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William Barber and Liz Theoharis take the Poor People’s Campaign on the road
The campaign is confronting four interlocking issues: systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, and ecological devastation.
Continued killing of Copts heightens debate over meaning of martyrdom
Some members of the 2,000-year-old church worry that the veneration of those martyred by militants goes too far.
Is Rohingya crisis changing the West's view of Buddhism?
Unlike Hollywood portrayals of peaceful monks, some in Myanmar are spurring violence against Muslims in the name of Buddhist nationalism.
Supreme Court dismisses travel ban case
Because Trump replaced his earlier order, a legal challenge to it is moot.
Federal judge strikes down tax-free housing for clergy
Leaders of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a nonprofit, requested the tax benefit. The IRS rejected their claim.
Kosher? Historic ruling lets Israeli diners decide
The high court decision is a challenge to the ultra-Orthodox establishment.
Héctor Rodríguez, Honduran pastor, reaches out to gang members
In a neighborhood controlled by gangs, Rodríguez ministers to their families—and sometimes the men themselves.
Firebrand Roy Moore wins GOP primary runoff
Moore first gained notoriety when, as Alabama Supreme Court chief justice, he displayed a Ten Commandments monument in the state judicial building.
Tunisia repeals ban on interfaith marriage for Muslim women
Many Muslim nations prohibit certain interfaith marriages. It's not suprising that Tunisia changed that.
When violence invades sacred spaces
A recent shooting at a church in Nashville, Tennessee, raises questions of safety in places of worship.
How Nadia Murad became the reluctant champion of Yazidi suffering and resilience
Murad has traveled to more than two dozen countries to tell her story of being an ISIS captive.
Muslim college purchases Berkeley campus that was Lutheran seminary
Sale follows PLTS move to downtown office building
Chicago church connects sustainable food, economic empowerment
At Trinity UCC, environmental awareness and racial justice are intertwined.
Evensong sees a surge even as British church attendance declines
In small and large spaces, the 45-minute service is attracting people who might otherwise never enter a sanctuary.
Mainline churches in North and South wrestle with Confederate legacy
After Charlottesville, Christians are re-examining memorials to General Robert E. Lee and others.
Talitha Arnold, UCC pastor, among leaders launching national campaign to prevent suicide
On a national weekend of prayer, congregations lifted up people struggling with mental health issues, mental health professionals, faith leaders, and those seeking help.
Life in a fishbowl: Survey reveals stresses and joys of pastors’ spouses
Despite the challenges, a majority of those married to clergy report satisfaction with their lives.
Idaho town stares down so-called Aryan church—and wins
At first, the community ignored the preacher's Sunday sermons promoting a “White People’s Republic” in the Northwest. Then they organized against him.
Crisis for Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar worsens
Myanmar's military has been accused of ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.