���ϸ�����

Passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 25, the Equality Act aims to provide protection against discrimation for LGBTQ people, but many seek more clarity for protection of religious freedom within the anti-discrimination bill. The Equality Act is now before the Senate.

The Vatican’s orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued a formal response Monday to a question about whether Catholic clergy can bless gay unions. They cannot.

Luis Palau, a Christian evangelist known for his CityFest evangelistic festivals, died March 11. He was 86.

The board of Bethany Christian Services approved “a nationwide policy of inclusivity in order to serve all families across Bethany’s core service lines” Jan. 20. It announced the move to staff March 1.

The United Methodist Church, one of the largest denominations in the United States, has once again postponed its quadrennial meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, delaying further a widely anticipated vote by delegates on a proposal to split the denomination.

Following the release of an independent investigation concluding sexual misconduct by international ministry founder Ravi Zacharias, the Christian and Missionary Alliance has revoked his ordination; Ravi Zacharias International Ministries Canada is disbanding.

After a Feb. 5 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a ban on indoor worship gatherings, some groups are resuming indoor, in-person worship and some continue other options in a state where COVID-19 continues to spread.

The board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, an organization founded by the now deceased Christian apologist, is making a public apology after an investigation verified allegations of sexual misconduct.

Nearly half of white evangelicals in the U.S. (49%) said their faith grew stronger due to the coronavirus outbreak—more than any other group, according to a new Pew Research survey.

For many schools, including the United Methodist Duke Divinity School in Durham, N.C., the Master of Divinity degree could be moving online for good.

Open Doors keeps an annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most persecution for their faith. North Korea tops the list for the 20th consecutive year.

African American leaders and seminary presidents said they had an ‘honest and open conversation’ during the virtual meeting last week.

‘In this time of uncertainty and fear, Christians around the globe turn to Scripture and turn to song for comfort,’ according to the website Hymnary.org.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a reminder for many Christians that their worship is an in-person experience at its core.

In November, coinciding with the Christian social justice agency’s 50th anniversary, Sojourners named executive director Adam Taylor its new president, succeeding founder Jim Wallis.

In a December year in review, the online Bible search and reading tool describes four main themes revealed in its users’ searches.

Christian and Muslim leaders have stepped up interfaith dialogue in hopes of reining in the bus attacks and other threats to the border region’s small Christian community.

A cast of acclaimed actors, including headliner Bill Murray, and participants from Knox County, Ohio, aim to spark meaningful conversation by performing the Book of Job to an audience on Zoom.

A grassroots group of “former, current, and non-Methodist faith leaders” has announced the formation of an inclusive collaboration, the Liberation Methodist Connexion, or LMX.

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a new rule intended to foster “full and equal participation” of religious groups as federal contractors.

The U.S. State Department added Nigeria to its list of countries deemed to have the most egregious violations of religious freedom. Nine other nations were also listed as countries of particular concern.

Surveying pastors in the United States in April and July, LifeWay Research found an increase in the reporting of disagreement and conflict as high pressure points in ministry.

Calvin University is among many schools in the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities making statements and changes this summer.