outreach
Latte, no foam, with some faith on the side.
By Jeffrey Salkin — February 7, 2023
I take my religion caffeinated. How about you?
For Father James Martin, ministry means going wherever the people are
By Joshua Stanton and Benjamin Spratt — October 18, 2022
(RNS) — The popular Jesuit priest and author says he felt called to minister among the LGBTQ+ community following the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016, when few Catholic leaders were speaking out.
Dodging dangers, mission groups weigh risks and rewards
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — August 15, 2018
(RNS) — This year's many pitfalls, from fuel price riots in Haiti to violent unrest in Nicaragua, have forced a fresh reckoning with thorny questions: How much risk is too much?
Houses of worship mobilize for back-to-school time
By Bobby Ross Jr. — August 6, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (RNS) — For the poor, buying crayons and pencils, much less shoes and jackets, can be a major financial burden, which has inspired many houses of worship nationwide to get involved.
Headed for a larger stage, Nadia Bolz-Weber leaves her ‘house’ in order
By Carina Julig — August 5, 2018
(RNS) — Seen as a tattooed rebel when she founded Denver's House for All Saints and Sinners, Nadia Bolz-Weber leaves her church a decade later as a model for mainline Protestant outreach.
Christian camps get creative to attract youth in a tech-distracted age
By Steve Rabey — July 30, 2018
(RNS) — Nearly half of the estimated 14 million Americans going to camp this summer will be attending Christian camps.
Religious literacy can fix the faulty foundation beneath Trump’s Muslim ban
By Maha Elgenaidi — October 23, 2017
(RNS) — The organization I lead, Islamic Networks Group, has ample experience to show that increased religious literacy at all levels of society can weaken the foundation that supports discriminatory intent before it becomes policy.
To ease fears, US Muslim schools reach out to neighbors
By Laila Kearney — May 12, 2017
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (Reuters) There would be less prejudice against Muslims, educators reason, if more Americans knew Muslims personally.
Inspired by Pope Francis, 360 volunteers minister to homeless people
By Corie Wilkins — September 27, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (RNS) Bands of volunteers came here not to see Pope Francis, but to minister to the homeless.
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