Black churches stepped up their social service efforts to meet new congregants’ needs. In the 1950s and ’60s, Black churches were pivotal players in the Civil Rights Movement.

The Washington, D.C.-based Family Research Council (FRC) released its annual Hostility Against Churches report last week, finding there were 436 hostile incidents against churches in 2023. This is ...

However, atheist churches are an example of how nonreligious Americans are finding new ways to meet those needs. A member of Sunday Assembly told me: "I honestly can't think of a word to describe it.

(RNS) — For years, conservative legal groups have argued that an IRS rule barring churches from endorsing candidates was unconstitutional. Now the IRS agrees. In a court filing, the IRS said the ...

During Trump’s first term, Church World Service tracked more than 800 churches willing to offer sanctuary. From 2017 through 2020, there were at least 70 public cases of immigrants taking ...

In the September 2022 survey, 31% of adults said churches and other houses of worship should express their views on day-to-day social and political questions. (This was considerably higher than the 20 ...

The IRS reversed decades of legal precedent in a July 7 court filing by saying that churches and other religious 501c (3) organizations can endorse political candidates in certain circumstances ...

Some Black churches in Florida are teaching Black history, pushing back against what they call Gov. Ron DeSantis' effort to "water down'' lessons.

National Churches have a long history of being safe havens — for immigrants and others January 26, 20256:03 AM ET By Bill Chappell ...

The SBC represents more than 47,000 churches and 13 million protestant Christians. However, its membership has been in decline in recent years, according to the Religion News Service.

At a time when empty pews are forcing churches across the country to close, megachurches are largely bucking that trend — attracting younger, more vibrant and more diverse congregations.

Nationally, leaders of several Christian denominations have been raising the alarm about rising violence and vandalism against churches. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops warned of ...