Gay prayer for Prince George remarks ‘unkind and destructive’
Source: BBC News A senior Anglican minister has been criticised for saying people should pray for Prince George to be gay to help the Church of England recognise same-sex marriage. […]
Resisting Trump, churches give sanctuary to immigrants facing deportation
Source: Religion News Service By Yonat Shimron RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — The church covenant makes it clear: The congregation is to be “a safe haven, free from the fear of judgment, where wounds are […]
In Pa., students can go to church during school, under a few conditions
Source: USA Today By Joel Shannon, York (Pa.) Daily Record YORK, Pa. — It’s 2:00 on a Thursday afternoon in November — a school day. Right on schedule,18 elementary school students come running: They’re […]
After 25 years on the culture war’s front lines, this prominent pastor-activist thinks liberals are winning.
Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein November 27 Longtime Americans United for Separation of Church and State executive director, Rev. Barry W. Lynn, poses for a portrait outside the Supreme Court of […]
Quandary for Alabama Pastors: What to Say About Roy Moore
Source: The New York Times By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and LAURIE GOODSTEIN BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It was a trying week for the people of Alabama, a week of dueling pastoral statements, sinful allegations and […]
Congregation, Tennessee Baptist Convention split over church’s first female pastor
Source: THE TENNESSEAN By Holly Meyer After a more than 140-year relationship, First Baptist Church of Jefferson City and the Tennessee Baptist Convention are breaking up over the church’s decision to hire […]
Pope reaffirms conscience as heresy debate divides church
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday reaffirmed the “primacy” of using one’s conscience to navigate tough moral questions in his first comments […]
Pope Says No Phones in Church. Parishioners Keep Scrolling.
Source: The New York Times By SARAH MASLIN NIR Dianne Alfaro sat in a pew in the back of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan, her head bowed during Mass on Sunday […]
Ex-members say church uses power, lies to keep grip on kids
Source: Associated Press By MITCH WEISS and HOLBROOK MOHR SPINDALE, North Carolina (AP) — As a court-appointed advocate for two foster boys, it was Nancy Burnette’s job to ensure they […]
LGBT campaigners welcome Church of England guidance for schools
Source: The Guardian LGBT charities and campaigners have welcomed the Church of England’s new guidance for schools urging them to refrain from making pupils conform to gender stereotypes. The updated […]
Ten Commandments monument to be moved to church property
Source: Associated Press FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico group that erected a monument on city-owned property honoring the Ten Commandments will move it to church property. The city […]
What to Know About the South Texas Church Shooting
Source: Time By Jennifer Calfas and Mahita Gajanan Updated: November 6, 2017 7:52 AM ET | Originally published: November 5, 2017 At least 26 people died and 20 others were injured Sunday when […]
Church of England urged to tackle sexual abuse within its ranks
Source: The Guardian Prominent women in church say it should acknowledge prevalence of sexual harassment and establish independent process for raising concerns ‘Yes, we are trying to be followers of […]
The Protestant Reformation was 500 years ago. What needs reform in American religion today?
Source: The Washington Post This month marks a half-millennium since Martin Luther launched a challenge to the Catholic Church known as the Protestant Reformation, which remade Christianity in the West. […]
Church bell rings in Kashmir church after 5 decades
Source: Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — For the first time in five decades, a church bell rang Sunday at the largest Catholic church in the main city of India’s […]
Why we need a 21st-century Martin Luther to challenge the church of tech
Source: The Guardian BY John Naughton Left to right: Sergey Brin of Google, Sheryl Sandberg and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Steve Jobs of Apple and Jeff Bezos of Amazon. Composite: Joe […]
Doubts Grow Over Archbishop’s Account of When He Knew of Abuse
Source: The New York Times By CEYLAN YEGINSU OCT. 14, 2017 Photo Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, delivering a sermon this year. He denies having learned about severe beatings at Christian […]
The Russian Orthodox Church: Putin Ally or Independent Force?
Source: Religion & Politics By Gregory L. Freeze The image of the Russian Orthodox Church as the “handmaiden” of the state long prevailed in Tsarist Russia. After decades of Soviet persecution, […]
Greece passes gender-change law opposed by Orthodox church
Source: The Guardian BY Helena Smith in Athens Greece’s leftwing government has passed legislation enabling citizens to determine their gender identity amid fierce condemnation from the Orthodox church and accusations the law […]
Justin Welby unable to give ‘straight answer’ on whether gay sex is sinful
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Justin Welby has said he struggles with the question of whether gay sex is a sin and acknowledged that the gulf between conservative and […]