The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has lifted a financial freeze on Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, restoring federal funding to the South Texas nonprofit run by prominent Catholic ...

Do the Amish vote? I get this question a lot, especially as voter mobilization efforts targeting Amish communities draw national attention. In an era of political polarization and Donald Trump, the qu...

In The Kingdom of God Is a Party, evangelist Tony Campolo described the Christian life as a joyful celebration. Jesus compared the kingdom of God to a wedding feast or a great banquet, with a guest li...

Pope Leo XIV once again stressed that God does not promote war and called for the protection of human dignity and life, during the last day of his papal visit to France on Sept. 28. “To invoke God’s n...

When Adam J. Shoemaker became the first bishop of Arab and North African descent in the Episcopal Church’s 237-year history, many of his colleagues saw it as a glass-ceiling smashing.  Donning vestmen...

Michelle Milne is the Democratic Party nominee campaigning to represent District 49 in the Indiana House of Representatives. This conversation from early September has been edited for brevity and clar...

As killings and mass kidnappings intensify across Nigeria, Christian and Muslim leaders are building formal partnerships aimed at preventing the country’s security crisis from deepening religious divi...

Frustrated with political and religious leaders who offered empty words, apathy and cruelty, Jesus proclaimed that God judges based on actions — specifically, actions toward those society deems unwort...

In my preaching and teaching, I have not shied away from topics some people consider political. Homelessness, immigration, abortion, marriage, war, finances, foster care and loneliness can all be look...

“Unity doesn’t give us strength, unity is our strength,” said pastor Leotina Mahamba. She represented Igreja da Comunidade Menonita em Angola at the Africa Anabaptist Leaders’ Meeting held in Accra, G...

One hundred years ago, 1,700 Mennonites left Manitoba for new lives in Paraguay. Now a new film is under production to tell the story of their journey.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus proclaims: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” This demonstrates that mourning is not a lack of faith, but something that God meets with comfor...

During the winter of 2002-03, many of us Mennonite pacifists were concerned about the probable U.S. invasion of Iraq. It was easy to feel powerless and hard to know how to raise one’s voice.

Mennonite Church USA is celebrating its peace witness by honoring Weldon Nisly and Fernando Daza-Jabian as its 2026 Bring the Peace award recipients.

The Mennonite Church USA Executive Board has appointed a Resolutions Committee and published guidelines for developing resolutions for the 2027 Delegate Assembly, to be held July 9 at the First Financ...

Sarah Stankorb's latest book, ‘Damned If She Does: Why Women Quit Church and What It Means for the Future of Religion,’ published on September 15.

Tristan Peters took the scenic route from Winkler, Man., to the South Side of Chicago.

Eighty religious plaintiffs from 11 major faith traditions have joined lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s immigration policies, according a tracker developed by RNS with the Law, Rights, ...

In The Kingdom of God Is a Party, evangelist Tony Campolo described the Christian life as a joyful celebration. Jesus compared the kingdom of God to a wedding feast or a great banquet, with a guest li...

Construction by Mennonite Dis­as­ter Service’s Texas unit of a new building for a Mennonite church plant in Lamesa, Texas, has been delayed after deportations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ag...

Meserete Kristos Church in Ethiopia, the largest member of Mennonite World Conference, announced its withdrawal from the global body in early September to distance itself from a handful of MWC member ...

Fun facts: Each individual strand of silk on an ear of corn is attached to a single kernel on the cob. Black beans are actually a really deep dark purple.

Journalist Rozina Ali argues that there has been little reckoning with the War on Terror and the lasting effects of post- 9/11 surveillance policies targeting American Muslims, in "Seasons of Fury: Fo...

Isdalia Ortega, a Mennonite Breth­ren leader in Cali, Colombia, was hav­ing her morning coffee at 7:34 a.m. Aug. 10 when everything started shaking.

A new origami installation strings 2,977 paper cranes: one for each person killed in the attacks.

Patrocinio Garvizu Salazar passed away on August 30, 2026 at the age of 60. He worked for the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in Bolivia for more than 30 years. During that time, he met and supporte...

Former Christian Aid Ministries worker Jeriah Mast of Millersburg, Ohio, pleaded guilty Sept. 8 in federal court in Cleveland to charges that he sexually abused two boys in Haiti while he oversaw a sc...

The Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) Party scored a pivotal victory for the far-right in Germany, an outcome churches fiercely fought to prevent.

This summer has been overwhelming in more ways than I can count. To name some examples: I made a big move from a home I had been living in for almost nine years into a small apartment (and having to d...

At Emma Miller’s graduation from San Diego State University, the president asked the graduates to stand and thank their parents. All Miller could do was sob. Her parents were not in the crowd.

The church’s purpose in a young person’s life must be entirely unique compared to any other institution.

Weeds are fascinating. They vary by region, but there are examples familiar to almost everyone. One of my favorites is lamb’s quarters, also known as goosefoot. It grows quickly in disturbed soil, oft...

The church’s purpose in a young person’s life must be entirely unique compared to any other institution.

Two unvaccinated Amish infants infected with measles died in August in Lancaster County, Pa., the nation’s first measles-associated deaths this year.

His writings touched on conservation, community and belonging, and he acquired legions of fans beyond environmental studies — including many scholars of religion.

For much of the 20th century, the voice of religion on public matters tended to be from mainline Protestant denominations and their leaders, generally in a moderate to liberal direction.

An accomplished leader once told me, “God has been working on my pride. I’m trying to learn to be humble.” As the CEO of an organization bringing in millions of dollars, his pride was understandable. ...

Every August, villages across Indonesia suddenly come alive with communal cooperation (gotong royong). House fences receive a fresh coat of paint, red-and-white national flags and colorful banners flu...

I thought I had the ­“happily ever after” most little girls dream of. After five years of dating, we married at my home church, and I felt like I was floating down the aisle on my daddy’s arm toward m...

The Museum of the Bible purports that not only was America founded as a Christian nation, but that the idea of a democratic republic was somehow foretold in the Bible itself.

What about men and women who’ve been made new in Christ? What should they want?

The Museum of the Bible purports that not only was America founded as a Christian nation, but that the idea of a democratic republic was somehow foretold in the Bible itself.

Mennonite Central Committee is responding to deadly flash flooding in Nepal. The Aug. 26 flood devastated communities in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts, washing away entire settlements and vill...

Peace Talks, an inaugural speech contest hosted by Goshen College, will invite students representing at least five Mennonite/Anabaptist colleges to compete on the same stage for the first time.

Am I the only man who is lonely? I don’t think so. For many men, forming and sustaining deep, meaningful relationships with other men can be difficult.

I am Brethren. Also, I am a woman. Yes, it is confusing.

What does it mean to experience the depth of liberation Christ promises when a growing part of your mind is becoming beholden to something else?

As I buckle up for a hot week in Southern California, I am thinking about how the temperature will impact my gardens. The sun is obviously good and necessary for the success of my crops, but I need to...