by Michael O'Malley | Dec 8, 2010 | News
CLEVELAND (RNS) Even before he was officially installed as the Roman Catholic bishop of Cleveland in 2006, Richard G. Lennon was already talking about the need to close churches. “As painful as a funeral is, it’s there that you commend your loved one to God,” Lennon...
by Luigi Sandri | Dec 8, 2010 | News
ROME (RNS/ENInews) The head of the World Council of Churches met Pope Benedict XVI for the first time on Saturday (Dec. 4), saying he wants to strengthen cooperation with the Roman Catholic Church, especially in the Middle East. No official statement was released...
by Adelle M. Banks | Dec 8, 2010 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) The vast majority of Protestant pastors think former President George W. Bush is a Christian, but less than half think President Obama is, a new LifeWay Research survey shows. Three-quarters of Protestant pastors surveyed called Bush a Christian,...
by Jená Lowe | Dec 7, 2010 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) With three weeks left before the 111th Congress adjourns, faith groups are mounting a full court press on Capitol Hill on a number of bills, including a nuclear treaty with Russia and an immigration bill. Advocates are pressing for action on The DREAM...
by Daniel Burke | Dec 7, 2010 | News
(RNS) As a federal appeals court in California heard opening arguments in a landmark gay marriage case on Monday (Dec. 6), a rare coalition of religious leaders released a public letter promoting marriage as “the faithful union of one man and one woman.” Leaders of...
by Adelle M. Banks | Dec 7, 2010 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) The typical member of a fast-growing atheist association is a highly educated, married white male who grew up with religious parents. The Freedom from Religion Foundation, which grew from 5,500 in 2004 to about 16,000 members this year, announced...
