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Christopher Columbus High School recently announced the appointment of Eric Pino, Class of 2000, as the new director of Faith & Mission, a position that succeeds the former director of […] The post ...

A near-death experience strengthened Mike Matheny’s faith. It also reminded him to inspire others. Matheny, who spent 13 years as a Major League Baseball player with four teams before managing both ...

Wild Faith is a one-sided response to the rise of Christianity’s far-right fringe. Too often, it seems more like an ...

Former wrestler Greg Ganske digs into what's behind successful wrestlers so often giving thanks to God immediately after big ...

Yet, in Kentucky, politicians do the opposite. They weaponize the Christian faith to shame and harm the LGBTQIA+ community, including young people who deserve to be loved for who they are ...

Matthew Chapman is a video game designer who attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lives in San Marcos, Texas. Before joining Raw Story, he wrote for Shareblue and AlterNet, specializing ...

"It is imperative that Christians speak out loudly against the dangerous manipulation of our faith." The native Oklahoman and ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) left her ...

U.S. Catholic leaders are disrupting their church’s century-long effort to serve immigrants and refugees. Since 1920, Catholic leaders have worked to help vulnerable families, including persecuted ...

A first-generation Christian from a Hindu background ... they could be swayed back to the Hindu faith. In many cases, the church became a surrogate family as their own families rejected them.