Religion

Mennonite order feels called back to work For nearly two months, the Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church followed Pennsylvania's stay-at-home order and guidelines that discouraged gatherings in houses ... by LUIS ANDRES HENAO and JESSIE WARDARSKI The Associated Press - May 31, 2020

Justices reject church's challenge to restrictions The Supreme Court late Friday rejected a California church's challenge of the state's new pandemic-related rules on worship services, with Chief Justice John R... by Robert Barnes The Washington Post - May 31, 2020

Churches go to court over restrictions Religious organizations eager to reopen faster and with fewer pandemic-related restrictions are calling on courts to step in. by Robert Barnes The Washington Post - May 30, 2020

ISIS slams Iraq prime minister, Saudis The Islamic State group in an audio message blasted Iraq's new prime minister, calling him an "American agent," and criticized the closure of Islam's holiest sh... by QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA The Associated Press - May 30, 2020

Rite on For many religious families across the United States, the coronavirus has disrupted their most anticipated traditions — the rites of passage that mark their ado... by DAVID CRARY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - May 30, 2020

Late deacon was the face of LR church One of the Rev. Joyce Hardy's favorite things was to stand in Little Rock's Christ Episcopal Church before services and welcome the people entering its narthex. by Francisca Jones - May 30, 2020

Distrust of media leads to conspiracy theories A majority of evangelicals are worried about "fake news," and they also think mainstream journalists are part of the problem. by Terry Mattingly - May 30, 2020

Nations weighing risks of reopening places of worship As nations consider reopening parts of society after locking down because of the coronavirus, Germany has plunged ahead after bringing its outbreak under contro... by CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE, CONSTANT MéHEUT AND ADAM RASGON The New York Times - May 30, 2020

Religion calendar St. Anne Catholic Church, 6150 Remount Road, North Little Rock, will have drive-thru confession from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and from 3-4... May 30, 2020

NEWS BRIEF UMC sets date for conference May 30, 2020

Judi Neal: Community matters more now For most of us, our spiritual journey begins in our families. Our parents may or may not have been religious, and if they were religious, they likely raised us ... by JUDI NEAL Faith Matters - May 30, 2020

Church notes: Some churches resuming in-person activities The Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista, 1880 Forest Hills Blvd., is conducting a food drive for canned goods and staples for Care & Share of Gravette for th... May 30, 2020

In the news Theophylactos, the Greek Orthodox bishop who is head of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem built over the spot where Christians believe Jesus was born, has... May 27, 2020

The World in Brief Johnson: Won't fire aide for violation May 25, 2020

Muslims begin holiday celebration JERUSALEM -- Muslims around the world Sunday began celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, with millions under str... by JOSEPH KRAUSS and NINIEK KARMINI The Associated Press - May 25, 2020