Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times

Mark A. Kellner

The Washington Times

Mesquite, NV, United States

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Past articles by Mark:

New York family agency to pay Christian adoption group $250K to settle lawsuit

New York state’s Office of Children and Family Services will pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by New Hope Family Services after a court ruled that the agency is not subject to closure because it only places children with married, heterosexual couples. → Read More

Producer of new film on 1970s Jesus movement hopes to spark repeat spiritual awakening

A nation divided by war, racial strife and economic inequality — not to mention intergenerational struggles between the young and old — provides the historical backdrop for “Jesus Revolution,” a dramatized account of the American revival movement of the 1970s. → Read More

Christian persecution rising in Africa, North Korea, advocacy group says

Persecution of Christians is rising in sub-Saharan Africa, threatening a “vast humanitarian catastrophe” for the continent, a support group for victimized Christians said Tuesday. → Read More

Salvation Army kettles down 8% as high-demand holiday draws near, official says

The Salvation Army said Wednesday that donations at its red kettles are down 8% this year while the organization is also facing higher operating costs and a dramatic jump in demand for its services. → Read More

Intolerance, overturning of Roe, lead to dramatic rise in attacks on churches, study reveals

The advocacy group said 137 attacks on churches were reported in 2022. → Read More

New study finds demand for Jewish chaplains, but lack of recognition in the community

Jewish chaplains in the U.S. operate in health care, hospice, elder care, the military, on campuses and in prisons. But their work is “largely underappreciated and unrecognized” by Jewish organizations, the “Mapping Jewish Chaplaincy” study found. → Read More

Postal Service files plans to raise first-class letters to 63 cents come January 2023

The U.S. Postal Service announced a parcel of rate increases Friday afternoon, the latest in a series of semi-annual rate hikes officials say the quasi-governmental corporation needs to keep pace with inflation and maintain a balanced budget. → Read More

King Charles, in first speech, lauds his ‘darling mama’ and taps heir William as new Prince of Wales

King Charles III said Friday his mother Queen Elizabeth’s 96 years demonstrated “a life well lived, a promise with destiny kept,” and pledged in his first speech as king to serve his people as she did. → Read More

Nancy Reagan praised by Jill Biden as difference-maker at commemorative stamp unveiling

A commemorative U.S. postage stamp honoring the late Nancy Reagan had its design unveiled at The White House Monday, drawing praise from family members, a former Reagan aide, as well as first lady Jill Biden, a Democrat. → Read More

Poll: Americans want to limit abortion, especially early in pregnancy

Americans generally support greater limits on abortion and it’s not just religious voters, according to a new survey from a Southern Baptist seminary revealed Tuesday. → Read More

Law students sue U. of Idaho alleging religious discrimination over ‘no-contact’ order

Three evangelical Christian law school students this week filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Idaho, saying the school barred them from speaking to another law student “because of the religious content and viewpoint of their speech.” → Read More

Hillsong Church pioneer blasts leaders now entangled in sex scandals, splintering ministry in U.S.

A pioneering leader of Hillsong Church, the Australian Pentecostal powerhouse with 130 congregations in 30 nations, has come out and blasted the group for “canceling” him and focusing more on money and power than faith. → Read More

Cardinal Gregory to lead U.S. Catholic prayers for Russia, Ukraine in District

Cardinal Wilton Gregory, head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, is set to hold a noon Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on March 25 consecrating the warring nations of Russia and Ukraine “to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” following a request from Pope Francis. → Read More

Evangelical ministry asks Supreme Court to hear defamation case against Southern Poverty Law Center

An evangelical Christian ministry is asking the Supreme Court to take up its four-year-old defamation lawsuit against the Southern Poverty Law Center, arguing that the “actual-malice” standard established in the court’s landmark New York Times v. Sullivan case should be tossed. → Read More

Federal court rips Biden’s broad vaccine mandate: ‘sledgehammer’ not a ‘scalpel’

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Friday kept in place its stay on the Biden administration’s push to require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees at businesses with 100 or more workers effective Jan. 4 of next year, saying it found “a multitude of reasons” to believe a legal challenge is “likely to succeed on the merits.” → Read More

Black colleges big winners from donor-advised fund allocations, study reveals

America's historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and racial-justice organizations saw a 341% increase in donations over the past year from a number of donor-advised funds (DAFs). → Read More

Democrats call for Biden administration probe of sex-assault complaints at Liberty University

Four Senate Democrats, including Virginia's Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, have asked the Biden administration's Education Department to investigate the handling of sexual-abuse complaints at Lynchburg's Liberty University. → Read More

Navy SEALs cite religious concerns in lawsuit against vaccine mandate

Twenty-six members of the elite Navy SEALs filed a lawsuit sued Tuesday claiming the government is arbitrarily refusing their requests for religious exemptions from the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. → Read More

Most Protestant churches reopen to worshippers, survey finds

In-person church is back for 98% of Protestant churches in the U.S., a survey from the data-gathering arm of the Southern Baptist Convention revealed, but that doesn't mean the pews are packed. → Read More

Religious plaintiffs, others, win stay of Biden’s private-employer vaccine mandate

Siding with religious organizations and other private employers, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Saturday blocked implementation of the Biden Administration’s OSHA mandate requiring vaccinations or regular testing at firms with 100 or more workers. → Read More