Mark A. Kellner

Victims’ lawyers hit Archdiocese of Washington’s call to dismiss sex abuse lawsuit

Lawyers for three men who claim to have been sexually abused by priests in the Archdiocese of Washington decades ago are criticizing the Catholic enclave's attempts to dismiss their lawsuit under Maryland's Child Victims Act of 2023.

December 13, 2023

Christian group, ACLU sue Metro over rejected bus ads featuring a praying George Washington

A Texas-based Christian education group has filed a free-speech lawsuit backed by the ACLU over the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's rejection of the group's ads that feature images of a praying George Washington.

December 12, 2023

James Martin, Jesuit priest and author: Miracle of Lazarus is guide to clear away life’s debris

As Christians contemplate the Advent season, the Rev. James Martin says focusing on what he calls Jesus' greatest miracle is helpful.

December 12, 2023

Illinois won’t prosecute pro-life pregnancy centers under ‘deceptive business practices’ law

Illinois' attorney general will not enforce a law that limits pro-life pregnancy centers in how they counsel clients, lawyers for the clinics and related groups said Monday.

December 12, 2023

Higher Ground: Atheists outraged over ‘In God We Trust’

Welcome to Higher Ground, the newsletter and website dedicated to helping families of faith navigate a chaotic world with rigorous reporting, commentary and analysis on national, global and cultural issues, with reporting from the experienced journalists of The Washington Times.

December 11, 2023

Mormon temple rituals key to retaining younger members, LDS leader says

Jeffrey R. Holland, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the second-highest presiding body of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said on Saturday the rituals performed in the movement's global network of temples will keep younger members engaged with the nearly 200-year-old faith.

December 11, 2023

‘Jesus Revolution’ producer teams with ex-Netflix exec to launch faith-focused studio

A new independent film studio called Wonder Project said it got a $75 million investment to create "hopeful entertainment" for a faith and values-oriented audience.

December 8, 2023

Americans increasingly spiritual instead of religious, Pew survey finds

Most Americans regard themselves as being spiritual, but almost one-quarter of them say that has nothing to do with religion, a new Pew Research Center survey shows.

December 7, 2023

The Bible gets a digital makeover for a new generation of readers

The Bible is increasingly going digital, thanks in part to a generation that doesn't read books -- even the Good Book.

December 7, 2023

Maryland attorney general reinstates CAIR-Maryland director to hate crimes panel

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has reinstated to the state Hate Crimes Commission a Muslim leader who had been suspended over her social media posts in support of Palestinians that had been deemed antisemitic.

December 6, 2023

Evangelical churches, ministries see decline in cash giving in 2022, report finds

Overall giving to evangelical churches and ministries fell in 2022 for the first time in a decade, the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability said Wednesday.

December 6, 2023

Atheists rip Utah city for ‘In God We Trust’ motto, demand removal

An atheist group Tuesday called on the city of Orem, Utah, to drop "In God We Trust" as its motto after the city of 98,000 recently adopted the phrase.

December 5, 2023

Actor Noah James of ‘The Chosen’ would have questions for Andrew, the disciple he portrays

Noah James, who portrays the disciple Andrew in the streaming series "The Chosen," says he has plenty of questions for the brother of Peter -- but not necessarily anything he would say aloud.

December 5, 2023

Christian educator to lead Museum of the Bible, ‘interactive’ venue in June

The Museum of the Bible announced Monday that Carlos Campo, president of evangelical Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio, will become its new CEO in June.

December 4, 2023

Higher Ground: Donors lose trust in faith-based charities

America's donors are less trusting of religious charities than they were a year ago, a survey from the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, also known as Give.org, found this week.

December 4, 2023

House panel chairman demands release of imprisoned Nicaraguan Catholic bishop

House lawmakers are urging Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega to release Catholic Bishop Rolando Alvarez, the only remaining cleric still jailed in the country.

December 1, 2023

Religious charities lose trust, fall behind veterans’ charities and nonprofit hospitals, poll finds

A new survey reveals that religious charities are no longer America's most trusted, falling behind veterans' charities and nonprofit hospitals for the first time.

November 30, 2023

Faith, hometown values fuel rise of Great American Family cable network

Watch out, Hallmark Channel. 'Tis the season of Christmas-themed, made-for-TV movies, but your annual offerings face strong competition from a year-old, family-focused network.

November 29, 2023

Orthodox Christians cancel holiday observance in Bethlehem, Jerusalem and Jordan over war’s impact

Orthodox Christian leaders in the town where Jesus was born have called for a silent night this Christmas, as the Israel-Hamas war appears likely to drag on into the holiday season.

November 28, 2023

Ditch commerce and keep Jesus at center of Christmas, evangelical author Max Lucado says

Max Lucado says Americans are so marinated in the commercial aspects of Christmas that we can lose its essential meaning, that of God becoming a human in the infant Jesus.

November 28, 2023