Mark A. Kellner
Articles by Mark A. Kellner
Washington state rescue mission sues over hiring restrictions, says government ready to pounce
A Christian rescue mission in Washington state has halted hiring for fear the state's Human Rights Commission and state Attorney General Bob Ferguson will prosecute them should they refuse to hire non-Christians. Published March 3, 2023
NYC Mayor Eric Adams has new fans among religious leaders after he rips removal of school prayer
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' declaration that he's not a believer in the "separation of church and state" has won him a new group of fans: Orthodox Jews and evangelical Christians, whose leaders lauded the liberal Democrat. Published March 2, 2023
NYC Mayor Adams rankles critics with God comments at interfaith prayer breakfast
New York City Mayor Eric Adams landed in critics' crosshairs Tuesday after an emphatic address to an interfaith prayer breakfast Tuesday in which he said that he walks and talks with God. Published February 28, 2023
Texas Attorney General Paxton joins letter blasting FBI over ‘radical Catholic’ memo
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Tuesday became the latest state chief legal officer to co-sign a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland protesting the FBI's since-rescinded classification of "radical-traditionalist Catholics" as a national security threat. Published February 28, 2023
New York City’s CFO warns Yeshiva University: Recognize gay undergrad group or lose funding
Brad Lander, New York City's chief financial officer, warned Yeshiva University Monday it might be "at risk" of losing future city funding if the Orthodox Jewish institution fails to recognize the YU Pride Alliance, a student-led LGBTQ+ club. Published February 27, 2023
Christian college asks Supreme Court to hear case on ‘gender identity’ dorm rules
A Christian college that assigns dorm rooms based on male-female biology and not gender identity asked the Supreme Court on Monday to take up its appeal of a ruling that would force it to open its dorm rooms and shared shower spaces to members of the opposite sex. Published February 27, 2023
Higher Ground: Supreme Court asked to protect workers’ right to day of worship
Gerald Groff wanted to deliver the mail for the U.S. Postal Service, but he also wanted to worship God on Sunday, which he honors as the Sabbath. When the postal agency demanded Mr. Groff work on that day, the letter carrier quit and sued. Published February 27, 2023
Soup or fried fish, prayer vigil, highlight Lenten Fridays in Arlington diocese
Every Friday until Easter, the Rev. Francis de Rosa, a Roman Catholic priest who oversees two parishes in the Arlington Diocese will pray and eat soup and bread with parishioners at the church in Colonia Beach, on Virginia's Northern Neck. Published February 25, 2023
Producer of new film on 1970s Jesus movement hopes to spark repeat spiritual awakening
A nation divided by war, racial strife and economic inequality -- not to mention intergenerational struggles between the young and old -- provides the historical backdrop for "Jesus Revolution," a dramatized account of the American revival movement of the 1970s. Published February 23, 2023
Saddleback Church, expelled from Southern Baptist Convention over women pastors, expected to appeal
Saddleback Church, the California megachurch kicked out of the Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday over its decision to ordain women as pastors, is expected to appeal the expulsion this summer at the 13.7 million-member denomination's annual business meeting. Published February 22, 2023
Supreme Court urged to protect employee rights to religious observance, reverse 1977 ruling
A former letter carrier for the United States Postal Service asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to declare he must not have to choose between worshiping God on Sunday and earning a paycheck. Published February 22, 2023
Mormon church, investment arm to pay $5 million SEC fine over reporting issues
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its nonprofit investment arm will pay $5 million in fines and penalties to the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to file disclosure forms, the church confirmed Tuesday. Published February 21, 2023
Merchant Marine Academy bows to pressure, will move ‘Christ on the Water’ painting
A wall-sized painting of Jesus will be moved from a conference room at the United States Merchant Marine Academy to the school's chapel following weeks of protests from alumni and a group opposed to public-area expressions of Christianity on military bases. Published February 20, 2023
Asbury University ends 24/7 revival meetings, will adopt limited schedule
Asbury University late Sunday said it would end the 24/7 prayer meetings that began with a regular chapel service Feb. 8 and turned the small Kentucky town of Wilmore into a global hub for Christians seeking revival. Published February 20, 2023
Marathon Kentucky prayer meeting goes viral, fueling talk of nationwide Christian revival
A Christian university's weekly chapel service in Wilmore, Kentucky, has turned into an impromptu nonstop prayer meeting over the last week, drawing visitors from across the country, attracting millions of views on social media and fueling talk of a nationwide religious revival. Published February 16, 2023
British court clears woman, priest of ‘thought crime’ charges for silent prayer near abortion clinic
Two British Christians on trial for silently praying near an abortion clinic were acquitted Thursday of charges they violated a Public Spaces Protection Order by a Birmingham, England, magistrates' court. Published February 16, 2023
Flood of counterfeit postage prompts USPS to ‘abandon’ mail with fake adhesive
The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it will penalize customers who use counterfeit postage stamps by treating mail bearing such adhesives as "abandoned." Published February 15, 2023
Muslim claims Southwest Airlines fired him from BWI job over religious request
A Maryland Muslim who says Southwest Airlines fired him from a ramp agent position at Baltimore-Washington International Airport over a request to attend Friday prayers has asked the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to take up his case. Published February 14, 2023
Virginia Theological Seminary to host N.Y. school’s master’s program, leader says
A 200-year-old Episcopal seminary in Virginia has thrown a financial lifeline to a struggling Episcopalian school in New York City -- in part to head off a looming, critical shortage of clergy in the denomination. Published February 14, 2023
Traditional values backed by two-thirds of American voters, poll finds
Two-thirds of American voters said they respect those whose beliefs are consistent as opposed to people who seek to match current cultural trends, a Summit Ministries survey revealed Tuesday. Published February 14, 2023
