A section of stands at the Fairplex fairgrounds on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, during the third and final day of La Luz Del Mundo’s Holy Supper ceremony in Pomona, California. RNS photo by Alejandra Molina
Need to know: Monday, February 17, 2020
La Luz del Mundo minister says abuse allegations are false
At a news conference last Friday, church leaders addressed the allegations made against the church and its leaders.
Ahmadi Muslims mark 100 years in US with day of service
Formally established in the US in 1920, the sect is the oldest organized Muslim movement in the country.
For now, Southern Baptists stick by Hosanna Wong, spoken word artist and pastor
Critics say Hosanna Wong should be dropped from the program at a major Southern Baptist pastor’s conference because the denomination bans women pastors.
Amish farmers have a ‘complicated relationship’ with nature, are skeptical of climate change
Amish farmers may embrace a simple, back to the earth lifestyle, but they may not embrace the ‘creation care’ theology of Christian environmentalists.
Will the real pro-life political party please stand up?
The presidential election is shaping up to be a tough one for those who see it literally as a matter of life and death, writes Shane Claiborne.
Father Josh: A married Catholic priest in a celibate world
In a Catholic world where debates over clerical celibacy have flared from Brazil to the Vatican, Joshua Whitfield is that rarest of things: A married Catholic priest.
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La Luz Del Mundo ex-member sues, alleging decades of trafficking, sexual abuse
At a news conference, Sochil Martin, 33, detailed the sexual abuse she says she endured at her Los Angeles Pentecostal church.
A daughter’s duty: From Boston, a Uighur woman champions her father’s release in China
Iminjan Seydin disappeared into a Chinese detention camp almost three years ago. Now his daughter is working for his release.
Trump’s California funding threat over abortion puts nuns in unexpected spot
U.S. health officials have ordered the state to exempt the sisters from a mandate to provide abortion coverage.
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Born of a Muslim who overcame an immigration ban, a community celebrates its centennial
Arriving in 1920, Mufti Muhammad Sadiq, one of the earliest missionaries of Islam in the United States, established a lasting example for Muslim American relations, writes Amjad Mahmood Khan.
Apologizing after a Mormon faith transition
"If you’re someone who has realized that you’ve made mistakes on either side of this messy post-Mormon world, I recommend apologies," writes Mette Harrison.
How Romney and Pelosi used their faith to resist Trump
(RNS) — We can follow their example to stop supporting candidates who use faith as a means to consolidate power, influence or money.
