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Amid hesitation in African Anglican provinces, Kenya appoints first two women bishops

By Fredrick Nzwili — August 5, 2021

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The consecration of women as bishops in the eastern African nation is still controversial.

John Lewis’ co-author talks faith, voting rights and their new graphic novel, ‘Run’

By Adelle M. Banks — August 2, 2021

During Disability Pride, Religious institutions still behind on accessibility

By Kathryn Post — July 30, 2021

‘This is our Selma moment,’ clergy leaders announce on eve of 27-mile voting rights march to Austin

By Yonat Shimron — July 27, 2021

(RNS) — On Wednesday (July 28), the Rev. William J. Barber II will lead clergy and laypeople on a four-day, 27-mile march from Georgetown to Austin, Texas, to protest the rollback of voting rights and demand federal action.

UMC edges toward historic split over LGBTQ inclusion. This church showed the way.

By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 22, 2021

(RNS) — Community of Hope was founded in 1993 as an outreach to ‘people on the margin,’ including LGBTQ people and people living with HIV/AIDS, according to its former pastor.

Wally Funk’s church celebrates her Blue Origin spaceflight: ‘What an inspiration she’s been to us all’

By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 20, 2021

(RNS) — About 300 members of White’s Chapel turned out Tuesday morning (July 20) at the church to view a livestream of the launch making the pioneering pilot the oldest person in space.

‘Ted Lasso’ showed how kindness can change UK soccer. Until we saw the real UK soccer.

By Melissa Florer-Bixler — July 20, 2021

(RNS) — The TV character’s loving manner is not sufficient for the real world of British premier-league soccer.

Jewish group condemns United Church of Christ resolution on Israel, Palestinians

By Yonat Shimron — July 19, 2021

(RNS) — The American Jewish Committee took offense to the liberal Protestant denomination, which called the oppression of the Palestinian people a sin.

Co-chair of Poor People’s Campaign among nearly 100 women arrested at march for voting rights in D.C.

By Renée Roden — July 19, 2021

(RNS) — The arrested protesters were part of the Women’s Moral Monday March, advocating for legislation to protect voting rights and demanding relief for marginalized and impoverished Americans.

War or peace? For Iran and the United States, it’s time to decide.

By Diane Randall — July 19, 2021

(RNS) — A swift return to the JCPOA is our best and only option for dealing with Iran.

United Methodist conference seizes church assets in dispute

By Associated Press — July 15, 2021

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — The North Georgia Conference and the leadership at the conservative Mount Bethel church have been in a dispute for months.

White evangelicals in numerical, political decline

By Mark Silk — July 14, 2021

(RNS) — A lesson from the new PRRI religious census.

United Church of Christ declares racism a public health crisis

By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 14, 2021

(RNS) — The resolution’s approval ‘set the tone’ for the United Church of Christ’s Special Edition General Synod, which runs through Sunday (July 18).

A new resource for combating Christian nationalism sees it as a ‘distortion of the gospel’

By Yonat Shimron — July 12, 2021

(RNS) — A three-session curriculum offers churches a resource for sermons or discussion groups about the ideology it calls a 'distortion of the gospel of Jesus and a threat to American democracy.'

What is a mainline Christian, anyway?

By Jack Jenkins — July 8, 2021

(RNS) — A recent survey raises new questions about an old tradition.

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