Church network seeks broader cooperation
March 20, 2008
ARLINGTON, Texas — A diverse group of evangelical pastors and laity, including several Southern Baptists, have announced the formation of a new Antioch Network of
NFL to let churches hold Super Bowl showings
March 20, 2008
WASHINGTON — The National Football League (NFL) will now allow churches to air live showings of the Super Bowl on a screen of any size,
Home-schooling advocates decry court ruling
March 20, 2008
LOS ANGELES — Home-schooling advocates have decried a recent California court decision that declares most forms of home-schooling illegal. The Feb. 28 ruling by a
Catholics paid $615 million on sex abuse in 2007
March 20, 2008
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Roman Catholic Church paid out $615 million in costs related to sexual abuse claims in 2007, even as the number of
Faith films still not flooding big screen
March 6, 2008
At the Academy Awards Feb. 24, the nominees for Best Picture portray some moral dilemmas: A pregnant teen figuring out what to do; a lawyer
Two Alabama families headed to plant church out West
March 6, 2008
Shari Chamblee told her husband she thought he was crazy when she learned he wanted to plant a church out West. But Steve Chamblee —
Jehovah’s Witnesses report largest growth rate among U.S. faith groups
March 6, 2008
Jehovah’s Witnesses are the fastest-growing church body in the U.S. and Canada, now with more than 1 million members, according to new figures that track
Anglicans facing defections over gay blessings
February 28, 2008
TORONTO — Seven congregations have cut ties with the Anglican Church of Canada because of theological differences on blessing same-sex unions and related issues, adding
