by Lauren Markoe | Feb 3, 2012 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) President Obama connected his faith with his policies toward the poor at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday (Feb. 2), a subtle but sharp contrast to remarks made by presidential hopeful Mitt Romney the day before. “Living by the principle...
by Lauren Markoe | Feb 3, 2012 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) They may not be as large as Catholics or as active as evangelicals, but white mainline Protestants have a big thing going for them this election cycle: they are divided, and possibly persuadable. That’s according to a new poll released Thursday...
by Baptist Times Staff | Feb 3, 2012 | News
Homeless people in Birmingham will be given the option of sleeping in churches rather than the freezing streets this February. In a pilot program, five churches – including Birmingham Central Baptist Church – will open their doors on different nights throughout the...
by Peggy Fletcher Stack | Feb 2, 2012 | News
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) A Mormon student surfs the Internet for a school assignment and discovers that Mormon founder Joseph Smith had multiple wives, even marrying a 14-year-old. A returned Mormon missionary, preparing a Sunday school lesson, comes across a website...
by Chris Herlinger | Feb 2, 2012 | News
(RNS/ENInews) Christian leaders are teaming with animal rights advocates to fight against cockfighting, calling the practice of watching and betting on roosters who fight to the death antithetical to biblical values. “Christians should stand up and speak out...
by Oren Dorell and Sarah Lynch | Feb 2, 2012 | News
CAIRO (RNS) From her home, Samia Ramsis holds a key chain bearing the face of the Virgin Mary as visitors outside come to look upon the spot where Egypt’s Coptic Christians believe Mary, Joseph and the infant Jesus found refuge after fleeing Bethlehem. Once...
