Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

When James Lee met with a core group of people to start a new church, the group began by reading the book of Acts, recalling how the Holy Spirit visited that other small gathering of disciples 2,000 ...

Why local congregations should embrace the music and prayers of other church traditions. As a child, I attended a Catholic parish with my mom, my grandmother, and eventually my whole family. Then, ...

KEARNS, Utah — When The Point Church in Kearns started as a historically black church known as New Pilgrim Baptist in 1922, census data shows African Americans made up less than .5% of Utah's ...

As head of the Secretariat of Cultural Diversity at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Allan Figueroa Deck, S.J., shared his views on this newly created entity during an interview with America ...

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While reading “Friendships Form as Black and White Churches Integrate” (May 27), on the diverse congregation at the Church of Christ of Cypress, I immediately thought about the unique congregation at ...

DOUGLAS, Mich. — It’s not uncommon to see nativity scenes at churches during the holiday season, but St. Peter Catholic Church in Douglas took the tradition a step further. The church has 50 scenes on ...