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Why This Willow Creek Pastor Will Never Be Part of a ‘Church Body That Is Not Diverse’

The reason behind his decision, says Willow Creek pastor Ed Ollie, Jr., has to do with “the reality and the richness that we have come to see in the Gospel and the imperative when I open my mouth and we talk about certain things.”

Wedding Venue Turns Down Gay Couple: ‘We Believe in the Sanctity of Marriage’

Highgrove Estate says the decision was based on its Christian beliefs, specifically the conviction that marriage is between a man and a woman. 

Catholic Church Shares Its Successes and Failures After Decades of Clergy Abuse

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — After decades of child sexual abuse scandals, the Catholic Church is ready to share its successes — and failures —...

Planned Parenthood’s New Clergy Advisory Board–‘Reproductive Rights Are a Matter of Faith’?

The Planned Parenthood Federation of America is announcing a new slate of faith leaders for its clergy advisory board in a nod to Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock who has worked to “proudly champion reproductive rights as a matter of faith.”

Lesslie Family After Five Are Murdered by Ex-NFL Player: “We Do Not Grieve as Those Without Hope”

"As Robert Lesslie would say, 'When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll, it is well with my soul.' "

Pastor Helping Migrant Children Gets Heat From the Right and the Left

Kevin Wallace, a pastor in Chattanooga, Tenn., has confirmed that his church is using one of its buildings to house unaccompanied migrant children from the U.S.-Mexico border.

Beth Moore’s Twitter Time Out — “I Don’t Trust Myself”

Beth Moore is taking a break from Twitter saying, "I don't trust myself. Gonna punch somebody. I can either get ugly or get off."

California Lifts COVID-19 Limits on Indoor Worship Services

California on Monday lifted its limits on indoor worship services in the face of U.S. Supreme Court rulings that struck down the coronavirus public health mandates.