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‘The Chosen’ convention brings thousands to Dallas, announces theater rollout for Season 4
By BeLynn Hollers — October 17, 2023
DALLAS (RNS) — The two-day conference gathered fans from around the world, some as far as Australia and South Korea, to meet with the cast and crew.
Global church heads join Canterbury in mourning ‘appalling’ loss after Anglican hospital hit in Gaza
By Catherine Pepinster — October 17, 2023
LONDON (RNS) — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby spoke as news emerged of a deadly rocket attack on al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza, run by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.
In the Mideast, evangelical leaders need to stand with people, not states
By Mae Elise Cannon — October 17, 2023
(RNS) — If there are truly ‘both sides’ to this conflict, it should be considered those who are for peace and those who are not.
Donald Trump and the exceptions of American evangelicalism
By John G. Stackhouse Jr. — October 13, 2023
(Sightings) — Evangelicals still see themselves as the true custodians of American authenticity.
Florida faith leader: Black history toolkit gains interest outside the state
By Adelle M. Banks — October 13, 2023
(RNS) — What the Rev. Rhonda Thomas started as a state-focused response has attracted interest in a far wider stretch of the country than she ever imagined.
Israelis channel anxiety over war into volunteering to support army and each other
By Michele Chabin — October 13, 2023
JERUSALEM (RNS) — From army-green 'tzitzit' to airline tickets.
In new letter, US evangelical leaders support Israel’s right to self-defense
By Bob Smietana — October 11, 2023
(RNS) — Southern Baptists and other evangelical leaders call on policymakers to protect the lives of innocents and say Hamas is the enemy, not Palestinians.
One House Music’s new EP hopes to be Christian music for a non-Christian audience
By Kathryn Post — October 10, 2023
(RNS) — ‘Eyes Up’ is the latest release from One House Music, a collective from the LA-based church One: A Potter’s House Church, led by Touré Roberts and Sarah Jakes Roberts.
Bishop Auckland, a sleepy town undergoing revival, is home to Britain’s first museum of faith
By Catherine Pepinster — October 9, 2023
BISHOP AUCKLAND, England (RNS) — The Museum begins with a gallery tracing the origins of faith in Britain from 6,000 years ago and ends with contemporary artists and their personal responses to faith.
Black churches play a key role in connecting communities to broadband internet
By Adelle M. Banks and Yonat Shimron — October 6, 2023
(RNS) — ‘There are churches near, and people near, places where there are no internet carriers at all,’ said the Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner.
Environmental faith groups laud Pope Francis’ new climate exhortation
By Jack Jenkins — October 5, 2023
(RNS) — ‘As this summer has shown, and as Laudate Deum emphasizes, we no longer have time to spare,’ Jose Aguto, executive director of Catholic Climate Covenant, said in a statement.
Survey: US religious groups do not view climate change as a crisis
By Yonat Shimron — October 4, 2023
(RNS) — Among white evangelicals, the view that the Earth is in crisis actually dropped — from 13% in 2014 to 8% today.
The white evangelical march toward climate disaster
By Mark Silk — October 4, 2023
(RNS) — The new PRRI survey shows that fewer and fewer of them consider climate change a crisis.
Faith-based health organizations defend at-risk AIDS initiative from Republicans
By Yonat Shimron — October 3, 2023
(RNS) — Many faith-based organizations opposed to abortion are fighting for PEPFAR, an AIDS program that some Republicans now claim provides abortion services.
How helping a family seeking asylum changed our church group
By Bill Lawrence — October 3, 2023
(RNS) — The Afghan family opened our eyes to how dangerous — and dehumanizing — the asylum process could be.
