Nigerian Roman Catholic Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama says his country needs a similar march to the one held in Paris on Sunday (Jan. 11) to pay tribute to victims of Islamist militant attacks.

The Reverend Syngman Rhee, a Presbyterian minister, seminary professor, and respected leader in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and wider faith community, died January 14 in Atlanta shortly after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. He was 83.

Elected in 2000 as Moderator of the PC(USA) General Assembly, Rhee was the first Asian American to serve in that position. He also served as president of the National Council of Churches from 1992 to 1993.

A nun has been chosen as the next president of Catholic Charities USA, the first time that a woman will head the church’s main charitable arm in its 105-year history.

Since the 1920s, the Teaching of the Bible Grant program has been quietly yet consistently providing financial and denominational support for teaching the Bible at Presbyterian-related colleges, universities and secondary schools.

Bishop Talbert W. Swan II has worked with police departments in western Massachusetts for two decades, speaking to new cadets and riding in patrol cars with officers as their chaplain.

After much criticism, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Special Offerings is revising its 2015 campaign for the One Great Hour of Sharing offering.

We appreciate the passionate outpouring of concern about the new attention-getting campaign for One Great Hour of Sharing. You spoke. We are listening. We plan to revise the campaign. 

Laura Polk, a professional experienced in immigration issues and committed to justice, has accepted the position of coordinator for advocacy in the Office of Immigration Issues within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

The position, lodged in the Office of the General Assembly, helps to interpret and implement PC(USA) policy on immigration issues, and coordinates the development and distribution of resources related to immigration issues.

Today is the fifth anniversary of the massive 2010 earthquake in Haiti that killed more than 316,000 and destroyed 250,000 residences and more than 30,000 commercial buildings. Haiti was already the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

The following films are not only entertaining and artistic — they explore the spiritual and ethical dimensions of life. They’re made by those who are determined to explore the dreams and struggles of men and women seeking integrity and often working for justice against forces that would destroy them.