'They're not real pastors': As clergy run as Democrats, Republicans question their faith

(RNS) — 'It's a sign that they are really scared they're gonna lose this seat,' the Rev. Sarah Trone Garriott, a Lutheran pastor running for Congress in Iowa, said. She is part of a wave of religious ...

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Progressive National Baptist young people see signs of welcome but seek less judgment

WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘I feel like also seasoned adults complain about what we're wearing,’ said one teen about her historically Black denomination.

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‘Blessed’: Frederick Haynes, pastor and candidate, on his politics, faith and health

WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘The church has been so supportive that, I mean, they've been more excited about my campaign than I have,’ Haynes said of his historically Black Dallas megachurch.

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‘It's a sin if you do not vote’: Progressive National Baptists urge midterm turnout

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The historically Black denomination made voting a theme of its annual session.

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With voting rights in mind, Progressive National Baptists head to Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'The Supreme Court, not too far from here, decided that it was OK for Black folks to not deserve representation in Congress.'

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Appeal renews legal fight over Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church pastor

(RNS) — Plaintiffs filed a brief July 9 requesting that the election of the Rev. Kevin R. Johnson as the church's senior pastor be set aside so a new election can be held, in an attempt to appeal a 20...

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National Baptists launch social justice center near US Capitol

WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘Voting rights are being eroded,’ said President Boise Kimber of the National Baptist Convention U.S.A. Inc. ‘Black political leaders are being decimated by redistricting.’

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Jehovah’s Witnesses buy data center property for new expansion

(RNS) — ‘We are still in the early stages of evaluating how the facility might best support our future operations,’ a spokesperson said.

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Between July 4 and Nov. 3, faith leaders seek fair access to the voting booth

(RNS) — 'Our churches, our mosques, our synagogues, our places of worship will become democracy hubs,' said Minister JaNaé Bates Imari, co-executive director of the interfaith group ISAIAH Minnesota.

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Great American State Fair spends a day focused on faith on National Mall

WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘The pillars of this great republic are not made of marble; they are made of scripture,’ said the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez during a five-hour program on faith.

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Baptist Network created to oppose nationalism, foster Black church collaboration

(RNS) — ‘We're a connector and a catalyzer, and not a denomination,’ its spokesperson said in an interview.

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Young King: Lerone Martin on MLK’s Childhood, Faith and Formation

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Southern Baptists’ resolutions reflect support of Christian nationalism, scholar says

(RNS) — ‘The evidence that the resolutions provide is very clear in terms of the kind of endorsement of the ideas of Christian nationalism that are present in the denomination,’ said Nancy Ammerman.

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Asbury Theological Seminary cut by United Methodist Church over same-sex marriage issue

(RNS) — The decision was attributed to Asbury’s objections to the new version of the denomination’s social principles that no longer solely affirm heterosexual marriage.

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How women pastors became public enemy No. 1 in the SBC

(RNS) — Southern Baptists have long believed that only men can be pastors. But for decades, the denomination took no action to expel churches where women pastors served. Then, in the middle of an abus...

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'Not a day off': For Juneteenth, some faith leaders promote political causes

(RNS) — ‘As we acknowledge the contributions of the African American community to America, it’s appropriate for us to lead the way in unifying and making a call for unity,’ said evangelist Alveda King...

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Astronaut Victor Glover is still trying to find the spiritual words to describe his Moon mission

(RNS) — 'At the end of it, when we were just responding totally instinctually, we talked a lot about God,' Glover told RNS in a recent interview, referring to the Artemis II crew.

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Southern Baptists oppose amnesty, political violence, women pastors at annual meeting

(RNS) — In a departure from resolutions dating to 2006, the SBC’s new statement does not mention a path to legal status for immigrants.

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Willy Rice, Florida pastor and abuse crisis skeptic, elected SBC president

(RNS) — Rice’s win is a triumph for critics who argue that the nation’s largest Protestant denomination has lost its way in recent years.

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Defense Department rejiggers list of recognized religions after backlash, narrows it to 30

(RNS) — The fast-evolving list was met with blowback from critics who suggested its changes were an attempt to impose Christian nationalism on the military.

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Defense Department to drop atheists, pagans, 175 others from list of military faiths

(RNS) — The new list includes 31 recognized faiths, most of them Christian denominations.

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Draft of King’s ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ found at Virginia seminary archives

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (RNS) — The version housed at Virginia Theological Seminary is not for sale, and archive staffers plan to seek the best ways to make its contents available for the public to view.

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These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits.

(RNS) — Only about 1% of houses of worship in the U.S. today existed in 1776. Here are four that predate the revolution — and still hold services.

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Abortion, Israel and homosexuality top clergy’s political topics, survey finds

(RNS) — What clergypersons say about such topics varies depending on their viewpoint and, sometimes, their religious affiliation, the Pew Research Center found.

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On Pentecost, one California pastor is aiming for the world's largest synchronized baptism

(RNS) — Churches from Africa to Europe to Asia are registered to participate in Baptize the World, while the Museum of the Bible is set to host a hybrid broadcast event, airing footage of baptisms hel...

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Black church leaders to march in Selma this weekend over Voting Rights Act ruling

(RNS) — Faith leaders will first gather at Selma’s Tabernacle Baptist Church for a prayer service before marching silently on the Edmund Pettus Bridge toward the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery.

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Faith groups, others joining hands to help neighbors in celebration of America's 250th

(RNS) — The National Association of Evangelicals, the Assemblies of God, CityServe International and Love Has No Limits are among the organizations encouraging community service on Saturday.

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