Catholics want bishops to stay out of politics

July 22, 2004

WASHINGTON — As the nation’s Roman Catholic bishops gather in Colorado to discuss how to handle Catholic politicians who support abortion rights, a vast majority

Lutheran pastors allowed to attend civic events

July 22, 2004

ST. LOUIS — A year after a dispute resolution panel of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) lifted the suspension of a New York official

Presbyterians (USA) report high membership loss

July 22, 2004

RICHMOND, Va. — In 2003 the Presbyterian Church (USA) experienced its highest percentage loss in nearly a quarter century, the denomination has announced. At

Bible club fliers win approval of court

July 22, 2004

An evangelical group’s plan to hand out fliers to Maryland elementary school students is not an unconstitutional endorsement of religion, so says a federal

Confidence rises in First Amendment

July 15, 2004

Americans’ confidence in the First Amendment, which fell after the attacks of 9/11, is up again, according to a new survey. The First Amendment Center

Reality shows increase vulgarity on TV, council says

July 15, 2004

Reality television shows, which composed at least 20 percent of the prime-time schedule during the February sweeps period, have grown “qualitatively and quantitatively coarser” than

Health screenings coming to churches, SBC entities

July 15, 2004

GuideStone Financial Resources (formerly Annuity Board) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has joined with Life Line Screening (LLS) to make high quality screenings conveniently