Mark A. Kellner

Lawsuit: Cleveland suburb harassed Orthodox Jew for seeking at-home prayer meeting

An Orthodox Jewish homeowner has sued an Ohio city government, alleging its mayor tried to block in-home prayer meetings by siccing private investigators on him.

September 29, 2022

Thousand-year-old Gospel manuscript to return to Greek monastery in Museum of the Bible repatriation

An embellished hand-lettered Greek-language manuscript of the Gospels will return to a Greek Orthodox monastery Thursday, 105 years after foreign forces stole it during World War I, the Museum of the Bible said Wednesday evening.

September 28, 2022

Alabama high school sports to accommodate Saturday Sabbath teams, ending federal lawsuit

The Alabama High School Athletic Association agreed Tuesday to accommodate Saturday Sabbath schools, six months after a Huntsville high school basketball team was forced to forfeit a tournament game, sparking a federal lawsuit.

September 27, 2022

Cardinals Cupich, Dolan blast HHS plan to require transgender procedures over religious objections

Two of America's most prominent Roman Catholic leaders -- Chicago's Cardinal Blase Cupich and New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan -- said Tuesday that a Biden administration proposal to require Catholic hospitals to perform "gender transition" procedures threatens health care received by 1 in 7 Americans at those facilities.

September 27, 2022

King Charles to appear on coins, stamps within months, while banknotes are held for 2024

A change is coming -- literally -- to the coins and banknotes carried by millions in the United Kingdom and to the postage stamps still used to carry letters and bill payments, the relevant agencies said Tuesday morning London time.

September 26, 2022

Mexican psychology graduate won’t lose license over conservative remarks, school rules

A Mexican university has decided not to decertify a psychology graduate who defended traditional values in his valedictory speech.

September 26, 2022

Jewish encyclopedia condenses thousands of years of history, faith in one volume

A new book published to coincide with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, claims to offer "the story of Judaism" in an unbiased approach using a variety of Jewish voices.

September 25, 2022

Hawley wants data on Pentagon’s refusal of vaccination exemptions

Reports that the Defense Department denied religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandates in an assembly-line manner using the same canned language drew a call for full disclosure from a prominent Senate conservative.

September 22, 2022

HGTV stars Ben and Erin Napier bring family friendly touch to Salvation Army shelter

The homeless shelter in Laurel, Mississippi, is receiving a high-profile upgrade from people who know the meaning of a real home.

September 22, 2022

District seminary gets $5 million grant to expand programs for non-traditional students

Wesley Theological Seminary received a $5 million five-year grant to strengthen its programs for non-degree students, the Lilly Endowment Inc. announced Wednesday.

September 21, 2022

Scripture engagement, in-person church key to solving evangelicals’ belief crisis, experts say

Reversing the spiritual confusion evident among many evangelicals in the United States will require greater engagement with Scripture, more attention to discipleship and a commitment to attend church in person, leading pastors and scholars say.

September 21, 2022

Wyoming rescue mission sues EEOC, state agency over religious employment rules

The Wyoming Rescue Mission in Casper, Wyoming, sued the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services to protect its right to hire employees who affirm the nonprofit group's Christian beliefs.

September 20, 2022

Russian courts sentence six more Jehovah’s Witnesses to lengthy prison terms, group says

Criminal courts in Russia on Monday sentenced six Jehovah's Witnesses to prison terms ranging up to 7 years, the group's world headquarters reported. Trials were held in Gukovo, a mining town near the Ukrainian border, and Kursk, in central Russia, the organization said.

September 20, 2022

World’s news consumers, people of faith don’t see themselves in coverage, global survey finds

Consumers of the world's media want more and better coverage of faith and its role in modern life, according to a new global survey released Tuesday.

September 20, 2022

Americans, including evangelicals, hold widely divergent views on basic Christian tenets

A biennial survey of Americans' attitudes about theology revealed great uncertainty in many areas, even among evangelicals, a group long known for strict adherence to core Christian tenets.

September 19, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II eulogized as faithful servant leader in funeral viewed by billions worldwide

Britain and the world said their public farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday in funeral services layered in pomp and piety, while rooted in the Anglican Church's Book of Common Prayer used for all members.

September 19, 2022

DOD fast-tracked vaccine religious exemption denials, civil liberties law firm says

American military leaders may have violated federal law in apparent rapid-fire denials of religious exemptions to the Defense Department's COVID-19 vaccination mandate, a national religious civil liberties law firm said late Friday.

September 16, 2022

Southern Baptists to keep promoting ‘life, religious liberty, marriage’ protections via policy arm

Brent Leatherwood, the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention's public affairs arm, said Thursday the group's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission will continue to advocate for policies "that protect life, that protect religious liberty [and] that protect marriage."

September 15, 2022

Supreme Court says Jewish university must recognize gay student group

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Yeshiva University in New York City must recognize a gay student group, at least until a lesser court rules on the modern Orthodox Jewish school's challenge to the move.

September 14, 2022

Mormon church gives $32 million to U.N. agency in anti-hunger push

Leaders of the Mormon church have announced a donation of $32 million to the U.N. World Food Programme relief agency to aid in the looming hunger crisis worldwide.

September 14, 2022