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US faith-based groups challenge Trump orders in two court cases

Washington DC, US RNS More than two dozen religious groups pushed back on President Donald Trump’s actions and executive orders, filing two lawsuits a day apart challenging the President’s attempt to effectively freeze the federal refugee resettlement program and defending a rule that prevents immigration law enforcement agencies from raiding houses of worship and other […]

US Episcopal Presiding Bishop resolves complaint against predecessor Michael Curry

RNS An Episcopal Church investigation into possible misconduct by former Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and Bishop Todd Ousley, a former Office of Pastoral Development official, concluded on Monday with a pastoral response, according to an announcement from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe. Curry and Ousley were the subjects of a clergy misconduct complaint brought by the […]

“A shining example”: Religious leaders praise the late former President Jimmy Carter

Washington DC, US RNS A broad array of religious and political leaders across the country issued outpourings of support for former President Jimmy Carter following news of his death, heaping praise on the evangelical Christian Democrat known for teaching Sunday School and being unapologetic about his faith. Among the first to mourn the passing of […]