Mark A. Kellner

Mark A. Kellner is a freelance journalist. He covered the 2024 elections in Nevada for the New York Post and was previously the faith & family reporter for The Washington Times.

Most U.S. Churchgoers Say They Hear Clergy Address Political, Social Issues: Survey

Most Americans who regularly attend religious services report discussion of political or social issues from the pulpit, a ...

US News May 27, 2026
Southern Baptists Notch Attendance, Baptism Gains as Membership Drops

America’s largest Protestant denomination reported some positive developments as overall membership has declined for the 19th consecutive year.

US May 5, 2026
More Young Men Than Young Women Now Say Religion Is ‘Very Important’ to Them, Gallup Finds

Young men in the United States have become more religious than young women for the first time in ...

Faith April 16, 2026
Ohio Church Wins Homeless Ministry Legal Battle With City

The decision marks a major development in a dispute that has included inspections, criminal charges, and injunction efforts ...

US News April 3, 2026
Pastors Back Legal Immigration, Split on Deportation Levels, Survey Finds

U.S. Protestant pastors overwhelmingly support legal immigration and favor a balanced approach to reform, while remaining divided over ...

Policies & Impacts March 31, 2026
Christian Pamphlet is ‘Hate Speech,’ Finland’s Supreme Court Rules

The court found that certain statements in the 2004 pamphlet constituted criminal ‘insult’ under Finland’s hate speech statutes.

Europe March 26, 2026
Singapore Most Religiously Diverse Country, But US Tops Most Populated Nations: Study

The report measures how evenly people are spread across seven groups: Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, other religions, ...

Global February 12, 2026
Transgender-Rejecting Irish Teacher Jailed for Returning to School Despite Court Order

The Christian teacher's refusal to refer to a trans student as 'they' led to his dismissal. Yet he ...

World News January 20, 2026
Court Sides With Christian Mission in Dispute Over Hiring According to Religious Beliefs

The suit, which a district court dismissed in 2024, can now move forward in the mission's bid to ...

US News January 6, 2026
Salvation Army Pastor Crochets Scarves, Gifts for Red Kettle Volunteers

Capt. Steven Salmon learned to crochet so he could make handmade gifts for volunteers.

US News December 24, 2025
Wisconsin Supreme Court Backs Catholic Charities in Rights Battle

Affirming a Supreme Court decision, Wisconsin's high court ordered the state to grant an unemployment insurance exemption to ...

US News December 16, 2025
New Study Finds Socialism Preferred by One-Third of Churchgoers

The Family Research Council survey found that fewer than half of regular churchgoers reject socialism in favor of ...

Faith November 16, 2025
Faith Leaders Urge Trump to Confront Syrian President on Christian Persecution

A roster of American faith leaders urged the president to take up the cause of persecuted Christians in ...

World News November 10, 2025
Charles Murray Reflects on Faith, Science, and America’s Cultural Divide

Murray believes that his exploration of faith led him to see a moral weakness in societies that abandon ...

US November 4, 2025
US Christian Leaders Welcome Trump’s Spotlighting Persecution in Nigeria

The U.S. president restores the African nation's status as a 'country of particular concern,' suggesting further pressure to ...

US November 1, 2025
US Must Demand CCP Release Jailed Pastor, Advocates Say

The Hudson Institute event urges the Trump administration to tie Beijing talks to freeing a detained church leader.

China News October 24, 2025
Growing Share of Americans Say Religion Is Gaining Influence, Pew Study Finds

The survey of 9,544 adults also suggests an overall shift toward optimism about religion’s place in public life.

US October 20, 2025
Witnesses Urge US to Confront the CCP’s War on Faith

They criticized the Chinese regime's human rights abuses and pushed for tougher U.S. responses.

China Human Rights October 20, 2025
China’s Arrests of House Church Pastors Draw Sharp US Response

The wave of arrests comes amid new regulations issued last month banning unauthorized online preaching, 'foreign collusion,' and ...

China News October 16, 2025
Dallin Oaks, Former Utah Supreme Court Justice, Tapped to Lead Mormon Church

The 93-year-old succeeds the late Russell M. Nelson.

US October 14, 2025
Washington State Blocks Law Requiring Priests to Break Confession; Honors Confidentiality

The stipulated order states that Washington’s statute 'infringes Plaintiffs’ free exercise of religion.'

Washington State October 12, 2025
National Symphony Orchestra to Open With National Anthem at All Kennedy Center Concerts

The move is the latest in a series of significant changes for the Kennedy Center.

US News October 12, 2025