Alejandra Molina
Sikh Coalition calls for White House liaison in wake of Indianapolis shooting
In the wake of the FedEx shooting in Indianapolis that left eight people dead, including four members of the Sikh community, the Sikh Coalition wants President Joe Biden’s administration to enact p...
Why Oak Flat is a sacred place for the Apache
Waya Brown, barefoot and clad in a flicker-feather headdress and red-tailed hawk cape, waved a handful of feathers toward the ground.
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Cornel West denied tenure, leaves Harvard
Cornel West is rejoining the faculty of Union Theological Seminary, where he started his teaching career more than 40 years ago.
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California church recognized for role in Chicano movement
Lydia Lopez was demonstrating in a picket line in 1968 to support Mexican American educator Sal Castro, who had been removed from the classroom after participating in student walkouts protesting ra...
Sean Feucht accused of ‘biological warfare’ in LA
Los Angeles activists held car caravans in late December to block evangelical recording artist Sean Feucht from holding outreach events in two homeless communities in LA, including the large one in...
Religious groups offer aid, spiritual care during West Coast wildfires
In recent months, volunteers with United Sikhs have logged hundreds of hours, handing out thousands of meals to people without homes during COVID-19....
Emerging ‘movement chaplains’ bring spiritual care to activists
Kimberly Jackson remembers the disappointment and devastation that erupted after the execution of Troy Davis nearly ten years ago in Jackson, Georgia.
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Latino clergy, faith leaders rally behind Black Lives Matter movement
To pastor Rosa Cándida Ramírez, it’s evident that the same institutional systems that dehumanize immigrants perpetuate the mistreatment of black Americans.
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Experimental interfaith house adapts to coronavirus pandemic
Hadar Cohen, Ala’ Khan, Maya Mansour, and Jonathan Simcosky arrived as strangers, ready to embark on a new interfaith journey....
Larger churches urged to help smaller ones survive COVID-19 pandemic
National Christian groups are urging larger and more stable churches to financially help small churches that could potentially close in their communities due to a steep decline in offerings in the ...
Latino Christians grapple with complicated identity
Allen Hernandez wears his Christian faith and his indigenous Maya roots on his sleeves, literally.
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LGBTQ student joins suit against seminary
For Nathan Brittsan, it was his own “mini dark night of the soul.” Days into his first quarter as a student at Fuller Theological Seminary, Brittsan was expelled.
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Cyntoia Brown-Long headlines California antiabortion event
On January 18, Cyntoia Brown-Long was the keynote speaker at OneLife LA, an antiabortion event hosted by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
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Justice-themed Nativity scenes make a splash
The Nativity scene at Claremont United Methodist Church in California is striking.
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As Americans become less religious, the role of chaplains may grow
Donna Mote regularly accompanies military personnel escorting the caskets of fallen service members through Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, where she serves as a chaplain.
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Churches seek to put affordable housing in ‘God’s backyard’
Faith congregations across California are responding to the state’s housing crisis by sharing their parking lots with people living in their cars, providing mobile showers for the homeless, and joi...
Kay Warren hosts event for suicide survivors
For the past seven years, Kay Warren has hosted an annual gathering at Saddleback Church in honor of Survivors of Suicide Loss Day....