November 19, 2022, 6:00am Churches & Religion
Most adults in the United States — including a large majority of Christians and people who identify with other religions — consider the Earth sacred and believe God gave humans a duty to care for it. Read story
November 14, 2022, 2:19pm Churches & Religion
U.S. Catholic bishops began their fall meeting Monday, with an agenda that includes the election of new leaders — a vote that may signal whether they want to be more closely aligned with Pope Francis ‘ agenda or not. Read story
November 12, 2022, 4:05pm Churches & Religion
The United Methodist Church moved toward becoming more progressive and LGBTQ-affirming during U.S. regional meetings this month that included the election of its second openly gay bishop. Conservatives say the developments will only accelerate their exit from one of the nation’s largest Protestant denominations. Read story
November 12, 2022, 6:53am Churches & Religion
On break in the hallway between St. Marcus Lutheran Church and its attached school, eighth grader Annii Kinepoway had no hesitation in explaining what she’s learned to love best here — the good Lord and good grades. Read story
November 5, 2022, 6:02am Churches & Religion
A night at the Dolly Parton Stampede is a microcosm of life in these polarized United States. Read story
November 4, 2022, 7:54am Churches & Religion
With Russia’s war in Ukraine raging, Pope Francis joined Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders Friday in calling for the world’s great religions work together for peace, telling an interfaith summit that religion must never be used to justify violence and that faith leaders must counter the “childlike” whims of the… Read story
November 3, 2022, 8:34am Churches & Religion
Pope Francis on Thursday brought his message of dialogue with the Muslim world to the kingdom of Bahrain, where the Sunni-led government is hosting an interfaith conference on East-West coexistence even as it stands accused of discriminating against the country’s Shiite majority. Read story
October 29, 2022, 6:00am Churches & Religion
On a recent Sunday morning, in the sanctuary of Saddleback Church, Lead Pastor Andy Wood opened with a shout-out to the congregation’s newest female teaching pastor – his wife Stacie Wood. Read story
October 29, 2022, 5:41am Churches & Religion
Tacoma’s Temple Beth El has a new rabbi who is ready to help her congregation fulfill its spiritual Jewish needs while broadening its influence in the community at large. Read story
October 22, 2022, 6:02am Churches & Religion
In Edison, N.J., a bulldozer, which has become a symbol of oppression of India’s Muslim minority, rolled down the street during a parade marking that country’s Independence Day. At an event in Anaheim, Calif., a shouting match erupted between people celebrating the holiday and those who showed up to protest… Read story
