Christianity

A Cincinnati pastor will face trial by a council of church leaders in Indianapolis on Friday to determine whether his marriage to a man makes him unfit to be a United Methodist minister. Source: Gay United Methodist Church pastor to stand 'trial' in...

World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Pennsylvania believes the AR-15 symbolizes the "rod of iron" in the biblical book of Revelation Source: Hundreds gather at church for blessing ceremony featuring AR-15s - CBS News

Graham will be the first religious leader to have such a memorial in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Source: The Rev. Billy Graham is the first religious leader to have a memorial viewing at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda - The Washington Post

(RNS) — The network enlisted the aid of actual clergy to make 'Living Biblically' more realistic and, hopefully, more funny. Source: CBS hopes viewers will want to watch, if not live, ‘Biblically’ | Religion News Service

An Oklahoma State Senate committee has approved a bill that would require all public schools in the state to display the phrase "In God we trust" in classrooms. Source: Oklahoma Bill Would Require 'In God We Trust' In Classrooms: The Latest | FOX23

The counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history has died at age 99. Source: Billy Graham, minister to presidents and evangelist to millions worldwide, dies at 99 | Nation | stltoday.com

Rachel Laser wants to rebrand the fight for church-state separation as a nonpartisan, patriotic cause. Source: Americans United for Separation of Church and State picks Rachel Laser as executive director — its first woman, first non-Christian - The...

Following the U.S. Senate's failure to find a legislative solution for Dreamers, the U.S. Catholic bishops have announced a National Call-In Day. Source: National Call-In Day to Protect Dreamers organized by U.S. Bishops

The increased dependence on immigrants to fill U.S. church pews means that Christian leaders have a big stake in the current debate over immigration policy. Source: Some Christian Leaders Say Deportations Would Jeopardize Their Churches : NPR

"Our Bible" is a new app that includes more than 300 devotionals, podcasts and essays geared toward LGBTQ Christians and progressive people of faith. Source: Philly app creator offers digital sanctuary for Christians alienated by churches - Philly