Female pastors who serve in the reformist Arab evangelical church are filling spots left by male clergy who have fled […]
Female Pastors Bring Hope, Minister to Christians Left Behind In Middle East
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Methodists Reject First Openly Gay Bishop’s Consecration
The United Methodist Church’s highest court has ruled that the consecration of its first openly gay bishop violated church law, […]
To Better Accomodate American Christian Families With Hectic Lives, Churches are Making Wednesdays the New Sundays
As churches across Minnesota try new ways to accommodate the hectic lives of the faithful, Wednesday night services have emerged […]
Kansas City Pastor Seeks Way to Minister Across the Political Divide
Clergy across the country are sermonizing about events in Washington, D.C.
Christians, Other Religious Groups Come Out Against Trump Refugee Order; Some Offer Support
Rabbi Joel Mosbacher had just finished the morning’s Shabbat service when he got an urgent message: Rabbis were needed at […]
Pastors Praise Humility, Willingness to Listen of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg After Meeting
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been meeting with religious, school and business leaders in Texas — not to give a […]
A Sermon In 140 Characters: Clergy See Twitter and Other Social Media as a Core Part of Ministry
Every morning, Burlington, Vt., Bishop Christopher Coyne wakes at 5:30 in his rectory home, prays, reads Scripture, and comes up […]
The Ranks of Ex-Pastors Grow as Some Join the “Nones”
Between the notoriously long hours, the unrealistic expectations and the severe stress on health and family, church ministry often becomes […]
The Global Gender Gap In Religion
Women are generally more religious than men, particularly among Christians
Facing Lean Times, Theology Schools Merge, Join Together, or Move Online
If you are looking for a manicured lawn and a gracious quadrangle — Gothic maybe, or redbrick with shutters on […]
Most Americans Donate Little or Nothing to Charity
Americans like to think of themselves as a generous people.
The Sin of the Clergy Pay Gap
Last week, my fellow clergy sisters and I were hit with a gut punch when the new information from the […]
Today’s Clergy Put Faith In More Training
Like CEOs, faith leaders face challenges running large organizations in a rapidly changing landscape.
Floridians Clash Over ‘Pastor Protection Act’
Church and state collided Wednesday in a Capitol hearing room crowded with dozens of clergy members as a House panel […]
Will Pope Francis Talk Sex Abuse by Catholic Clergy During U. S. Visit?
John Salveson didn’t give up his obsession with the Catholic Church easily. There were polite letters in the early 1980s, […]
Church of England Trains Clergy as Stand-Ups to Bring Laughter to the Pews
Perhaps it is just one of those jokes which has got lost in translation – from the original Aramaic.
Nearly Half of Americans Want Separation of Church, State When It Comes to Weddings
About half of Americans are ready for separation of church and state when it comes to weddings. Six in 10 […]
North Carolina County Commissioners Allowed to Say Prayers Before Meetings
County commissioners in Forsyth, North Carolina, are now allowed to resume prayers before meetings.