Faith on View

Open letter defends female pastors

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Mark Wingfield of Baptist New Global writes that 540 members of the Baptist Women in Ministry have signed an open letter defending the right of women to hold church leadership positions. The letter comes in …

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Churches of various denominations in the United Kingdom are collaborating with artists, sports persons and politicians to act against worldwide human trafficking. One By One, a charity group that focuses on anti-exploitation, is arranging a …

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Leonardo Blair, of The Christian Post, writes that the Hillsong megachurch faces accusations of charging the child sponsorship and Christian aid group Compassion International $1 million every year. The revelation comes from a scathing whistleblower …

Jeff Brumley of Baptist News Global writes that Baptist minister and retired Arkansas judge Wendell Griffen held a political against public education laws recently passed or proposed by the Florida legislature and its Governor Ron …

Two mainline denominations have partnered to work with a seminary to create a center dedicated to helping people of faith transform the world through community and cultural organizing work that has been shaped by and …

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After three years in prison in Pakistan, a Catholic man made bail, but for a huge amount. According to his lawyer, this case is another example of the injustices experienced by Christians in that country. …

Episcopal Priest and civil right leader Pauli Murray sits at a desk in an office with a pen in hand and a smile on her face in this black and white photo.

The U.S. Mint is set to strike a set of quarters that will feature the late Episcopal priest the Rev. Pauli Murray. In addition to being the first Black woman ordained a priest in the …

Members of the Moravian Church in America are addressing their denomination’s past involvement with the slave trade by offering a tour known as the Salem Walk in Winston-Salem, N.C. A pre-Reformation church that traces its …

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Alejandra Molina of Religion News writes that members of Seattle Pacific University’s (SPU) trustees have asked Washington state court to dismiss an LGBT discrimination lawsuit. The lawsuit comes from school students and facilities over the …

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Tom Strode of Baptist Press writes that same-sex marriage in the United States is now protected by federal law after President Biden approved the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA). Advocates pushed for new legislation, fearing …