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Interview with Doug Pagitt of Vote Common Good about the new IRS ruling that pastors can endorse candidates from the pulpit.
There are many organizations set up to rescue victims of human trafficking, but one such leader says she spotted a gap in ...
There's a better way for faith leaders to help people experiencing homelessness during and after the holidays, Phoenix pastor Jerome Parker says.
It's not news that Christmas has become commercialized. The question is, why Christmas, so much more than Easter — the central holiday of the religion? All four gospels have the resurrection story.
According to Christian tradition, Ash Wednesday takes place 46 days, or 40 days excluding Sundays, before Easter Sunday. Easter is a moveable holiday, meaning Ash Wednesday moves with it.
Christians in Syria are struggling with how publicly to celebrate Christmas this year. There is a lot unknown about the interim government ruling Syria and their tolerance of religious minorities.
(CNN) — Protests erupted in Christian neighborhoods of the Syrian capital Damascus after a Christmas tree was set on fire in another town by unidentified men on Monday evening. A video showing ...
Protests erupted in Christian neighborhoods of the Syrian capital Damascus after a Christmas tree was set on fire in another town by unidentified men on Monday evening.
For Christmas, churches will be aglow with purple candles. In the Christian tradition, purple signifies penance. In the American tradition, it signifies unity – the blending of red and blue.