Fiona Andre

Fiona Andre is a journalist with the Religion News Service.

At Conference, Pastors Address Racism in Their Churches as Momentum Fades

The Aug. 14 conference, themed “Change the story, redeeming race, reconciliation and the mission of the church,” invited faith leaders to engage in discussions on race, from a gospel-centric perspective.

DHS Is Using the Bible To Promote ICE, Claiming ‘Righteous’ Fight Against Immigrants

The DHS refers to Scripture as it seeks to recruit agents who are pivotal in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

Churches, Seminaries Among US Cultural Sites Awarded Funds To Preserve Black History

Black churches, cemeteries and seminaries with ties to African American history are among 24 cultural sites across the country receiving grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in a $3 million total investment.

New York’s Episcopal Diocese Launches $1M Racial Reparations Fund

The Episcopal Diocese of New York will dedicate $1 million to racial reparations efforts within and outside the church, the diocese recently announced.

Haitian Congregations Relieved After Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt To Deport Migrants

The decision gives Haitian migrants ‘a little bit of relief,’ said Springfield, Ohio-based Pastor Viles Dorsainvil, one of the plaintiffs.

Christian Activists and Veterans Start 40-Day Fast for Gaza

The fast, initiated by Veterans for Peace, an anti-war organization, and a dozen Christian organizations, intends to raise awareness of the famine looming over Gaza.

‘The Fire Made Us Fearless’: New York Middle Church’s Material Resurrection

After years of scrambling to preserve the community and the church’s mission during renovations, the church now wants to get back to its social justice work.

Decline in American Christian Observance Has Slowed, Pew Study Finds

The Pew Research Center Religious Landscape Study’s 2023-24 edition, released on Wednesday (Feb. 26), points at changes in American religious observance, including those identifying as Christian, stabilizing after years of steady decline and growth of the religiously unaffiliated leveling off. 

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