World’s oldest priest dies at 110
Ordained in 1950, Father Bruno Kant served the Diocese of Fulda in Germany for decades. After retiring from active ministry, he remained a confidant, pastor, and spiritual guide for many parishioners. Read more

Pepper-sprayed yet undeterred: Faith leaders keep ministering at Delaney Hall
(RNS) — Moments before Department of Homeland Security agents fired a hail of pepper balls at the feet of demonstrators outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey, last Monday (May 25), faith leaders say they were frantically working to calm things down. Read more

Presbyterians to consider Green Future Fund
LOUISVILLE — Taking further steps toward fossil fuel divestment and creating a Green Future Fund are among the matters to be considered by the Climate and Environmental Justice (CLJ) Committee of the 227^th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The committee meets online June 22-24.

Defense Department to drop atheists, pagans, 175 others from list of military faiths
(RNS) — The Department of Defense is substantially reducing the number of religions it officially recognizes, reportedly excluding atheists, pagans, humanists and New Age faiths, an independent military-focused news website reports. Read more

Pew Research: Most US Christians have heard clergy address controversial topics
Most people who attend religious services regularly have heard clergy speak on at least one social or political issue in recent months, according to a new survey by Pew Research. Abortion, homosexuality and Israel are the most commonly mentioned topics. Read more

These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits.
(RNS) — Only about 1% of houses of worship in the U.S. today existed in 1776. Here are four that predate the revolution — and still hold services. Read more

Early draft of Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ discovered
The African American Episcopal Historical Collection (AAEHC) has discovered an early draft of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic Letter from Birmingham Jail. The document was found in the papers of the late Bishop John M. and Esther Burgess, which were donated by their daughters to the AAEHC. Read more

Pope Leo XIV meets with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
Pope Leo met with the mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, at the Vatican on May 28. Johnson used the occasion to formally invite the pontiff to visit his native city. Read more

UMC urges vigilance amid Ebola outbreak
The United Methodist Church in East Congo is mobilizing to respond to a fast-growing Ebola outbreak that has led to over 200 suspected deaths and more than 1,000 cases. Read more

Trey Falwell sues Liberty University, the school his father once led
RNS) — Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned as president of Liberty University nearly six years ago. His wife and son still are feuding with one of the largest Christian colleges in the country. Read more

After years fostering interfaith ties, San Diego mosque finds allies in grief 
(RNS) — In the hours after the shooting, interfaith leaders and allies crowded vigils to stand in solidarity with the San Diego Muslim community. Read more

Eli Lilly sues church leaders for alleged $200 million ‘sham’ drug program
(RNS) — A group of leaders in the Church of God in Christ have been accused in a lawsuit of defrauding a major pharmaceutical company out of more than $200 million in rebates for diabetes drugs. Read more