Mark A. Kellner
Articles by Mark A. Kellner
WATCH: Mark Kellner talks to the Jewish Rabbi who believes in Jesus
Rabbi Kirt Schneider, host of the television show "Discovering the Jewish Jesus," shared his testimony and journey Published June 16, 2023
Pope Francis leaves hospital after hernia surgery; no audiences through Sunday
Pope Francis left Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital in Rome Friday morning, nine days after a three-hour operation to repair an abdominal hernia and scarring from an earlier operation. Published June 16, 2023
Franciscan chaplains return to Walter Reed hospital, ending two-month contracting dispute
A two-month impasse over providing Catholic chaplain services to patients and staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center ended Wednesday, the Archdiocese for the Military Services said. Published June 15, 2023
Alabama, Texas, best states for religious nonprofits, Maryland next-to-last, study finds
Alabama and Texas offer the most faith-friendly regulatory environments in the nation for religious nonprofits, while Maryland and Virginia rank near the bottom, according to a new study. Published June 14, 2023
Southern Baptists back male-only pastors, reject Saddleback Church’s reinstatement appeal
The Southern Baptist Convention approved Wednesday an amendment to its constitution saying only men can serve as pastors after delegates at the SBC's annual meeting in New Orleans rejected an appeal to reinstate the Rev. Rick Warren's megachurch over its female "teaching pastor." Published June 14, 2023
Warren makes emotional appeal to Southern Baptist delegates on women pastors: Bring my church back
The Rev. Rick Warren has delivered thousands of messages asking for a spiritual response during his 42 years as founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Orange County, California. Published June 13, 2023
‘Fireproof’ Christian film producer Michael Catt, 70, dies
Michael C. Catt, a Southern Baptist pastor in Albany, Georgia, whose congregation launched a pioneering Christian movie studio, died Monday of complications from prostate cancer. He was 70 years old. Published June 12, 2023
Southern Baptists to vote on ban on women pastors at New Orleans meeting
Delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in New Orleans are expected to vote Tuesday on a constitutional ban on women serving "as a pastor of any kind." Published June 12, 2023
Higher Ground: ‘The Chosen’ thinks globally, Kirk Cameron talks new book
Dive deep into this week's major faith-centric headlines. Kirk Cameron shares his perspective on his new children's book, "Pride Comes Before the Fall;" takes a look back on the life and legacy of televangelist Pat Robertson and go behind-the-scenes with "The Chosen" as they make moves to bring the show to a global audience. Published June 12, 2023
Biden admin’s gay rights advocacy in foreign policy hurting other human rights goals: Analysis
The Biden administration's promotion of LGBTQ ideology in its foreign policy risks alienating countries whose moral positions on the issue differ from those of the U.S., the Family Research Council says in an analysis to be released Tuesday. Published June 11, 2023
Pope Francis skips public prayers during surgery recovery; will visit Portugal, Mongolia in August
Pope Francis skipped public prayers Sunday as he recovered from Wednesday's three-hour operation that repaired an abdominal wall hernia, the Vatican said. Published June 11, 2023
Televangelist Pat Robertson, ex-presidential candidate and founder of Regent University, dies at 93
The Rev. Pat Robertson, a pugnacious conservative whose Christian Broadcasting Network defined televangelism for decades, died Thursday at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was 93. Published June 8, 2023
Pope Francis out of abdominal surgery, ‘back at work’ in hospital room: Surgeon
Pope Francis successfully underwent three hours of surgery to repair an abdominal wall hernia with no complications, the Vatican and his doctor said Wednesday. Published June 7, 2023
Not your granny’s Bible epic, ‘The Chosen’ casts a wide net in telling Jesus’ story
The producers of the hit streaming series "The Chosen" are casting a wide net for viewers as production on the fourth season continues here. Think global. Published June 7, 2023
More than half of U.S. churches rely on armed members as part of security plan: Survey
More than half of Protestant churches rely on armed members as part of their security plans, a survey of pastors shows. Published June 7, 2023
Calif. church, preschool sue over federal aid cutoff under Biden administration gender rules
A Southern California church and its preschool have asked a U.S. District Court to block a cutoff of funds from a federal food aid program in a dispute over the Biden administration's gender rules, which they say violate their religious beliefs. Published June 6, 2023
Baltimore-Washington Methodists approve exit of 23 congregations, each with a price tag
Twenty-three congregations in the Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church received permission to leave the organization Thursday, when delegates to the church's annual business session voted to allow the departures, officials said. Published June 5, 2023
Higher Ground: Inside the ‘unprecedented backlash’ behind ‘Pride Month’
Even before the June 1 kickoff to "Pride Month," a 30-day celebration of LGBTQ+ people and causes, there was "an unprecedented backlash" from conservatives and others over the deep involvement of corporate America, The Washington Times' Valerie Richardson reported. Published June 5, 2023
‘The Chosen’ producer Dallas Jenkins won’t surrender over on-set gay pride flag flap
A small rainbow flag symbolizing LGBTQ Pride on the set of "The Chosen" has sparked outrage among some viewers, but the executive producer of the hit streaming series about the life of Jesus and his disciples is unbothered by calls for a boycott. Published June 5, 2023
Southern Baptists are ‘in crisis,’ says Rick Warren, founding pastor of expelled megachurch
The Rev. Rick Warren, founding pastor of one of the Southern Baptist Convention's largest congregations -- until its expulsion for installing a woman as a teaching pastor -- says the nation's largest Protestant denomination is "at the crossroads [of] denial or revival." Published June 1, 2023
