Protestant
Jim Wallis: What that Bible Trump is selling says about truth
By Jim Wallis — April 2, 2024
(RNS) — Take a look inside that ‘God Bless the USA’ Bible and you’ll find that in the truth lies real freedom.
Calvin University board stands by its decision that former president had to go
By Bob Smietana — April 1, 2024
(RNS) — A group of Calvin alumni have reportedly asked the board of trustees for a third-party investigation into the board’s handling of the allegations against Boer.
Greg Locke says Easter Bible burning a sign that Christianity is under attack in America
By Bob Smietana — April 1, 2024
(RNS) — The sheriff is investigating the burning of 200 Bibles in a trailer outside Locke's church on Easter Sunday.
Palestinian Christians make an Easter call for relief from war’s tightening grasp
By Mitri Raheb — March 29, 2024
(RNS) — An appeal to the world's Christians to pressure political leaders to find a way to peace.
With pilgrimages on hold, Holy Land Easter programming fills a gap
By Yonat Shimron — March 29, 2024
(RNS) — Franklin Graham's 30-minute Easter special from Jerusalem is one of many programs airing amid a huge downturn in Holy Land tourism since Oct. 7.
Ministers aid seafarers caught in Baltimore bridge crisis
By Adelle M. Banks — March 28, 2024
(RNS) — ‘Everyone’s still kind of rattled and trying to figure things out,’ said the Rev. Joshua Messick, who has Bibles ‘in every conceivable language’ to distribute upon request.
Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance
By Darren Sands — March 28, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — This Easter is an opportunity for Black churches to welcome more visitors to their pews and try to begin reversing attendance trends
How World Vision’s brief affirmation a decade ago changed LBGTQ Christians’ journeys
By Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez — March 28, 2024
(RNS) — A momentary promise of inclusivity convinced many LGBTQ evangelicals to find a more welcoming home.
17 LGBTQ-affirming ministers face church investigations for signing belief statement
By Kathryn Post — March 27, 2024
(RNS) — The investigation by Indiana Ministries — a jurisdiction within the Anderson, Indiana-based Church of God movement — could result in the withdrawal of the ministers’ credentials.
Right-wing media descends into theological row over Israel-Hamas war
By Jack Jenkins — March 27, 2024
(RNS) — Over the weekend, right-wing pundits fiercely debated whether the phrase ‘Christ is King’ is antisemitic.
Study: Unaffiliated Americans are the only growing religious group
By Yonat Shimron — March 27, 2024
(RNS) — The Catholic Church saw the largest decline in religious affiliation of any religious group in 2023.
Staying awake to the threat of Christian nationalism
By Nathan Empsall — March 27, 2024
(RNS) — Some Christians are asleep to the machinations of political actors who are hijacking their faith.
In video ad, Donald Trump endorses ‘God Bless the USA’ Bible for every American home
By Bob Smietana — March 26, 2024
(RNS) — ‘Religion and Christianity are the biggest things missing from this country,’ said Trump in the promotional video.
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.
Fasting as a sacred practice of solidarity and social change
By Rashida James-Saadiya and Cassandra Gould — March 26, 2024
(RNS) — As we witness the sacred observance of fasting in both Islam and Christianity, we are reminded there is wisdom in restraint and power in collective acts of devotion and protest.
