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Jim Stender became pastor of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in 1998 and was known for being an approachable, warm pastor and community activist.

Pastor, homeless advocate Jim Stender dies at 67

Jim Stender became pastor of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in 1998 and was known for being an approachable, warm pastor and community activist.

February 11, 2019, 7:49pm Churches & Religion

St. Andrew Lutheran Church lost its leader, the affable Rev. Jim Stender. Described as a warm, thoughtful man who radiated love, he was a stalwart advocate for the homeless and disadvantaged. Read story

Salima Suswell, head of the advisory committee for the new exhibit at the Please Touch Museum, “America to Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near and Far,” pauses inside the prayer room.

Philadelphia museum opens Muslim exhibit

Salima Suswell, head of the advisory committee for the new exhibit at the Please Touch Museum, “America to Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near and Far,” pauses inside the prayer room.

February 9, 2019, 6:00am Churches & Religion

The serene room with violet walls and views of Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park is a milestone in the 43-year history of the Please Touch Museum. Read story

Pope Francis delivers his message in the Paul VI hall on the occasion of his weekly general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019.

Vatican clarifies pope on issue of ‘sexual slavery’ of nuns

Pope Francis delivers his message in the Paul VI hall on the occasion of his weekly general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019.

February 6, 2019, 9:35am Churches & Religion

The Vatican on Wednesday clarified comments by Pope Francis about a case of what he called “sexual slavery” within a French congregation of nuns, saying he was referring to an abuse of power that was reflected in instances of sexual abuse. Read story

Pope Francis blesses a boy during a Mass at the Sheikh Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Francis travelled to Abu Dhabi to participate in a conference on inter religious dialogue sponsored the Emirates-based Muslim Council of Elders, an initiative that seeks to counter religious fanaticism by promoting a moderate brand of Islam.

Pope caps visit to Arabian Peninsula with historic Mass

Pope Francis blesses a boy during a Mass at the Sheikh Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Francis travelled to Abu Dhabi to participate in a conference on inter religious dialogue sponsored the Emirates-based Muslim Council of Elders, an initiative that seeks to counter religious fanaticism by promoting a moderate brand of Islam.

February 5, 2019, 10:41am Churches & Religion

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Pope Francis ministered on Tuesday to the thriving Catholic community in the United Arab Emirates as he concluded his historic visit to the Arabian Peninsula with the first-ever papal Mass here and a call for his flock to remain meek in following God. Read story

Parade participants march down Market Street carrying the rainbow flag in June 2013 during the annual Gay Pride parade in San Francisco.

United Methodists face vote, possible schism, on LGBTQ issues

Parade participants march down Market Street carrying the rainbow flag in June 2013 during the annual Gay Pride parade in San Francisco.

February 4, 2019, 8:18pm Churches & Religion

On a Tuesday in January, pastor Katie Lewis was surprised to have even 26 members of the United Methodist Church of Colleyville attend her study group on human sexuality and same-sex marriage. Read story

Pope Francis smiles upon his arrival at the Abu Dhabi airport, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019. Francis travelled to Abu Dhabi to participate in a conference on interreligious dialogue sponsored the Emirates-based Muslim Council of Elders, an initiative that seeks to counter religious fanaticism by promoting a moderate brand of Islam.

Pope in historic visit to UAE to highlight religious freedom

Pope Francis smiles upon his arrival at the Abu Dhabi airport, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019. Francis travelled to Abu Dhabi to participate in a conference on interreligious dialogue sponsored the Emirates-based Muslim Council of Elders, an initiative that seeks to counter religious fanaticism by promoting a moderate brand of Islam.

February 4, 2019, 10:40am Churches & Religion

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Pope Francis is opening his historic visit to the United Arab Emirates by meeting Monday with the federation’s leader and a group of Muslim elders before addressing faith leaders in a show of religious tolerance in a Muslim region known for its restrictions on… Read story

In this picture taken Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, Pope Francis, flanked by Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti, gestures to describe snobbish, hypocritical Catholics as he answers reporters’ questions aboard the plane after taking off from Panama City.

Pope reaffirms priest celibacy requirement

In this picture taken Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, Pope Francis, flanked by Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti, gestures to describe snobbish, hypocritical Catholics as he answers reporters’ questions aboard the plane after taking off from Panama City.

February 2, 2019, 6:05am Churches & Religion

Pope Francis is ruling out any lifting of the celibacy requirement for priests but says there’s reason to consider ordaining older, married men in remote communities where priests are in short supply. Read story

Olsen answered King’s call to come to Selma, died on holiday

February 2, 2019, 6:02am Churches & Religion

When the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. asked fellow clergy to come to Selma in 1965 to help push for voting rights, the Rev. Clark Olsen was among those who answered the call. Read story

Council for the Homeless issues severe weather alert

January 31, 2019, 8:09pm Churches & Religion

Vancouver-based Council for the Homeless issued a severe weather alert that runs Sunday through Feb. 15. Read story

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2010 file photo, Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman, listens to officials at a prison in Sheikhupura near Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan’s top court on Tuesday upheld its acquittal of Bibi, who had been sentenced to death for blasphemy, clearing the last legal hurdle and freeing her to leave the country in a move that dealt a blow to radical Islamists who had demanded her execution.

Pakistan upholds acquittal of woman in blasphemy case

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2010 file photo, Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman, listens to officials at a prison in Sheikhupura near Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan’s top court on Tuesday upheld its acquittal of Bibi, who had been sentenced to death for blasphemy, clearing the last legal hurdle and freeing her to leave the country in a move that dealt a blow to radical Islamists who had demanded her execution.

January 29, 2019, 10:59am Churches & Religion

Pakistan’s top court on Tuesday upheld its acquittal of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy, paving the way for Aasia Bibi to leave the country in a blow to radical Islamists who had demanded her execution. Read story