People By Yonat ShimronPete Buttigieg tells Jewish publication he'd spend $1 billion to fight anti-Semitism(RNS) — An Episcopalian who has spoken out repeatedly about his faith, Buttigieg is courting the Jewish vote.January 23, 2020 By Emily McFarlan MillerUnited Methodist clergywomen ask church to reopen sexual misconduct case against elder(RNS) — More than five dozen young United Methodist clergywomen are circulating an open letter claiming there was no justice in the denomination’s 'just resolution' process for the four women who accused the Rev. Donald 'Bud' Heckman of sexual misconduct.January 23, 2020 By Bruce ShipkowskiCleveland bishop named Philadelphia's next archbishop(AP) — Nelson Perez will succeed Charles Chaput as leader of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the Vatican announced Thursday, making him the first Hispanic archbishop to lead the region's 1.3 million-member flock.January 23, 2020 By Jesse L. Jackson Sr., Grace Ji-Sun KimDr. King in today's America(RNS) — Dr. King would recognize the progress that has been made, but he would not be dancing; he would be organizing. 'Change,' he taught, 'does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.'January 20, 2020 By Claire GiangravéBenedict XVI steps back from book that put him at odds with popeVATICAN CITY (RNS) — The former pope asked to be dropped as co-author of a book, due out in February that appears to disagree with Francis on priestly celibacy, according to an aide.January 14, 2020 By Jack JenkinsNew documents show government targeted NYC pastor for officiating immigrant weddings(RNS) — "My faith and belief in ministering to the vulnerable brought me to the border,” the Rev. Kaji Douša said. “It's now undeniably clear that the government targeted me for this very calling."January 9, 2020 TOP STORIES SEARCH: Search Submit Clear By Bob SmietanaDale Partridge, Christian 'influencer' and church planter, haunted by plagiarism claims(RNS) — Partridge says that house churches — small, intimate communities of faith — can restore hope to those who have lost faith in organized religion. The social media guru and serial entrepreneur has reinvented himself as pastor for the digital age in recent years. But he has struggled to overcome a history of plagiarism. January 7, 2020By Adelle M. BanksFuneral of Lois Evans, wife of Tony Evans, set for their Dallas church(RNS) — Though she was known mostly as the woman behind Evans, his church and ‘The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans’ broadcast, Lois Evans also served on the National Religious Broadcasters board.January 6, 2020By Bob SmietanaQuitting job over 666 was ‘a blessing,’ says Christian worker(RNS) — In 2012, Walter Slonopas quit his job as a maintenance worker after '666' showed up on his official tax forms. In the years since, things have turned out well for Slonopas — he found a new job with better pay, while his former company closed down.January 2, 2020By Joe BidenJoe Biden on restoring the soul of our nation(RNS) — 'Scripture is clear,' writes the former vice president. 'It’s not enough to just wish the world were better — it’s our duty to make it so.'December 29, 2019By Adelle M. Banks10 religious influencers who died in the decade: 2010-2019(RNS) — Here’s a sampling of some of the key figures, from a globe-trotting evangelist to an atheist, who have left their legacies for the next generations.December 26, 2019By Tyler HuckabeeAmy Grant was the soundtrack to our home-schooled teenage lives(RNS) — In my house, growing up, Amy Grant wasn’t a Christmas queen. She was just a queen.December 19, 2019 SEARCH: Search Submit Clear Sections News Opinion Faiths ← Back Christianity ← Back Catholic Latter-Day Saints Orthodox Protestant ← Back Black Protestants Evangelical Mainline Judaism Islam Unaffiliated/Atheism Hinduism Buddhism Sikhism Alternative Faiths Other Faiths Politics Science Arts Health & Lifestyle World U.S. People Podcasts Editor's Picks By Aysha Khan'Let Noor Run' initiative aims to end discrimination in sports, starting with hijab bans(RNS) — A new effort by Noor Alexandria Abukaram, the high school junior who was disqualified from a cross-country meet because she ran a 5K while wearing her hijab, reminds the world that her case was no anomaly.January 22, 2020By Mark I. PinskyHow Jay Sekulow got to the floor of the US Senate(RNS) — Jay Sekulow, a lawyer with an outsized reputation for First Amendment defenses, may have another high-profile slam-dunk on his hands.January 22, 2020By Shane Claiborne'Hymn for the 81%': A conversation with Daniel Deitrich(RNS) — A lot of contemporary worship music doesn’t offer the best theology, but 'Hymn for the 81%,' by a South Bend, Indiana, worship leader, has gone viral with a cocktail of prophetic fire and Christ-like grace.January 21, 2020
By Yonat ShimronPete Buttigieg tells Jewish publication he'd spend $1 billion to fight anti-Semitism(RNS) — An Episcopalian who has spoken out repeatedly about his faith, Buttigieg is courting the Jewish vote.January 23, 2020
By Emily McFarlan MillerUnited Methodist clergywomen ask church to reopen sexual misconduct case against elder(RNS) — More than five dozen young United Methodist clergywomen are circulating an open letter claiming there was no justice in the denomination’s 'just resolution' process for the four women who accused the Rev. Donald 'Bud' Heckman of sexual misconduct.January 23, 2020
By Bruce ShipkowskiCleveland bishop named Philadelphia's next archbishop(AP) — Nelson Perez will succeed Charles Chaput as leader of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the Vatican announced Thursday, making him the first Hispanic archbishop to lead the region's 1.3 million-member flock.January 23, 2020
By Jesse L. Jackson Sr., Grace Ji-Sun KimDr. King in today's America(RNS) — Dr. King would recognize the progress that has been made, but he would not be dancing; he would be organizing. 'Change,' he taught, 'does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.'January 20, 2020
By Claire GiangravéBenedict XVI steps back from book that put him at odds with popeVATICAN CITY (RNS) — The former pope asked to be dropped as co-author of a book, due out in February that appears to disagree with Francis on priestly celibacy, according to an aide.January 14, 2020
By Jack JenkinsNew documents show government targeted NYC pastor for officiating immigrant weddings(RNS) — "My faith and belief in ministering to the vulnerable brought me to the border,” the Rev. Kaji Douša said. “It's now undeniably clear that the government targeted me for this very calling."January 9, 2020
By Bob SmietanaDale Partridge, Christian 'influencer' and church planter, haunted by plagiarism claims(RNS) — Partridge says that house churches — small, intimate communities of faith — can restore hope to those who have lost faith in organized religion. The social media guru and serial entrepreneur has reinvented himself as pastor for the digital age in recent years. But he has struggled to overcome a history of plagiarism. January 7, 2020
By Adelle M. BanksFuneral of Lois Evans, wife of Tony Evans, set for their Dallas church(RNS) — Though she was known mostly as the woman behind Evans, his church and ‘The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans’ broadcast, Lois Evans also served on the National Religious Broadcasters board.January 6, 2020
By Bob SmietanaQuitting job over 666 was ‘a blessing,’ says Christian worker(RNS) — In 2012, Walter Slonopas quit his job as a maintenance worker after '666' showed up on his official tax forms. In the years since, things have turned out well for Slonopas — he found a new job with better pay, while his former company closed down.January 2, 2020
By Joe BidenJoe Biden on restoring the soul of our nation(RNS) — 'Scripture is clear,' writes the former vice president. 'It’s not enough to just wish the world were better — it’s our duty to make it so.'December 29, 2019
By Adelle M. Banks10 religious influencers who died in the decade: 2010-2019(RNS) — Here’s a sampling of some of the key figures, from a globe-trotting evangelist to an atheist, who have left their legacies for the next generations.December 26, 2019
By Tyler HuckabeeAmy Grant was the soundtrack to our home-schooled teenage lives(RNS) — In my house, growing up, Amy Grant wasn’t a Christmas queen. She was just a queen.December 19, 2019
By Aysha Khan'Let Noor Run' initiative aims to end discrimination in sports, starting with hijab bans(RNS) — A new effort by Noor Alexandria Abukaram, the high school junior who was disqualified from a cross-country meet because she ran a 5K while wearing her hijab, reminds the world that her case was no anomaly.January 22, 2020
By Mark I. PinskyHow Jay Sekulow got to the floor of the US Senate(RNS) — Jay Sekulow, a lawyer with an outsized reputation for First Amendment defenses, may have another high-profile slam-dunk on his hands.January 22, 2020
By Shane Claiborne'Hymn for the 81%': A conversation with Daniel Deitrich(RNS) — A lot of contemporary worship music doesn’t offer the best theology, but 'Hymn for the 81%,' by a South Bend, Indiana, worship leader, has gone viral with a cocktail of prophetic fire and Christ-like grace.January 21, 2020
