Day: April 19, 2019
Most of the decline is tied to the rise of the so-called "nones"...
Gallup: Number of Americans who belong to a church or house of worship plummets
by: Bob SmietanaApril 18, 2019 (RNS) — Most Americans still say they believe in God, but their involvement in organized religion continues to wane. A new Gallup report found thatRead More
The film focuses on an eclectic group of about 100 homeless citizens who occupy the main Cincinnati library after closing hours...
New movie ‘The Public’ mirrors the harsh realities of homelessness in Kendall County
By Tom SiebertKENDALL COUNTY, Ill., April 20, 2019 – For the past four years, I have had the high but humbling privilege of writing about the area’s homeless community andRead More
While Holy Week plans were smoothly revised, the challenge of restoring and reopening the 850-year-old cathedral...
Holy Week services go on in Paris despite Notre Dame fire
by: Tom HeneghanPARIS, April 18, 2019 (RNS) — Holy Week and Easter are the busiest time in the Christian calendar, and losing a cathedral just as it begins would beRead More
Each stop on their route was a place where people are commonly ensnared and exploited by sex traffickers...
Stations of the Cross for trafficking victims protests New York’s decriminalization effort
by: Rosie DawsonNEW YORK, April 19, 2019 (RNS) — They began the day outside the Port Authority bus terminal in Manhattan, where many young, vulnerable people arriving in New YorkRead More
The council pointed to “significant violations” of several of its financial standards...
ECFA ousts Chicago-area megachurch Harvest Bible Chapel
by: Emily McFarlan MillerCHICAGO, April 18, 2019 (RNS) — The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), a Christian financial watchdog group, has terminated the membership of Harvest Bible Chapel. TheRead More
