Some religious leaders from Arizona and elsewhere are coordinating nationwide protests against the state’s new immigration law, which takes effect Thursday. more >>
A pastor in the Russian republic of Dagestan known for founding the biggest Protestant church in the region and for successfully reaching out to Muslims has been killed by unidentified gunmen, local authorities have confirmed. more >>
As United Methodists in the U.S. continue to count losses in worship attendance and membership, the denomination is re-evaluating its structures and making efforts to identify and address the challenges it faces. more >>
A controversial Florida church known for publicly condemning what it considers sins plans to burn copies of Islam's holy book on the upcoming ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. more >>
The Gospel Music Association (GMA) said it was taking a “bold step” Tuesday in hosting the next Dove Awards in a place outside of Nashville for the first time. more >>
The highest legislative body of the Lutheran World Federation closed its eight-day meeting Tuesday with a “message” to the 145 church bodies in 79 countries that make up the global Lutheran communion. more >>
A judge in Spain has been suspended for ten years and ordered to return his salary of about $127,000 to the government because he delayed a decision to allow a lesbian to adopt her partner’s child. more >>
On the heels of a global Lutheran gathering focused on the alleviation of hunger, the head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America reiterated to President Obama his denomination’s call for immigration reform. more >>
The implications of last month’s civil conflict in Kyrgyzstan are still experienced by the communities and humanitarian organizations alike, reported a faith-based non-profit working in the Turkic state. more >>
Two evangelists said they survived an attack in Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, by playing dead last week when suspected Hindu extremists surrounded them and severely beat them. more >>
The sociological research presents a clear case for social concern, but the Christian case against mixed-faith marriage emerged long before the academic discipline of sociology. That case is rooted in the logic of the Gospel itself, and in the reality of the Lordship of Jesus Christ. more >>
