World Jan 20 Church of England apologizes for rejecting and excluding LGBTQ people, doesn’t change same-sex marriage ceremony policy By Danica Kirka, Associated Press
World Jun 06 Shots fired from both inside and outside of Nigerian church during mass killing The gunmen who attacked a church during Sunday Mass in southwestern Nigeria opened fire inside and outside, killing at least 50 people. By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press
Nation May 04 Watch 6:14 Is the NRA’s bankruptcy filing just a way to escape regulation? The surge of high-profile mass shootings in the U.S. are increasing calls for stronger action on gun violence, access to weapons and its limitations. When discussing gun control, people often point to the long reach and influence of the NRA,… By Stephanie Sy, David Coles, Harry Zahn
Arts Feb 15 Watch 6:43 Henry Louis Gates Jr. on his new series ‘The Black Church’ A new four-part series, “The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This is Our Song," premieres Tuesday on PBS. It’s a sweeping history of religion, politics and culture led by Henry Louis Gates Jr., the noted Harvard scholar and host… By Jeffrey Brown, Leah Nagy
Nation May 30 Supreme Court rejects challenge to limits on church services A divided Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal by a California church that challenged state limits on attendance at worship services that have been imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Mar 30 Florida pastor arrested for violating rules amid virus outbreak By Tamara Lush, Chris O'Meara, Associated Press Florida officials have arrested the pastor of a megachurch after detectives say he held two Sunday services with hundreds of people and violated a safer-at-home order in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 17 Houses of worship bear arms, install cameras to protect sacred spaces By Associated Press Houses of worship have traditionally been places of refuge where strangers are welcome. But high-profile attacks in recent years on an African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, a synagogue in Pittsburgh and now mosques in New Zealand have made many… Continue reading
Mar 03 3 of U.S.’s biggest religious denominations in turmoil over sex abuse, LGBT policy By David Crary, Associated Press It has been a wrenching season for three of America’s largest religious denominations, as sex-abuse scandals and a schism over LGBT inclusion fuel anguish and anger within the Roman Catholic, Southern Baptist and United Methodist churches. Continue reading
Sep 03 Trump attends church service on National Day of Prayer By Associated Press President Donald Trump is attending a church service on a National Day of Prayer for Harvey victims. Continue reading
Jun 30 Republicans push bill to let churches endorse political candidates By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Churches should have the First Amendment right to endorse political candidates and still keep their tax-free status, say House Republicans. Continue reading