Darrell Morgan, the pastor of CrossWinds Community Church in Stillwater, Minnesota, part of the Converge denomination, said his congregation background-checks all volunteers who work with kids.

The Rev. Joe Alsay, new rector at St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church, has a diverse theological background.

Background: Catholic Church in Crisis Jun 13, 2002 12:00 AM EDT. Leave your feedback. Share. Copy URL. ... with the priest, but hardly anything else. John has no idea how he got home.

Of course we are! No one can honestly deny that. ... However Mormons require that everyone be baptised when they join their Church, no matter what background they come from.

Religion News Service columnist Jana Riess discusses how The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will now require background checks for British members who work with children.

Overview. The United States was founded on the principle of separation of church and state, to guarantee religious freedom and prevent any one religious group from imposing its beliefs on others.