Nicaragua sentences Catholic bishop to 26 years in prison
Catholic Bishop Rolando Alvarez refused to leave Nicaragua with other political prisoners released on Thursday.
Religion
Gender-neutral terms for God are up for discussion, the Church of England says
"Christians have recognized since ancient times that God is neither male nor female," a spokesperson for the Church of England says.
Church of England OKs blessings for same-sex couples, but it still won't marry them
Same-sex couples still can't marry in the church, but clergy can now choose to confer blessings on a civil marriage or partnership. The decision came after a vigorous debate.
A Black church in Louisiana aims to educate people on how to be healthy
A new study looks at whether placing health care workers in churches can help eliminate health disparities that disproportionately affect Black communities in the South.
The 'He Gets Us' commercials promote Jesus. Who's behind them and what is the goal?
Jesus Christ is now the center of a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign funded by the founder of Hobby Lobby and others.
The Pope has called for peace in South Sudan in the final part of his Africa tour
Pope Francis celebrated Mass before tens of thousands of people, to close out an unusual mission by Christian religious leaders to nudge forward the South Sudan's recovery from civil war.
The 'He Gets Us' campaign promotes Jesus. But who's behind it — and what's the goal?
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Religion News Service's Bob Smietana about the "He Gets Us" campaign, which is spending millions to promote Jesus while its funding and overall goal remain unclear.
A Guantánamo inmate was released to Belize after suing for wrongful imprisonment
A 42-year-old Pakistani man who spent nearly half his life in U.S. custody has been released from Guantánamo and resettled in Belize after suing the Biden administration for unlawful imprisonment.
Pope Francis arrives in South Sudan in hopes he can revive the peace process
While there is excitement, the trip comes with a sense of urgency. Despite a peace deal, violence along political and ethnic lines has continued and millions are in the grip of famine.
Congress takes reins of prayer breakfast from secretive Christian evangelical group
Lawmakers have taken more control of the National Prayer Breakfast from the group that ran it for seven decades after concerns rose over influence peddling and attendees, including a Russian spy.