Church

• Historic Vatican Trial May Change Catholic Church's Finances Forever In preparation for the largest trial ever held in Vatican City, 10 Catholic clergymen and laypeople will answer charges of corruption and fraud from Vatican judges on Tuesday. Jul 27, 2021

  

  Historic Vatican Trial May Change Catholic Church's Finances Forever
• Church of England Contemplates Firing Vicar for Singing without a Mask, Hugging a Parishioner at a Funeral Church of England is considering terminating the employment of the vicar for the Diocese of Salisbury after he failed to comply with the denomination's COVID-19 guidelines while at church. Jul 26, 2021

  

  Church of England Contemplates Firing Vicar for Singing without a Mask, Hugging a Parishioner at a Funeral
• Chinese Authorities Interrupt Zoom Church Service, Order Pastor to Stop Preaching The Chinese Communist Party, police officers and religious bureau officials recently raided a church and forced its pastor and an elder to stop preaching. Jul 26, 2021

  

  Chinese Authorities Interrupt Zoom Church Service, Order Pastor to Stop Preaching
• Japanese Christian Groups Call for 1 Million Hours of Prayer during Tokyo Olympics Two Japanese Christian organizations are asking churches worldwide to engage in one million hours of prayer for a spiritual awakening in Japan. Jul 26, 2021

  Japanese Christian Groups Call for 1 Million Hours of Prayer during Tokyo Olympics
• Kanye West Previews His New Album, Donda, at Las Vegas Church Rapper Kanye West previewed his new album over the weekend at a Las Vegas church. The album is expected to drop on Friday, July 23. Jul 23, 2021

  Kanye West Previews His New Album, Donda, at Las Vegas Church
• Faith Minister Says COVID-19 Passports Will Not Be Required for Entry into UK Churches The U.K.'s faith minister has denied reports that COVID-19 passports will be required to enter churches. Jul 23, 2021

  Faith Minister Says COVID-19 Passports Will Not Be Required for Entry into UK Churches
• Woman Accused of Destroying 84-Year-Old Statue Outside of New York City Church An 84-year-old statue outside of a New York City church has been destroyed. The alleged suspect was caught on tape. Jul 21, 2021

  Woman Accused of Destroying 84-Year-Old Statue Outside of New York City Church
• Former UMC Churches Announce Merger following Denominational Split over LGBTQ Debate After leaving the United Methodist Church over the denomination's opposition to same-sex marriage and the ordination of LGBTQ clergy, two former Georgia-based UMC churches have merged into one church. Jul 21, 2021

  Former UMC Churches Announce Merger following Denominational Split over LGBTQ Debate
• 5 Congregants File Legal Complaint against David Platt, McLean Bible Church over Vote for Church Leaders Five church members have filed a legal complaint against David Platt and McLean Bible Church after they were excluded from a vote for new church leaders. Jul 21, 2021

  5 Congregants File Legal Complaint against David Platt, McLean Bible Church over Vote for Church Leaders
• Republicans Twice as Likely as Democrats to Have 'Confidence' in Church, Gallup Finds According to a new Gallup poll, Republicans are more likely to express confidence in the police and the church, while Democrats are more likely to have confidence in the media and public schools. Jul 20, 2021

  Republicans Twice as Likely as Democrats to Have 'Confidence' in Church, Gallup Finds