• 'Rock the River' Draws 65,000 in St. Louis

  Around 65,000 youth and young adults flooded the Gateway Arch Grounds in St. Louis on Sunday to hear the sounds of Christian rock, hip-hop, and rap artists, as well as messages delivered by evangelist Franklin Graham.

• Episcopal Body Gives Final OK to Scrap Gay Ordination Ban

  The Episcopal Church’s House of Deputies passed a resolution Tuesday that declares the denomination’s ordination process open to all individuals, including practicing homosexuals.

• United Methodists Hit Times Square with 3-Month Ad Campaign

  For three months, the United Methodist Church will be airing two 15-second ads in New York’s Times Square every hour for 18 hours each day.