Protestant

Study: Biden still leads among Latino Christian voters, but Trump’s support has grown
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — The bilingual survey, which polled 1,292 Latino Christian voters between Sept. 8-22, is described as the largest Latino religion and politics survey this election season.

‘Your fight is my fight’: Latino clergy and faith leaders rally behind Black Lives Matter
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — ‘We cannot say that immigrant lives matter, if we can’t say that Black Lives Matter.’

He’s not a rabbi, and it’s not Judaism
What happened in Pittsburgh was anti-Semitic. What happened in Michigan was anti-Judaism.

Where is the Jewish Mister Rogers?
All along, Fred Rogers was preaching a special gospel. Or, Torah.
At the Olympics, thousands of missionaries compete for souls
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (RNS) — Teams of Christians — Baptists, Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses and more — aim to save souls at the Winter Games.

Why I kept my questions for the Rev. James Martin to myself
(RNS) — After his talk, I hoped to ask Father Martin to say more about his pastoral recommendations for LGBT Catholics.

A Catholic priest is mediating Mugabe’s departure
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The Rev. Fidelis Mukonori agreed on Wednesday (Nov. 15) to mediate between Mugabe and the military shortly after the country’s generals arrested the 93-year-old authoritarian leader.

Is the Reformation over?
(RNS) — Family spats are unpleasant, especially when they persist for five centuries. At some point, most families wonder if reconciliation is possible. Among Christians, now is such a moment.

Was the Reformation a mistake? A Catholic and a Protestant debate
(RNS) — Two theology professors — one Catholic, one Protestant — get to the heart of what divides them: how they reason from the Bible.

US Catholics and Protestants agree: 500 years after Reformation, they have more in common than not
(RNS) — In some cases, U.S. Protestants seemed unaware of the theological differences that split Catholics and Protestants in the 1500s, voicing beliefs that are more traditionally Catholic than they are Protestant.

Protestant churches embrace gluten-free bread for Communion as Vatican reaffirms ban
(RNS) — Gluten or no gluten — the difference is theological.

VW’s ‘dieselgate’ poses ethical challenge for German Protestants
(RNS) ‘Kein Ablass für Abgas!’ (No indulgences for exhaust fumes), a pastor wrote about the German carmaker providing the official vehicle fleet for a biannual church assembly.

Pastors’ views on social issues? Americans not interested
(RNS) Only 8 percent of adults say they are interested in hearing pastoral teaching on social issues, according to Barna Group’s State of Pastors study, released Thursday (Jan. 26).

Did God choose Trump? What it means to believe in divine intervention
WASHINGTON (RNS) For some believers, a God who picks the president is a God close at hand. For skeptics, the belief can lead to catastrophic conclusions.

Religious makeup of the new Congress overwhelmingly Christian
(RNS) Nearly 91 percent of members of the 115th Congress convening Tuesday (Jan. 3) describe themselves as Christian, according to a new analysis by Pew Research Center.