The Christian Century

PORTLAND, Ore. (RNS) The pastor of a conservative Christian church that recently moved into the heart of liberal southeast Portland sought to reassure his new neighbors Thursday (Sept. 8) about the church's philosophy.

Pastor Tim Smith said the Mars Hill Church wants to learn about its neighbors and work with them.

BERLIN (RNS) A divorced doctor fired from his job at a Catholic hospital because he married another woman should be reinstated, a German court ruled Thursday (Sept. 8).

WASHINGTON (RNS) Anti-hunger advocates are racing to save federal programs that feed needy families from being automatically slashed if Congress can't agree on a deficit reduction plan this fall.

WASHINGTON (RNS) Three days before the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, religious leaders gathered to remember the victims, foster interreligious unity and speak out in defense of religious freedom.

WASHINGTON (RNS) With a cross on his lapel, it's easy to spot a military chaplain in uniform. But the same might not be true if the chaplain's badge displays a prayer wheel, a crescent moon or tiny Torah scrolls.

Interfaith worship services have doubled in the decade since the 9/11 attacks, according to a new study, even though more than seven in ten U.S. congregations do not associate with other faiths.

The biggest news from a recent gathering of Presbyterians in Minnesota in the aftermath of approval by the Pres­byterian Church (U.S.A.) to ordain qualified clergy who are openly gay was the unexpectedly large turnout—almost 2,000 clergy and laity who say their denomination has increasingly abandoned scriptural standards.