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After ‘challenging times,’ Moody Bible Institute inaugurates new president
By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 9, 2019
CHICAGO (RNS) — Students, faculty from Moody and neighboring institutions, previous presidents and other guests gathered Friday (April 5) as Mark Jobe was installed as the 10th president of the historic Christian institution founded 133 years ago by evangelist D.L. Moody.
New Jersey pastor files suit against Wells Fargo, state police after false arrest
By Haley Cohen — April 8, 2019
(RNS) — A New Jersey pastor has filed suit against Wells Fargo Bank and the New Jersey State Police, claiming false arrest. The Rev. Jeffrey Edwards says police and the bank falsely identified him on social media as a suspect in a check fraud case.
‘Only God can do that’: How Nebraskans are reconciling faith and flooding
By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 8, 2019
LINCOLN, Neb. (RNS) — Here’s a look at how a few Nebraska communities — Christian, Yazidi and Ponca — are reconciling their faiths with the devastating floods that have swept across the Midwest.
Photos of the Week
By Kit Doyle — April 5, 2019
(RNS) — This week’s gallery includes several Muslim commemorations, Pope Francis visiting Morocco, and more.
For storied civil rights center, Highlander Center fire is an echo of the past
By Yonat Shimron — April 5, 2019
(RNS) — This isn't the first time the renowned civil rights center, where the Rev. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks came to strategize, has been targeted.
German military to appoint Jewish chaplains and open forces to Muslim imams, too
By Tom Heneghan — April 5, 2019
(RNS) — After the Holocaust, Jewish males born in postwar Germany were exempted from military service, but about 300 volunteers are now in uniform.
Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory tapped to lead Washington, DC, Catholics
By Jack Jenkins — April 4, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'It’s a reason to break a Lenten fast and pour a drink, because it’s great news for the Archdiocese of Washington, which has been mired a bit in all kinds of stuff,' the Rev. Ray Kemp said of the announcement.
US Methodists plot ways to resist new LGBT rules
By Yonat Shimron — April 3, 2019
(RNS) — On Thursday (April 4), a group of 30 clergy, bishops and activists led by megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton will gather in Decatur, Ga., to strategize a future for those churches that cannot remain in a denomination that denies LGBT rights.
Prayer that mentioned Jesus 13 times sparks debate in Pennsylvania Legislature
By Bob Smietana — April 3, 2019
(RNS) — A prayer that mentioned Jesus 13 times — given just before the swearing-in of a Muslim state legislator — has caused controversy in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Ronnie Floyd, Arkansas megachurch pastor, elected to head SBC executive committee
By Bob Smietana — April 2, 2019
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — Arkansas megachurch pastor Ronnie Floyd, part of President Trump's informal group of evangelical advisers, was elected to lead the Southern Baptist Convention's Nashville-based Executive Committee.
Overcoming fears of ‘making noise,’ US Muslims step into civic life
By Eric Berger — April 2, 2019
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — The group Muslims for a Better America plunged into local politics in this city when a candidate who described herself as a 'Confederate' ran for school board.
Pope: Women have ‘legitimate claims’ for justice, equality
By Nicole Winfield — April 2, 2019
VATICAN CITY (AP) — 'A living church can look back on history and acknowledge a fair share of male authoritarianism, domination, various forms of enslavement, abuse and sexist violence,' Francis said.
How Hind Makki is changing the conversation around women’s inclusion in mosques
By Aysha Khan — April 1, 2019
(RNS) — Hindi Makki has spent the past seven years bringing the discussion on women's inclusion in Muslim spaces into the mainstream, beginning with her blog Side Entrance.
DeVon Franklin produces faith films while guiding men through #MeToo movement
By Adelle M. Banks — April 1, 2019
(RNS) — ‘I challenge every man to not look at the #MeToo movement as a women's movement,’ said Franklin. ‘It's not. We need to be a part of this movement.’
Photos of the Week
By Kit Doyle — March 29, 2019
(RNS) — This week’s gallery includes the aftermath of the New Zealand mosque attacks, moving Franco's remains, and more.
