There was news this week about the former Catholic bishop of Limburg, in Germany, who earned the nickname “Bishop Bling Bling” for approving a $34 million makeover of his office and residence—six times the estimate. Among the items he approved … More →

July 31, 2015

In Illinois, the evangelical Wheaton College announced this week that it will stop providing health insurance for students. School officials blamed the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate, saying that providing coverage would force them to directly or indirectly supply their … More →

July 31, 2015

British church historian Owen Chadwick died this week at the age of 99. He taught at Cambridge University for many years and was known for his influential works on the Victorian church and the Reformation. He was also an ordained … More →

July 31, 2015

Smithsonian scientists have announced a major discovery in Jamestown, Virginia among the ruins of the earliest known Protestant church in the Americas. They said they identified the skeletal remains of four men, one of whom historians speculate may have been … More →

July 31, 2015

Many Christian traditions celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration on August 6, recalling the Gospel accounts of Jesus becoming bathed in light on a mountaintop with Moses and Elijah.

July 31, 2015

In Lafayette, Louisiana, this week, a 59-year-old gunman killed at least two people in a movie theater before committing suicide. It’s the latest of a nationwide string of mass shootings in recent weeks. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, a group of … More →

July 24, 2015

At the Capitol, as administration officials presented their case for the nuclear deal with Iran, there was sharp criticism from Republican senators charging the deal is dangerous. Meanwhile, in New York, pro-Israel groups were among the 10,000 protesters who packed … More →

July 24, 2015

At the Vatican, some 60 mayors from around the world gathered for a two-day conference on reducing global warming and protecting the poor from climate change. They signed a declaration urging world leaders to approve a “bold climate agreement” at … More →

July 24, 2015

A Gallup poll says Pope Francis’s approval ratings in the U.S. have been declining, especially among conservatives. 59 percent of Americans have favorable views of the Pope, down from 76 percent a year ago. Just 45 percent of conservatives view … More →

July 24, 2015

This week in Washington, the flag of Cuba went up again over the Cuban embassy after more than 50 years of broken relations between Cuba and the U.S. Correspondent Dan Lothian reports on the state of religion in Cuba after … More →

July 24, 2015