Romney Candidacy Spotlights ‘Mormon Question’

Tuesday’s formal announcement by Mitt Romney that he is running for president pushes what has been termed the “Mormon question” front and center. The former governor of Massachusetts, Romney is viewed as a leading candidate for the GOP nomination in...

Churches Observe ‘Evolution Sunday’

Don’t expect restaurant lines to rival Easter or Mother’s Day anytime soon, but more than 600 congregations last Sunday indicated plans to participate in Evolution Sunday, commemorating the 198th birthday of “On the Origin of Species” author...

Lebanese Baptists Request Prayer for ‘Critical Time’

Baptists in Lebanon watched with apprehension as tensions built leading up to a Valentine’s Day rally marking the second anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. Tuesday bomb blasts hit a pair of commuter buses in the Christian area...

Religious Groups Oppose Mandatory HPV Vaccination

Christian conservatives are leading criticism of a Feb. 3 executive order by Texas Gov. Rick Perry requiring sixth-grade schoolgirls to get vaccinated for a sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer. Although health officials say a vaccine against human...