rabbi, and it’s not Judaism

By Jeffrey Salkin — October 31, 2018
What happened in Pittsburgh was anti-Semitic. What happened in Michigan was anti-Judaism.

Where is the Jewish Mister Rogers?

By Jeffrey Salkin — September 23, 2018
All along, Fred Rogers was preaching a special gospel. Or, Torah.

At the Olympics, thousands of missionaries compete for souls

By Madeline C. Mulkey — February 22, 2018
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (RNS) — Teams of Christians — Baptists, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses and more — aim to save souls at the Winter Games.

Why I kept my questions for the Rev. James Martin to myself

By Jacob Lupfer — February 1, 2018
(RNS) — After his talk, I hoped to ask Father Martin to say more about his pastoral recommendations for LGBT Catholics.

A Catholic priest is mediating Mugabe’s departure

By Lauren Markoe — November 16, 2017
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The Rev. Fidelis Mukonori agreed on Wednesday (Nov. 15) to mediate between Mugabe and the military shortly after the country's generals arrested the 93-year-old authoritarian leader.

Is the Reformation over?

By Chris Castaldo — October 30, 2017
(RNS) — Family spats are unpleasant, especially when they persist for five centuries. At some point, most families wonder if reconciliation is possible. Among Christians, now is such a moment.

Was the Reformation a mistake? A Catholic and a Protestant debate

By Matthew Levering — October 24, 2017
(RNS) — Two theology professors — one Catholic, one Protestant — get to the heart of what divides them: how they reason from the Bible.
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