Ohio
A pastor and a small Ohio city tussle over the legality of his 24/7 homeless ministry
By Patrick Orsagos and Mark Scolforo — January 23, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An attorney for Avell and the church, Jeremy Dys, said he thinks city leaders don't want the ministry in the middle of town, describing it as a “not in my backyard” issue and accusing officials of inventing problems.
The Christian hard line on abortion dooms the GOP
By Mark Silk — November 9, 2023
(RNS) — It’s no longer a political question, but a summons to spiritual warfare.
In wake of Ohio abortion victory, some clergy rejoice, others mourn
By Kathryn Post — November 8, 2023
(RNS) — ‘The fight is well from over,’ said Catholics for Choice Ohio field organizer Nicole Morino, who mobilized Catholics in the state who support abortion rights ahead of the vote.
As Ohio and other states decide on abortion, anti-abortion activists look to rebrand themselves as not religious
By Anne Whitesell — November 7, 2023
(The Conversation) — An analysis of anti-abortion rights groups in the US shows that while some specifically turn to Christianity to explain their positions, others are looking at broader, human rights arguments.
Abortion vote in Ohio pushes ‘pro-life pro-choice’ Black clergy to take a side
By Kathryn Post — November 6, 2023
(RNS) — For some clergy, the fall of Roe v. Wade has motivated them to speak out on abortion for the first time.
Ohio shows that people want abortion to be legal
By Mark Silk — August 14, 2023
(RNS) — This should not be news.
From Taylor Swift’s tour to statehouses, witches are blamed for climate of fear
By Heather Greene — June 1, 2023
(RNS) — One historian sees a replay of 17th century moral panics in today’s increasing social media attacks on witches, saying, ‘It is getting weird.’
Why is there a place called East Palestine, Ohio?
By Jeffrey Salkin — March 9, 2023
Salem, MA. Sharon, MA. Bethel, CT. New Canaan, CT. A biblical tour through the United States.
Muslim civil rights group fires director for spying for anti-Muslim activists
By Aysha Khan — December 15, 2021
(RNS) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations-Ohio said Tuesday (Dec. 14) that its longtime executive and legal director, Romin Iqbal, had admitted to working with the Investigative Project on Terrorism.
6 candidates for US Senate in Ohio vie for evangelical votes
By Julie Carr Smyth — October 25, 2021
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) — The lone Republican moderate at a U.S. Senate candidate forum in Ohio on Sunday said at one point he felt “like a Browns fan in Pittsburgh Stadium.” The crowd of about 950 at the evangelical Genoa Baptist Church in the northern suburbs of Columbus never quite booed Matt Dolan, a state […]
J.D. Vance channels hate in Ohio Senate primary
By Jacob Lupfer — September 21, 2021
(RNS) — Seeking the Republican nomination, the empathetic author of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ has changed — for the worse. But he won’t become awful enough to win.
Bishop George Dallas McKinney, founder of St. Stephen’s Cathedral Church of God in Christ, dies at 88
By Alejandra Molina — March 22, 2021
(RNS) — The son of a sharecropper who was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, founded St. Stephen’s Church of God in Christ in 1962.
States’ move toward abortion extremism heats up ‘cold civil war’
By Charles C. Camosy — January 31, 2019
(RNS) — Common ground on abortion is substantial, if we only took time to look.
Three Ohio dioceses to release abusive priest list
By John Seewer — September 26, 2018
CLEVELAND (RNS) — 'The Diocese of Columbus understands this is an important step to restore the confidence of our faithful in their church and its clergy,' a diocese spokesman said.
Muslim officer works with immigrants in Ohio capital city
By Yonat Shimron — March 3, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Khaled Bahgat is the police department's New American Diversity and Inclusion Officer. He joins officers around the country who have been appointed to achieve similar goals.
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