In a country such as Congo where 71 percent of the population lives below the poverty line, it is only to be expected that the churches are also very poor. But in spite of their poverty, many, many churches have vital, active ministries among the poorest of the poor that belie their extremely limited resources.
Fred Phelps, the 84-year-old founder of Westboro Baptist Church and media-master of hate speech campaigns, died March 20 after devoting decades to damning Americans for tolerating homosexuality.
Rural women in Haiti will benefit from a project to make community radio programs aimed at bringing their concerns to the attention of local decision and policy makers.
The National Council of Churches’ (NCC) first Christian Unity Gathering of leaders from member communions and other partners will be held May 18-20, 2014, at the Hilton Washington-Dulles in Herndon, Va.
A key Roman Catholic tenet holds that the Pope is the head of their church on Earth, part of a line of succession tracing back two millennia to Simon Peter ― the rock of Jesus’ quote in Matthew 16:18, “…upon this rock I will build my church.”
When Maria Josefa Nunez received her long-embargoed pension from the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), she knew exactly what she wanted to do with it.
She bought a house. But not for herself — for her church.
Human trafficking, one of the most profitable activities in the world, produces some $32 billion a year, according to the United Nations. It is the focus of this year’s Fraternity Campaign in Brazil, which celebrates its 50th anniversary. The theme of the 2014 campaign is “Fraternity and Human Trafficking."
Mormon women seeking tickets to the faith’s general priesthood session next month will not only be denied access to that all-male meeting, but also may be shut out of Salt Lake City’s historic Temple Square altogether.
Many factors go into building peace — among them are justice, reconciliation and participation, two speakers told Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) today (March 22).
We live very close to the Congo River where the rapids start. They are some of the most powerful rapids in the world. As you look out over this section of the Congo River you see these massive whirlpools form that spiral around with tremendous force. These whirlpools sort of depict the hunger situation in Congo.