David I. Klein

David I. Klein is a journalist with Religion News Service.

LA Pastor on Hunger Strike To Protest ICE’s Detainment of Iranian Christians

The pastor of Cornerstone Church West LA — a multiethnic Protestant church that holds services in English, Spanish and Farsi — is protesting outside the White House, advocating not just for the five members of his own congregation who are still detained.

On Anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, Christian Leaders Seek to Return to Ecumenism

For Christian leaders across the world and across denominations, the anniversary of the first Council of Nicaea is providing an opportunity for introspection and, potentially, the beginning of further dialogue.

Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church Is Electing a New Leader and a New Relationship With the World

On Sunday, leaders of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church will gather in Sofia to decide on their new spiritual head—the Patriarch of All Bulgaria.

Five Years After Challenging Miracle of Holy Fire, Greek Journalist Is Acquitted

In both a book and in videos, Alikakos recorded testimony that the priests themselves lit the flames. The Jerusalem Patriarch said he was tarnishing the authority of his priests.

Terror Attack Strikes Istanbul Catholic Church Known for Its Welcome

Gunshots rang out during Mass in Istanbul's Santa Maria Italian Catholic Church Sunday (Jan. 28), as two gunmen assaulted the building, killing one in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group, also known as IS. 

Greek Bill on Marriage for LGBTQ Couples Tests Orthodox Church’s Historic Influence

A new bill allowing same-sex marriage in Greece is testing a longstanding reality in Greek public life: the influence of the Greek Orthodox Church.

Armenian Christians Battle Developer To Keep Control of Their Corner of Jerusalem

A tiny Christian minority sitting on one of the Holy Land's most valuable pieces of real estate has rebelled against a real-estate deal that would sacrifice nearly 25% of its land in Jerusalem.

As Turkey’s Christians Celebrate a New Church, Religious Minorities Still Call for Respect

Hundreds of Turkey's Assyrian Syriac Christians gathered in Istanbul’s leafy Yeşilköy neighborhood to witness the inauguration of Mor Ephrem Syriac Orthodox Church, the first new Syriac church in more than a century. 

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