Faith News Network

International ministry and leadership training has become a habit for the International Department of Youth and Christian Education.

St. Thomas University President, Monsignor Franklyn M. Casale, recently announced the retirement of School of Theology and Ministry Dean Joseph Iannone.

To help promote the importance of prayer and support National Day of Prayer events, Sky Angel and GroupSpice.com have launched a joint promotion for small groups and ministries.

A weakened school prayer bill has been sent to Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.

The Church of God International Executive Council, meeting in session April 26-30, 2010 in Cleveland, Tennessee, has released three proposed amendments to the bylaws of the International General Council and International General Assembly.

Little Angels, a new DVD and CD collection focused on early childhood learning through traditional Christian teachings, will launch nationwide April 28.

RentMyChurch.com, Inc. announces the launch of its new website that is an online marketing tool that bridges the gap between churches and those looking for a church to rent for special events, conferences, weddings and other activities.

People hurting from the pain of separation or divorce receive practical help and teaching at DivorceCare support groups. Nearly 13,000 churches across the US, Canada and several other countries around the world have been equipped to offer these life-changing groups.

Operation Compassion and its network of disaster relief agencies responded to the destruction in Yazoo City as a result of devastating storms which plowed through Mississippi over the weekend, leaving death, injury and destruction in its wake.

In 2009, there were 1,237 crimes against Christian churches, including 12 homicides and 38 other violent acts, according to the Christian Security Network. This indicates that churches are experiencing more crises more frequently nationwide. To help combat this trend, Church Security Solutions (CSS) has launched a new Crisis Management Program.

We charismatics celebrate the Holy Spirit, yet our theology of the Spirit is often off balance.

In a 5 - 4 majority opinion this week, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the continued display of a lone cross in the Mojave Desert memorializing veterans of World War I.

MONTREAT, NC (ANS) — President Barack Obama made a brief visit on April 25, 2010 to see Billy Graham, the 91-year-old evangelist, at his mountaintop log cabin in Montreat, North Carolina. Graham has been a spiritual adviser to U.S. presidents for seven decades.

On our recent trip to South America we went village-to-village teaching, providing dental service, giving 330 pairs of eyeglasses, doing the dramas, showing the videos and much more.

Today’s moms have so many reasons to be concerned about what their children see on television.

Church of God Army Chaplain (LTC) Mickey Jett is currently serving a one-year tour of duty in Afghanistan as the Joint Command Chaplain for the International Security Assistance Force. Chaplain Jett is based at the North Kabul International Airport, headquarters for the International Joint Command.

The Committee on Church and Society for the Evangelical Church Alliance, America’s oldest association of independent Evangelical clergy, strongly supports the continuation of an annual National Day of Prayer and the issuance of a proclamation by the President recommending citizens pray in accordance with their faith traditions.

Patrick Henry College (PHC) will once again host Advent Film Group’s Two-Day Film Workshop on campus from May 21-22, 2010 in Purcellville, Virginia.

GodTube.com is re-emerging as a Christian powerhouse for the online community to experience and engage in the best-of-the-best in videos focused on the Christian marketplace.