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Dozens of Christians Arrested After Shutting Down Senate Lunch in Protest of Gaza Famine

WASHINGTON (RNS) — “Woe to you who eat while others go hungry,” shouted two lines of Christian pastors and laypeople. With arms linked, they...

For Christians Raised in ‘High-Control’ Settings, Elections May Trigger Religious Trauma

Experts say that politics can be connected to religious trauma. For Americans of all political backgrounds, the mix of religion and politics in our political rhetoric can trigger trauma symptoms, ranging from panic attacks to chronic pain.

At Yale, Christian Pastors Sign a Declaration Opposing Religious Nationalism

A group of Christian pastors, theologians and scholars has signed a declaration committing the signers to preaching on “moral issues “ ahead of the 2024 election and opposing what the group calls "religious nationalism."

‘To Hell With the Devil’—For KING & COUNTRY Team Up With Lecrae and Stryper

This past Friday, Grammy Award-winning Christian music powerhouse for KING & COUNTRY released a creative cover of Stryper’s iconic Christian metal song “To Hell With The Devil (RISE).”

Megachurch Pastor Says ‘Sorry for Careless Words’ About Wedding Night but Defends ‘A Little Joking Around’

Texas Pastor Josh Howerton again defended comments he made in February about how men and women should behave on the wedding day and the wedding night, respectively. He also apologized for “careless words” and “if that joke fell on you the wrong way.”

‘We Are the Church’—Palestinian Pastor Calls for Unity Among Christians Amid Israel-Hamas War

Palestinian Pastor Ziyad Bannoura recently spoke to ChurchLeaders about his experiences before and during the Israel-Hamas war, sharing his hope for peace and unity.

New Vatican Document Condemns Gender Theory, Surrogacy

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a new document on human dignity issued Monday (April 8), the Vatican’s department that guides Catholic doctrine reinforced the...

Catholic Bishops Silent as Ascension Hospital System Shrinks Maternity Care

The bishops have urged more support for mothers and families, even as Ascension, one of the largest Catholic health care providers in the US, has been closing labor and delivery units at its hospitals.