Utah Team Seeks ‘Forgotten Among Us’ in Houston
HOUSTON (BP) -- Mike Brooks is a plumber in Utah -- and a busy one at that. But he felt God calling him to help in
U.S. Support for Stricter Gun Laws Rises to 60 Percent
U.S. support for stricter regulations on firearm sales now stands at 60 percent (a 5-point increase from 2016), according to Gallup survey data released on Oct.
Man Who Spent Year in Church to Avoid Deportation Walks Free
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man who'd been living in a Philadelphia church for nearly a year to avoid deportation to Mexico has walked free.
Calif. Wildfires Rage, Churches ‘Jumping into Action’
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (BP) -- Amid Northern California wildfires that have killed at least 13 people and burned more than 1,500 buildings since Oct. 8,
After the Massacre, a Las Vegas Church Seizes the Chance to Serve
(RNS) — A mass shooting is a test for any religious institution, and a massacre like the one that left 58 dead and hundreds
Four Out of Five DACA Recipients Born in Mexico
A majority (79.4 percent) of the 689,800 current Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients were born in Mexico, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Travel Ban Revisions May Add Countries, Alter Court Challenge
WASHINGTON (USA Today) — The long and winding road to the Supreme Court for President Trump's travel ban may require yet another detour as the
U.S. Food Insecurity Declined in 2016, but Millions Still at Risk
Food insecurity in the U.S. declined for the fifth straight year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) annual report released last week.
Even so, more
‘Christian America’ Dwindling, Including White Evangelicals, Study Shows
(RNS) — The future of religion in America is young, non-Christian and technicolor.
Almost every Christian denomination in the U.S. shows
Charlottesville Clergy Were Ready Before Deadly Day
Saturday, Aug. 12, was a deadly day in Charlottesville, Virginia, as a Unite the Right rally sparked violent confrontation and apparent domestic terrorism.
But