‘We need chaplains’: U.S. military chaplaincy and 250 years of ministry
August 1, 2025
The U.S. military chaplaincy marked 250 years on Tuesday (July 29), as the national military marked its own 250th anniversary in June.
Report ranks countries where religion faces highest government, social persecution
January 3, 2025
A report by Pew Research Center on international religious freedom named Egypt, Syria, Pakistan and Iraq as the countries where both government restrictions and social hostility most limit the ability of religious minorities …
Opinion: Faith is the answer to heal polarized nation
July 14, 2024
“The challenges we face stem from a fundamental lack of compassion, empathy and genuine understanding. We have lost sight of the importance of deep, meaningful dialogue. It’s up to us to invest time and energy into building relations.”
Indictment announced in DOJ investigation of SBC
May 21, 2024
Matt Queen, a former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary professor and interim provost, has been indicted on a charge of obstructing justice in a sexual misconduct case, according to the DOJ.
Lawmakers unveil statue of Billy Graham in US Capitol
May 21, 2024
A statue of Billy Graham now represents his home state of North Carolina in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall.
Opinion: Bivocational pastors and the future of local church ministry
May 5, 2024
Religion News Service columnist G. Jeffrey MacDonald says full-time ministry drains too many clergy and church budgets. More bivocational pastors may be the solution.
New survey links frequent religious practice to life satisfaction
May 4, 2024
According to the research, frequently attending religious services positively influences characteristics from happiness and ability to make social relationships to physical health.
Help, hope in times of mourning: Hospital chaplain J.S. Park talks grief in new book
April 28, 2024
“The biggest myth I see is that grief is a poison to get past,” says hospital chaplain J.S. Park, talking about his new book on grief, “As Long as You Need: Permission to Grieve.”
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