Mark A. Kellner
Articles by Mark A. Kellner
Holocaust survivor races time to share her story of surviving Nazi genocide
At age 89, Holocaust survivor Toby Levy knows her time is limited. Published January 26, 2023
National Prayer Breakfast, once a hot-button gathering, to tone it down for 2023, organizer says
The head of a new organization sponsoring next week's National Prayer Breakfast said the event is returning to its low-key, bipartisan roots. Published January 25, 2023
Religious liberty attorney Michael Farris joins National Religious Broadcasters as general counsel
Religious liberty attorney Michael Farris has joined the National Religious Broadcasters as general counsel, the evangelical Christian trade group said Tuesday. Published January 25, 2023
Hispanic Protestant churches growing in face of overall Christian declines, survey reports
The number of Hispanic Protestant churches in the United States is up sharply over the past 23 years thanks to both immigration and evangelization, according to a survey released Tuesday. Published January 24, 2023
Victim sues Denver Catholic archdiocese, claims church knew convicted priest was abuser
A Colorado man who said he was raped and sexually assaulted more than 100 times by a Roman Catholic priest in Colorado between 1998 and 2003 sued the priest, the Archdiocese of Denver and a local parish. Published January 19, 2023
Museum exhibit asserts Bible, science not at odds
The Museum of the Bible has launched an exhibit showing how religion and science cooperate, hoping to debunk the "myth" that science and Scripture are at odds. Published January 19, 2023
Texas police backpedal after gift certificate from ‘Christian Nationalist’ phone company criticized
A donation of pizzas to a Texas police department triggered an online backlash that caused the cops to "take a knee" instead, the firm offering the gift said Tuesday. Published January 18, 2023
‘Holy Land in a box’ subscription brings Israeli products to American homes
Every three months, Israeli entrepreneur Itai Schimmel ships a bit of the Holy Land to thousands of evangelical Christians in America. Published January 18, 2023
Christian persecution rising in Africa, North Korea, advocacy group says
Persecution of Christians is rising in sub-Saharan Africa, threatening a "vast humanitarian catastrophe" for the continent, a support group for victimized Christians said Tuesday. Published January 17, 2023
Faith-based schools win as federal court tosses gay students’ lawsuit over Title IX exemptions
Students at colleges and universities operating on religious principles concerning marriage, sexual identity and gender won't be blocked from receiving federal aid, the U.S. District Court in Oregon ruled this week. Published January 13, 2023
Catholic charity asks Wisconsin court to declare it ‘religious’ after labor board says no
A Roman Catholic charity has asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to declare it a religious organization, something the state's unemployment bureau has fought for several years. Published January 12, 2023
Survivor of 2022 Texas synagogue standoff says healing continues after attack
A year after being held hostage in a Texas synagogue, Jeffrey Cohen says he and three other survivors are still recovering from the trauma of the 11-hour standoff between law enforcement and an Islamist gunman. Published January 12, 2023
Cardinal George Pell, Vatican CFO whose abuse conviction was overturned, dies at age 81
Cardinal George Pell, the former head of finances for the Vatican who later served more than a year in an Australian prison on sex abuse charges that were later quashed, died Tuesday night in a Rome hospital, the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney confirmed. Published January 10, 2023
D.C.’s bloody start to new year inspires anti-violence campaign with biblical message
D.C. community leaders are enlisting the Sixth Commandment -- "Thou Shalt Not kill" -- as part of a campaign to combat a surge of deadly violence that has claimed six lives to start the new year, doubling the total from the same period last year. Published January 10, 2023
‘Thou Shalt Not Kill’ posters to go up in nation’s capital
An ancient message will be deployed Tuesday in Washington, D.C.'s Anacostia neighborhood in hopes of stemming a rising tide of gun violence that resulted in 203 homicides in 2022, a community leader said. Published January 10, 2023
COVID-19 ravaged worship attendance, but affiliation steady, study finds
The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a decline in attendance at religious services, particularly among those with a "weak" commitment to regular worship attendance, a unit of the American Enterprise Institute reported Thursday. Published January 6, 2023
Top salaries for Christian ministry leaders revealed in survey of IRS filings
Salaries for several leaders of Christian nonprofit ministries reached into the six- and seven-figure range from 2019 to 2021, according to a study released Thursday by MinistryWatch, a transparency and accountability advocacy group. Published January 5, 2023
Billboards blast New York Times for ‘attacking’ state’s Orthodox Jewish schools, community
The billboards ask the paper to "please stop attacking our community." Published January 4, 2023
Amid hijab protests, Christianity expands foothold in Iran, two experts say
Two expatriate Christians say a spiritual transformation is underway in Iran, fueled part by sustained protests over the Sept. 22 death of Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian student who died in the custody of the Islamist regime's "morality police" allegedly for improperly wearing the mandatory head covering for women known as the hijab. Published January 4, 2023
Higher Ground: Honoring the life of Pope Benedict XVI
The first pope in 600 years to resign his office, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, died early Saturday at the age of 95, days after Pope Francis told a Vatican audience his predecessor "is very ill" and needed prayer. Published January 3, 2023
