As Russian threat escalates, prominent US faith leaders hold peace vigil for Ukraine
RNS More than a dozen faith leaders offered prayers for a peaceful resolution to the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine during an online vigil Wednesday hosted by the Episcopal Church and the Friends Committee on National Legislation. “There are people and children of God whose lives and freedom are threatened and so we pray,” […]
What next? US Christian leaders offer advice for confronting Christian nationalism
RNS For those who have been tracking Christian nationalism in the United States, the siege of the US Capitol was shocking, but it wasn’t surprising, according to Andrew Whitehead, co-author of the book Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States. It’s clearer than ever that Christian nationalism is a threat to […]
US Christian leaders seek $US4 billion for secure voting during pandemic
New York City, USAP A multi-denominational coalition of Christian leaders is calling on Congress to allocate upwards of $US4 billion in its next coronavirus economic recovery measure to help Americans safely cast their votes in November. In a letter to lawmakers spearheaded by the Christian social justice group Sojourners, the faith leaders describe voting as […]
New eight part series on Jesus to air in US in lead-up to Easter
The story of Jesus Christ is being explored in an eight episode series airing on the US TV channel HISTORY in the lead-up to Easter. Jesus: His Life is told from the perspective of different Biblical figures, including his parents Mary and Joseph, John the Baptist, the High Priest Caiaphas, Jesus’ betrayer Judas Iscariot, Pontius Pilate, […]
Longer-term impact of Royal Wedding sermon on Brits limited, poll suggests
US Episcopal Bishop Michael Curry’s 14 minute sermon may have been the most “tweeted moment” during the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Windsor last month, but a new poll suggests that its longer-term impact may not have been as great as some may have hoped. Commissioned by British thinktank Theos and […]
US: NEWLY FAMOUS, BISHOP MICHAEL CURRY WALKS A FINE LINE IN POLITICAL FRAY
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, reports…
ROYAL NUPTIALS: IN THE US, EPISCOPALIANS SCRAMBLE TO CAPITALISE ON WEDDING OPPORTUNITY
MARK A KELLNER, of Religion News Service, reports on how excitement is building in the US after Episcopalian Presiding Bishop Michael Curry was asked to deliver the wedding sermon at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s marriage…