Known for its soul-touching choir and hymns rooted in Black culture, Progressive Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating 110 ...

Donald Trump’s administration is giving churches a green light to explicitly endorse political candidates, without fear of losing their nonprofit tax status, under a proposed court settlement. And a ...

Some progressive churches claim to be safe spaces but don't actively support the LGBTQ+ community. Refusing to display the pride flag or speak out on LGBTQ+ rights sends a message of conditional ...

Journalist Eliza Griswold turned a chance encounter on the streets of Philadelphia into an exploration of a progressive evangelical church in her new book, “Circle of Hope: A Reckoning with Love, ...

Jason Jimenez has spent more than 20 years ministering to families on the cultural, theological, and religious issues of the day. And in all that time, he’s yet to come across a theological movement ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A church on the South Side has spent the entire summer working with young Black boys on their reading skills. The church launched the "Black Boy Literacy" campaign this summer, and ...

In its heyday, Philadelphia's Circle of Hope church presented a radical vision of Christianity. Founded in 1996 as a reaction against the religious right, the church, which eventually grew to 700 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Members of two prominent Black churches on Chicago's South Side spent Wednesday afternoon donating food and other essentials to asylum seekers. They hope to send a broader message to ...

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About six months after he was elected head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis made a surprising admission. A Jesuit priest was interviewing Francis when he departed from a pre-approved list of ...