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Chanequa Walker-Barnes calls care of self vital to caring for others
By Adelle M. Banks — August 15, 2023
(RNS) — In her new book, ‘Sacred Self-Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves,’ she describes, how to live with healthy habits, wise speech and regular laughter.
In these polarized times, even a prayer could be up for debate
By Adelle M. Banks — December 15, 2022
(RNS) — After struggling over wording in the prayer, one ecumenical organization is developing new tools to address divides within its own network.
In Maine, center rethinks spiritual leadership for a climate-changed world
By Marika Proctor — July 12, 2022
(RNS) — At The BTS Center, thinking about the spiritual sector's response to climate change is fueled by a common conviction: that the climate crisis is a spiritual crisis.
Bishop Vashti McKenzie to lead National Council of Churches for next two years
By Adelle M. Banks — May 10, 2022
(RNS) — McKenzie succeeds Jim Winkler, who left the ecumenical organization on Jan. 31.
New Revised Standard Version Bible updated with consideration for ‘modern sensibilities’
By Adelle M. Banks — November 17, 2021
(RNS) — More than 20,000 revisions were made for the new edition, which scholars made clear was not a new translation.
Orthodox Church’s top patriarch hospitalized in Washington
By Jack Jenkins — October 24, 2021
(RNS) — The cause was not immediately clear, although officials said his hospitalization was "out an abundance of caution."
National Council of Churches elects all-female officers, approves NRSV update
By Adelle M. Banks — October 14, 2021
(RNS) — ‘At this pivotal time in the life of the church in the United States, it is noteworthy that the NCC is modeling inclusiveness in selecting its leaders,’ said its new chair.
Keep COVID-19 restrictions during in-person worship, ecumenical guide suggests
By Adelle M. Banks — June 8, 2021
(RNS) — A revised ecumenical guide includes a chart of ‘benchmarks for in-person gatherings,’ distinguishing between worship in outdoor and indoor settings.
When churches reopen, don’t sing or shake hands, do make sermons short, says new guide
By Adelle M. Banks — June 9, 2020
(RNS) — The 36-page document notes that church leaders will make different decisions depending on the recommendations of denominational and health officials.
National Day of Prayer, reshaped by pandemic, includes interfaith and online events
By Adelle M. Banks — May 6, 2020
(RNS) — In its 69th year, the observance — often predominated by evangelical Christians gathering in public places — will feature interfaith and even international voices on computer screens and cellphones.
The Friars’ Briar — Canada’s clergy curling tournament — puts faith and fellowship on ice
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 9, 2020
WATERLOO, Ontario (RNS) — The Friars’ Briar is clergy’s answer to the Tim Hortons Brier, the annual Canadian men's curling championship, which ended Sunday.
Episcopal Presiding Bishop Michael Curry preaches on selflessness at Baptist church
By Adelle M. Banks — March 7, 2019
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (RNS) — 'Selfishness is a cancer that will destroy from within better than anything can destroy from without,' said Curry.
Where is Christianity headed? The view from 2019
By Wesley Granberg-Michaelson — January 10, 2019
(RNS) — The Western church's powerful shaping of Christianity for the past four centuries is being challenged in ways that may hold the keys to its revitalization.
German Catholics’ confusing attempt to allow Communion for Protestants
By Tom Heneghan — July 12, 2018
(RNS) — New guidelines intended to allow German Protestants to receive Catholic Eucharist with their Catholic spouses has left the country's Catholics caught between its majority’s desire for a relaxation of the rules and the limits to change in the world’s largest church.
Rev. Joan Brown Campbell recalls her pioneering ministry
By Adelle M. Banks — April 6, 2016
(RNS) Campbell said clergywomen attaining top leadership positions "still is something that is out of the ordinary."
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