May 18, 2019, 6:05am Churches & Religion
Stained-glass windows memorializing religious leaders who helped shift the Southern Baptist Convention to a more conservative stance were unveiled with great fanfare several years ago at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Read story
May 15, 2019, 9:36am Churches & Religion
Pope Francis has given a joyride in his popemobile to eight migrant children who recently arrived in Italy from Libya. Read story
May 13, 2019, 8:26pm Churches & Religion
Since Ramadan began last week, there’s been buzz about Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter observing the holy month by fasting between dawn and dusk each day, despite being in the middle of the NBA playoffs. How can a professional athlete keep up his game while faithfully observing Ramadan? Read story
May 12, 2019, 5:20pm Churches & Religion
If you’re going to Saturday’s grand opening of the new Sikh temple in northeast Vancouver, don’t expect to leave with an empty stomach. One of the golden rules of Sikhism is to share your earnings and selflessly serve others. Saturday’s celebration at Guru Ramdass Gurdwara Sahib naturally includes a community… Read story
May 11, 2019, 6:05am Churches & Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints changed wedding rules Monday in hopes of preventing family members who aren’t church members from feeling excluded. Read story
May 11, 2019, 6:05am Churches & Religion
Rachel Held Evans, a best-selling Christian author who was unafraid to wade into fierce theological battles over issues such as the role of women, science, LGBT issues and politics on her blog and social media, died May 4, after spending weeks in the hospital for an infection. She was 37. Read story
May 4, 2019, 6:00am Churches & Religion
When S.E. and Katie Brick joined a United Methodist congregation last year, the self-described “rainbow family” found the welcoming and diverse environment they were seeking in a religious home. Read story
May 2, 2019, 5:20pm Churches & Religion
In his National Day of Prayer speech on Thursday, President Donald Trump focused on how much the United States has changed since his election, particularly for people of faith. The president, who won a large majority of white evangelical Christians and white Catholic voters in 2016, spoke about how difficult… Read story
May 1, 2019, 9:29am Churches & Religion
Eight middle-school confirmation class members have decided against joining an Omaha Methodist church in protest at the denomination’s renewed ban on same-sex marriage and gay clergy. Read story
April 28, 2019, 9:58pm Churches & Religion
The effects of Sri Lanka’s Easter suicide bombings reverberated across two faiths Sunday, with Catholics shut out of their churches for fear of new attacks, left with only a televised Mass, and Muslim women ordered to stop wearing veils in public. Read story
