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Fallout over LGBTQ spouses at Calvin University captures broader evangelical divide
By Bob Smietana — March 22, 2022
(RNS) — A same-sex wedding led the university to split with its longtime research center over Christian teaching on sexuality.
Anti-woke preachers Voddie Baucham and Tom Ascol to be nominated as SBC leaders
By Bob Smietana — March 22, 2022
(RNS) — The announced nominations are the latest salvo in the SBC’s ‘woke wars’ over social justice.
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.
Pope Francis talks to President Zelenskyy as war rages in Ukraine
By Claire Giangravé — March 22, 2022
(RNS) — The two spoke by phone to discuss peace and aid for refugees.
Russian Orthodox eye expansion in Africa, maybe Turkey as well
By Tom Heneghan — March 22, 2022
(RNS) — Sanctions that have threatened the Russian economy, experts say, could also put the brakes on any expansion by the Russian church.
Scouts reach deal with Catholic committee in BSA bankruptcy
By Randall Chase — March 21, 2022
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Under the settlement, virtually every Roman Catholic entity that was involved with Scouting would be considered a 'participating chartered organization' in the bankruptcy.
Ketanji Brown Jackson publicly expresses thanks to God but keeps faith history private
By Adelle M. Banks — March 21, 2022
WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘The way that we express our faith is not just through words but by actions,’ said a law school classmate of Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court justice nominee.
Vatican Curia reform document enshrines Pope Francis’ long-sought diversity goals
By Claire Giangravé — March 21, 2022
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The long-awaited document states that any qualified person can lead a Vatican department, not just cardinals.
Bruxy Cavey investigation widens to include two more alleged victims
By Yonat Shimron — March 21, 2022
(RNS) — The Meeting House has hired a third-party victim advocate to independently receive any concerns or allegations of sexual misconduct.
War in Ukraine may leave millions hungry, warns Eugene Cho of Bread for the World
By Bob Smietana — March 21, 2022
(RNS) — The crisis in Ukraine, a top producer of the world's wheat, comes at a time when global hunger is on the rise and could cause catastrophe.
How Putin’s invasion became a holy war for Russia
By Jack Jenkins — March 19, 2022
(RNS) — Kirill's response to the war was the culmination of a decade-long effort to wrap Russia’s geopolitical ambitions in faith
Scholars, activists brief lawmakers on role of Christian nationalism at insurrection
By Jack Jenkins — March 18, 2022
(RNS) — The meeting, which included Rep. Jamie Raskin, was a rare instance of lawmakers openly discussing the prominence of religious expression during the attack.
Photos of the Week: Hindu Holi and Jewish Purim
By Kit Doyle — March 18, 2022
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes celebrations of Hindu Holi and Jewish Purim.
Jehovah’s Witnesses to resume in-person gatherings, door knocking still on hold
By Alejandra Molina — March 18, 2022
(RNS) — Kingdom Halls will, as of April 1, reopen for in-person worship as long as there are no pandemic-related government restrictions forbidding them from doing so. Virtual services will still be available.
Hillsong board blames anxiety drug, alcohol for landing Brian Houston in a woman’s hotel room
By Roxanne Stone and Bob Smietana — March 18, 2022
(RNS) — The board of the global megachurch released a statement revealing its cofounder had sent inappropriate text messages to a staff member and spent time in a woman's hotel room.
