Jerome Socolovsky was appointed editor-in-chief of Religion News Service by its Board of Managers. Socolovsky is an award-winning journalist with many years of religion reporting and editing experience. He previously worked for Voice of America, National Public Radio, the Associated Press and United Press International. He succeeds Kevin Eckstrom, who stepped down in May after 15 years with RNS.
ELCA Conference of Bishops gathers in Minneapolis
The Conference of Bishops of the ELCA met Oct. 5-7 at the Hilton Minneapolis. The conference—an advisory body of the ELCA that comprises 65 synod bishops, the presiding bishop and…