RELIGION

For church worship teams, Auto-Tune covers a multitude of sins. Especially online.

The boom in live-streaming and the ubiquity of Auto-Tune and other technologies have led churches to up their game when it comes to sound technology. But has it gone too far?

By Bob SmietanaJune 23, 2023

Nol Putnam, blacksmith who forged signature style, dies at 89

The Virginia craftsman was most renowned for his contributions to Washington National Cathedral, including three monumental iron gates.

By Emily LangerJune 22, 2023

Ruth Fitzpatrick, who fought to ordain female priests, dies at 90

“We will not accept men telling women they can’t be priests because that’s the way God wants it,” Ms. Fitzpatrick once said. “She does not!”

By Michael S. RosenwaldJune 22, 2023

William Barber departs pulpit of Greenleaf Church with an ode to the power of disability

The sermon, which capped his 30-year tenure as pastor of the Disciples of Christ church in Goldsboro, N.C., was unusually personal.

By Yonat ShimronJune 22, 2023

Black Catholics celebrate Juneteenth, reckon with church’s history of slavery

Some of the worshippers are looking into whether their ancestors were among the 272 enslaved people sold to save Georgetown University from bankrupcy in the 1800s.

By Mary Claire MolloyJune 18, 2023

New memoir by Anne Frank’s girlhood friend reveals life outside the attic

'My Friend Anne Frank,' by Hannah Pick-Goslar, details the girls' friendship before the Holocaust and their brief reunion inside a Nazi concentration camp.

By Michele ChabinJune 17, 2023

U.S. Catholic bishops to create first guidelines for transgender health care

One in seven U.S. hospital beds are in Catholic systems

By Michelle BoorsteinJune 16, 2023

Catholic bishops’ leader criticizes GOP governors’ migrant buses

'I suppose if they're transporting them to make a statement, then that seems to me to be problematic,” said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio.

By Jack JenkinsJune 16, 2023

Southern Baptists reject Rick Warren’s appeal to reinstate Saddleback

The SBC, which is having its annual meeting in New Orleans this week, ejected Saddleback and four other churches that ordained women.

By Michelle BoorsteinJune 14, 2023

Was it a miracle? In Connecticut, the Catholic Church investigates.

During Communion, a bowl holding the sacramental wafers began to run out. And yet, the priest said, the bowl never emptied.

By Marisa IatiJune 13, 2023

With Turning Point Faith, pastors use politics as church-growth strategy

For a growing number of evangelical pastors, embracing right-wing rhetoric is seen as a way to put more people in the pews — and it may be working.

By Jack JenkinsJune 12, 2023

Bart Barber and Mike Stone face off to lead Southern Baptist Convention

They hold many similar beliefs but diverge on how to handle the issue of sexual abuse.

By Bob SmietanaJune 9, 2023

Pat Robertson, televangelist who mixed politics and religion, dies at 93

With a mass TV following, he spearheaded a powerful political coalition of religious conservatives.

By Matt SchudelJune 8, 2023

Vatican: Pope Francis finishes intestinal surgery with no complications

Francis will remain in the hospital for at least five to seven days, his doctor said.

By Stefano Pitrelli and Anthony FaiolaJune 7, 2023

Jan. 6 ‘shaman’ Jake Angeli finds his spiritual beliefs a hard sell

Angeli remains invested in his spiritual beliefs but so far has had no takers for his post-incarceration religious and political consultancy business.

By Jack JenkinsJune 6, 2023

Dave Ramsey promoted a timeshare quick-fix. His listeners called fraud.

Listeners are suing the Christian financial guru for $150 million after he endorsed a company that defrauded his listeners for millions, they say.

By Timothy BellaJune 3, 2023

Virtual worshippers often satisfied, but plurality of Americans choose in-person services

‘Broadly speaking, the survey finds that most Americans who watch religious services on screens are happy with them,’ Pew researchers found.

By Adelle M. BanksJune 2, 2023

DeSantis sells himself as spiritual warrior in bid to win over pastors

With growing uncertainty surrounding evangelical support for former president Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is courting one of the Republican Party’s most sought-after constituencies.

By Jack JenkinsJune 2, 2023

Catholic Church in California grapples with over 3,000 lawsuits alleging abuse

Advocates have been stunned by the number of cases that surfaced during this revival window.

By Alejandra MolinaMay 30, 2023

Outsiders, strivers: New museum presents complex story of D.C. region’s Jews

The Capital Jewish Museum will be the region’s first of its kind. Among its exhibits is one on the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

By Michelle BoorsteinMay 26, 2023