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"My behavior has been destructive and sinful..."

John Crist admits to ‘sexual sin,’ cancels tour

John Crist
by Diana Chandler LILBURN, Ga., Nov. 7, 2019(BP) — Christian stand-up comedian John Crist has confessed to “sexual sin and addiction struggles,” canceling the remainder of his 2019 tour afterRead More

Mohler is a member of Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky...

Mohler: ‘I will accept nomination’ as SBC president

Annual Meeting of SBC 2020
by Diana Chandler EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was changed to reflect updated attendance and financial statistics from Third Avenue Baptist Church. LOUISVILLE, Ky. , Nov. 1, 2019 (BP) — SouthernRead More

All of which got me thinking about a little-known character in the book of Genesis...

Opinion: God’s Uber driver in Pittsburgh

Uber
by: Jeffrey SalkinNov. 11, 2019 (RNS) — Let me tell you about Uber drivers. But, first, let me tell you about a stock character in Hasidic stories — the baalagolah,Read More

Gomez, 67, is currently the conference's vice president — a post that by tradition serves as springboard to the presidency.

Hispanic immigrant in line to lead US Catholic bishops

Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez
by: David CraryNov. 11, 2019 (AP) — Clergy sex abuse is once again on the agenda as U.S. Catholic bishops meet this week — but so is a potentially historicRead More

Calling on clerics to be “courteous” to combat political polarization...

Catholic Bishops call for ‘full strength’ of church to fight gun violence

Bishops discuss gun violence
by: Jack Jenkins BALTIMORE, Nov. 11, 2019 (RNS) — As the 2020 election season heats up, leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opened their annual fall meeting (Nov.Read More

"Gambling's effects on the family can be devastating."

Legalized sports gambling, sin tax winning in Colo.

Sports gambling's allure
by Diana Chandler DENVER, Nov. 6, 2019 (BP) — Colorado is on the cusp of legalizing sports gambling after voters Tuesday (Nov. 5) narrowly approved a ballot measure that alsoRead More

“My biggest concern is socialism as being the biggest problem that we’re going to face in America.”

Meet the Hispanic evangelical minister challenging ‘AOC’

Fernando Cabrera
by: Jack Jenkins Nov. 8, 2019 (RNS) — Ever since Bronx City Councilman Fernando Cabrera announced his campaign to represent New York’s 14th Congressional District on Oct. 10, he hasRead More

In 2018-19, 47% of Latinos identified as Catholic, down from 57% a decade ago.

Study finds US Latinos are no longer majority-Catholic. Here are some reasons why.

by: Alejandra Molina LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2019 (RNS) — Emmanuel Perez was about 15 years old when he decided the Catholic faith was not for him. Perez’s cousin hadRead More

“Muslims are not a mission or a project that you work on like a science experiment or something.”

Neighborly Faith urges evangelicals to find a ‘third way’ to befriend Muslims

Neighborly Faith Conference
by: Emily McFarlan MillerWHEATON, Ill., Nov. 6, 2019 (RNS) — For evangelical Christians, the importance of evangelizing is right there in the name. But it’s not the best approach toRead More

“We remain concerned for the persecuted religious minorities who will not be allowed into the U.S..."

President Trump Signs FY 2020 Presidential Determination, World Relief Responds

Presidential Determination for 2022
BALTIMORE, Nov. 4, 2019 – Late Friday night, the president signed the Fiscal Year 2020 Presidential Determination, setting the cap for refugee arrivals at the lowest level in U.S. history – 18,000.Read More