Church

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  Bishop of Liverpool: Church of England Should Bless Same-Sex Unions by Adopting a 'Gender-Neutral Marriage Canon' Over the weekend, the Bishop of Liverpool called on the Church of England to adopt a "gender-neutral marriage canon" in order to bless same-sex unions. Milton Quintanilla Jul 02, 2021
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  Poll: More Than 25 Percent of Churchgoers Do Not Plan to Return to In-Person Services Yet According to a new Lifeway Research poll, most churchgoing Americans are not yet ready to return to in-person church services. Milton Quintanilla Jul 02, 2021
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  Catholic Bishop of Syracuse Decries Doctrine of Discovery, Suggests Pope Do the Same Bishop Douglas J. Lucia of Syracuse, New York, is speaking out against the Doctrine of Discovery. Lucia also revealed that he plans to ask Pope Francis to repudiate theological teachings used for centuries... Jack Jenkins Jul 02, 2021
• U.K. Methodist Church Votes to Allow Same-Sex Marriage, Recognize Co-Habiting Couples The Methodist Church of the United Kingdom has officially voted to recognize same-sex marriage and cohabitating couples. Milton Quintanilla Jul 01, 2021
• Evangelical Covenant Church Joins List of Protestant Denominations Rebuking Doctrine of Discovery The Evangelical Covenant Church has become the latest Protestant denomination in the U.S. to reject the Doctrine of Discovery, the theological justification that allowed the discovery and domination of... Emily McFarlan Miller Jun 30, 2021
• Canadian Churches on First Nations Land Are Burning Six churches on First Nations land across western Canada have been badly damaged due to fire. Renée Roden Jun 30, 2021
• Pastor Calls Biden 'Demon-Possessed,' Claims There Are Child-Trafficking Tunnels in D.C. On Sunday, controversial Tennessee pastor Greg Locke called President Joe Biden “demonic” and promoted a debunked QAnon conspiracy theory during a now-viral church sermon. Michael Foust Jun 29, 2021
• Pope Sends Letter Praising Priest Who Ministers to LGBTQ Catholics Pope Francis recently sent a letter praising the work of a Jesuit priest who has been an outspoken advocate for more respectful treatment of LGBTQ people within the Catholic Church. Jack Jenkins Jun 29, 2021
• As Southern Baptists Begin to Grapple with Sexual Abuse, Looming Challenges Remain Despite the often emotional sessions about sex abuse at the annual meeting and a 2019 investigation by the Houston Chronicle that detailed hundreds of abuse cases in the SBC still haunting them, Southern... Bob Smietana and Yonat Shimron Jun 29, 2021
• 'God Is Our Refuge': Miami Churches Offer Relief, Prayers for Miracles following Condo Collapse Miami churches are coming together to provide aid and support to those affected by the 12-story condominium building collapse that left at least 150 people missing and at least 10 dead. Milton Quintanilla Jun 28, 2021
• If We Prepare the Sacrifice, God Will Bring the Fire According to the Scriptures, there are five spiritual principles that often spark a spiritual awakening and keep it going. Prayer and fasting ignite the fire, but the following scriptural truths fan the... Shane Idleman Jun 28, 2021
• IRS Ruling Threatens Tax Status of 'Thousands of Christian Churches,' Members of Congress Warn More than a dozen Congress members are warning the IRS that a recent ruling against a Texas faith-based organization is putting the tax-exempt status of churches in jeopardy. Michael Foust Jun 28, 2021