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FaithLeaks launched to root out corruption in religious groups
The web portal's creators hope others will submit documents on church finances, policies and procedures, and sexual abuse case settlements.
Myanmar bulldozes what is left of Rohingya Muslim villages
Mosques and cemeteries were destroyed—and possibly evidence of mass graves.
Kathy Bogie and Ciara Lillie launch post-incarceration program for women in Texas
Magdalene House Kerrville—a sister organization of the program in Nashville, Tennessee—serves survivors of sex trafficking, prostitution, and addiction.
Groups resettling refugees fight for survival
Hundreds of U.S.-based workers have lost their jobs in the past year. Many of them are refugees themselves.
Gabriel Fackre, 'ecumenical evangelical' theologian, dies at age 92
Fackre was influential in the formation of the United Church of Christ and wrote the five-volume work The Christian Story.
Christian study centers strive to help students integrate faith, intellect
The two dozen centers across the country want to cast off the perception that evangelicals are anti-intellectual.
In Namibia's abortion debate, echoes of a repressive history
Activists such as Rosa Namises see the nation's abortion law as an inheritance from a racist government—one that contributes to high maternal death rates.
As Cape Town's water crisis nears 'Day Zero,' faith groups spring into action
Climate change's toll is increasing in South Africa.
Amid detentions and deportation, sanctuary movement persists
Three Indonesian Christians moved into their church in New Jersey—one of more than 30 congregations sheltering people facing deportation.
Churches, local leaders defeat plan to build prison for immigrants
Hundreds of people awaiting deportation hearings would have been incarcerated in Elkhart County, Indiana.
European Catholics grapple with Lord's Prayer translation
Pope Francis has encouraged a new translation—but is also letting local bishops decide which one to use.
Munib Younan, Palestinian Lutheran bishop, passes torch to Sani Ibrahim Azar
Before his consecration as bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, Azar was a pastor in Jerusalem's Old City for three decades.
Government getting involved in congregational safety
Law enforcement is seeking to forge partnerships with faith leaders. It raises a variety of questions about balancing safety with other concerns.
Wyatt Tee Walker, MLK confidant and civil rights leader, dies
Walker was "a legend in his own right," said the current president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which Walker also led.
Congregations support imprisoned Somali men in Minnesota
Several churches in Minneapolis–St. Paul have funded in-prison education for young men convicted of ISIS involvement and also helped their families. It hasn't been without controversy.
Church-organized protest in Congo leads to arrest of priests and nuns
Church leaders called for the protests after Sunday services to enforce an agreement for the president to step down and allow elections.
Pope's visit to Chile met with protests, anger from abuse survivors
Many Chileans are still furious over Francis appointing a bishop who was connected to a notorious abuser.
George Manneh Weah takes helm in Liberia from fellow Methodist president
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf handed over power in the West African nation's first peaceful transition in decades.
George Lindbeck, a founder of postliberal theology, dies at age 94
He is best known for his 1984 book The Nature of Doctrine and his engagement in the ecumenical movement.
Israel to begin refusing to admit groups leading the BDS movement
The government declared that members of 20 organizations will be barred entry for security reasons as of March 1.