Faith

by Bob Smietana (RNS) The leadership of Ravi Zacharias International Ministry announced plans to lay off more than half of its staff and to reboot the organization to support victims of abuse. “RZIM cannot — indeed should not — continue to operate as an organization in its present form,” CEO Sarah Davis told staff on Wednesday (March 10), according to an email obtained by … [Read more...] about Ravi Zacharias Ministry To Change Focus To Supporting Evangelism and Abuse Victims

by Adelle M. Banks (RNS) Prison Fellowship has joined forces with criminal justice and prosecutorial organizations to support efforts to reduce disparities in sentences that punish Black Americans more harshly than white Americans. The #EndtheDisparity campaign, a partnership with organizations such as Families Against Mandatory Minimums, has recently focused on the 18-1 … [Read more...] about Prison Fellowship Joins Campaign To Reform Cocaine Sentencing Guidelines

(Christian Headlines) A former student banned from preaching on a Georgia college campus can seek recompense, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday. In the case of Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, the U.S. high court determined that Chike Uzuegbunam can seek nominal reimbursements from Georgia Gwinnett College, in an 8-1 ruling.   According to The Christian Post, … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Sides with Christian Student Banned from Sharing Faith on College Campus

(ChurchLeaders) Pro-life evangelicals are not happy that the new White House administration under President Biden has included a change to taxpayer funding of abortions as part of the American Rescue Plan. The broad piece of legislation is likely to pass the House today which will put it on course for Biden to sign it into law later this week. While many Americans enduring … [Read more...] about Pro-Life Evangelicals Who Supported Biden Are Upset

by Claire Giangravé VATICAN CITY (RNS) Aboard the papal flight back from Iraq, the first papal trip since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Pope Francis addressed criticism of those who have accused him of being “one step away from heresy” in his commitment to promoting human fraternity among the world's faiths. “There are some critics who say the pope is not brave but … [Read more...] about Pope Francis Dismisses ‘Heresy’ Charges for His Commitment To Christian-Muslim Dialogue