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A global denomination, a clash of principles, and the coming reckoning

I was skeptical about sainthood. Then I met three people whose lives were changed by Mother Teresa.

In the United Church of Canada, a liberal congregation is growing. Here's how.

In opioid country, churches get to know their recovery communities.

Evangelical politicians were among the most vocal opponents of Dilma Rouseff and her party's social programs.

After the global meeting in Crete, conciliarity and orthodoxy hang in delicate balance.

"A commemoration, not a celebration." What does this mean?

Our two ministers associations merged. Our differences don't stop us from working together.

Public-health approaches to addiction share a compelling goal: to avoid making things worse.

Princeton Theological Seminary's farm grows food. But this isn't the main point.

The pastor urged the congregation to sign an antigay petition. Clare Byarugaba knew she wasn't the only gay person there.

It was the congregation's pro-LGBTQ stance that brought Robbyn Davis-Ellison's family to United Church. The commitment to racial justice kept them there.

Why and how I bless my children

"Look at the birds of the air," said Jesus. Our lives are more akin to the frantic scurrying of rats and the disciplined marching of ants.

The prayers of the people call us. When we answer, we invite the possibility that it is we who will be poor, hungry, sick, and in prison.

Around the world, apples have become a symbol of good health. And around the world, lots of people can't afford them.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are connected as older and younger siblings. It's an asymmetrical relationship.

It's up to pastors to remind each other to talk to people instead of about them.

A fast-growing number of people do not have a religious first language. And many churches don't seem eager to connect with them.

Life in limbo for an immigrant teen