Lawyers for a Christian homeless shelter will be in a federal appeals court on Friday to challenge a Washington state anti-discrimination law. The law requires the charity to hire LGBTQ+ individuals and others who do not share its religious beliefs on sexuality and marriage. Union Gospel Mission in Yakima, about 150 miles southeast of Seattle, is
Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Thursday, a move that could affect the Gaza cease-fire talks. Itamar Ben-Gvir, an ultranationalist settler leader, said he visited the contested Al-Aqsa Mosque compound to pray for the return of the hostages “but without a reckless deal, without surrendering.” The move could disrupt
Pope Francis urged religious orders on Monday to work and pray harder for new priests and nuns to join, as he acknowledged the congregations’ futures are at risk with the numbers of men and women entering Catholic religious life plummeting in parts of the world. The Jesuit pope emphasized the urgency of this issue, stressing
Following ten years of bringing their theater experience from the stage to the screen, Sight & Sound is partnering with Fathom Events to do something new — broadcast a production live into movie theaters nationwide. “We know not everyone can come to us, so we want to take the show to them,” says Katie Miller, Director
More evangelicals in the United States are visiting churches in person regularly than before the pandemic according to latest research looking at how Covid-19 has affected the churchgoing habits of believers. The survey of 819 evangelical Protestants who went to church services at least occasionally in person was commissioned by Infinity Concepts, a brand communications
This past weekend, C.J. Stroud, the quarterback of the Houston Texans, received much-deserved praise for leading his team to a decisive 45-14 victory against the Cleveland Browns. After the game, NBC's Kathryn Tappen approached Stroud for a post-game comment. He immediately expressed his faith by crediting his savior, Jesus Christ. "First and foremost, I just want
It's no secret what the Hamas want. They clearly lay out their objectives in a document called The Hamas Covenant. They want the creation of an Islamic state in Palestine and the obliteration or dissolution of Israel and all Jews. Formally known in English as the Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement, the Hamas Covenant was
Winnie-the-Pooh is a classic children's story that has taught lessons about friendship, bravery, and love to generations. A new book, "Brave Bunny: Rabbit's Journey of Joy", explores the theme of gender identity in Pooh’s Hundred Acre Woods. In this story, Rabbit, who is a long-standing member of the Hundred Acre Woods family, discovers that he identifies
Pope Francis stated that Jesus has the ability to turn every difficulty or fall into a step forward. Through the love of Christ, things that seem wearisome or unsuccessful can appear in a different light, he said on April 23. Before reciting the midday “Regina Coeli” prayer in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis discussed the day's
An Ohio man named Aimenn D. Penny has been indicted for violating the Church Arson Prevention Act by using Molotov cocktails against the Community Church of Chesterland in an attempt to burn it down. He was also indicted on one count of using fire to commit a federal felony, one count of malicious use of