Lutheran
German Protestants officially renounce converting Jews to Christianity
Pope Francis praises secular Sweden for taking in asylum seekers
US Lutherans approve document recognizing agreement with Catholic Church
Two Lutheran seminaries will merge instead of closing, forming a new school
Norway’s dominant Lutheran Church approves gay marriage
Why hipster pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber thinks the church is for losers
Lutherans take surprise step in electing female presiding bishop
Lutherans elect Elizabeth Eaton first female presiding bishop of ELCA
Lutheran pastor apologizes for praying at Newtown vigil
Racing reverend puts faith into 750-horsepower dragster
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (RNS) Until his recent retirement, the Rev. Dale Schaefer spent most Sunday mornings wearing vestments and leading worship services at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Whenever he had a day off, the soft-spoken preacher would slip a helmet over his gray hair, don a racing suit, and climb into the cockpit of a 750-horsepower dragster he built from the ground up. By David Yonke.
Female Lutheran pastor mounts uphill bid for Ohio congressional seat
TOLEDO, Ohio (RNS) The Rev. Angela Zimmann is an ordained Lutheran minister and is believed to be the only female minister running for Congress this year. By David Yonke.
Republicans can find religion in not-so-religious Tampa
(RNS) Tampa is not known to be a particularly religious city. But those in town for the Republican National Convention won't have to look too hard to find a spiritual experience. By Lauren Markoe.
Splinter churches realign mainline Protestantism
(RNS) The question now is whether these breakaway Anglican, Lutheran and Presbyterian groups signal a seismic shift in American Protestantism, or just a few fissures in the theological terrain. By Daniel Burke.
