July 6, 2017 The Latest: Protesters gather before Virginia execution The Latest on Thursday evening's scheduled execution in Virginia (all times local): 8:15 p.m.
July 6, 2017 Mennonite Church to divest in protest of Israeli policies The Mennonite Church USA plans to sell its holdings in companies that profit from the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.
July 6, 2017 Australia considers kicking out anti-gay cleric who preached in Florida Australia is considering canceling the visa of an Islamic cleric who had called for gay people to be killed and reportedly preached at a mosque near Orlando weeks before the nightclub massacre, the Australian government said on Tuesday.
July 6, 2017 Why Mother Teresa matters (and what her canonization means) Canonization is the process by which the Catholic Church solemnly proclaims that a holy person becomes inscribed on the list (i.e. the canon) of those persons who may be venerated publicly in the liturgy of the Catholic Church.
July 6, 2017 Franklin Graham, Saeed Abedini push for release of US pastor imprisoned in Turkey Evangelical preacher the Rev. Franklin Graham and Pastor Saeed Abedini, a former American hostage in Iran, are two of the prominent names who are rallying behind Pastor Andrew Brunson, a U.S. citizen held in a Turkish prison who was recently denied his appeal for freedom.
July 6, 2017 Study: Fastest-growing churches have modern worship, teach literal interpretation of Bible A Canadian study has found that Mainline Protestant churches that have both modern worship services and teach a literal interpretation of the Bible grow faster.
July 6, 2017 Churches worldwide to pray for persecuted Christians this weekend As Christians from around the world are facing persecution in unprecedented numbers, churches and Christian organizations will hold special prayers for the protection of Christians in persecuted countries on Sunday to mark the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church 2016.
July 6, 2017 Native Americans say grizzly bear decision violates religion Native American tribes, clans and leaders from seven states and Canada say the U.S. government's recent decision to lift protections for grizzly bears in the Yellowstone National Park area violates their religious freedom.
July 6, 2017 6 more New Jersey couples charged in benefits fraud probe Six more couples were charged with theft Thursday as part of an investigation that has uncovered more than $2 million in public welfare benefits going to New Jersey families that made too much to receive them.
July 6, 2017 Legal fight continues over Mississippi gay-marriage law Wrangling continues over a Mississippi law that lets merchants and government officials cite religious beliefs to deny services to same-sex couples.
