World
Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of the papacy on Monday, Mar. 13, which generates new buzz in Latin America as they reflect on his teachings through the years.READ MORE
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Stephen and Joanne Evans, parents of the four-year-old student of St Mary's Prittlewell Church of England Primary School, expressed anger regarding the decision of the school to include a book entitled 'My Shadow is Pink' written by Scott Stuart as a "stimulus" in their activities on World Book Day. The parents claimed that they were not consulted ahead of time and stated that four-year-old children should not be exposed to Gender Identity-themed books. The situation also led Evans to withdraw their child from school. READ MORE
Church
Sexual abuse allegations against minors and seminarians were charged against the former cardinal, Theodore McCarrick. However, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, the ex-cardinal made a public statement via phone call denying all the charges against him and told the reporter to talk to his lawyers for more information about the case. Moreover, McCarrick could face up to five years in prison if proven guilty. READ MORE
Church
The third-generation New Jerusalem Baptist Church pastor, Pastor James Edward Smith II, was convicted of selling the church for $600k to finance his drug habit. The pastor was also accused of other charges, including fraud.READ MORE
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St. Timothy Lutheran Church welcomed its new pastor, Rev. Adam Arends. He is the son of James Arends, a Lutheran minister who retired in 2020 as bishop of the LaCrosse, Wisconsin-area synod. READ MORE
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Peyote is used by the Native American Church of North America (NACNA) as a sacrament. As mentioned, the violation occurs regularly in the clinical and pharmaceutical industries. As a result, they urge different departments to protect the habitat of Peyote.READ MORE
Church
The accusations of racism and other problems of the denomination in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America led Pastor Megan Rohrer to resign from his position. The pastor filed a lawsuit against the upper-rank members on Wednesday, March 1, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, seeking monetary damages.READ MORE
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The LGBTQ+ Caucus of The Episcopal Church has requested that bishops withhold Charlie Holt's consent to become a bishop. due to an investigation by the Court of Review that concluded that LGBTQ+ people and affirming clergy face an uphill battle in obtaining canonical residence, licensing, and access to the ordination process.READ MORE
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The Southern Baptist Convention decided to cut ties with Saddleback Church due to having female pastors. Despite the rejection, Pastor Stacie Wood of Saddleback Church stood firm and said in her Instagram post that she would continue to do her calling.READ MORE
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A woman in Pastor Eddy Noelsaint’s church was sexually battered by him at his house two times. The pastor reportedly drugged the church member during the first sexual intercourse on July 20, 2022, when his wife left their home after their ‘revival gathering.’ A couple of months later, the second incident happened in November 2022. On Feb. 28, Pastor Noelsaint was detained at Osceola County Jail with a bond of $100,000READ MORE
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Due to the hindrance of their languages, Dominican Father Dubernay Rodas Grajales, priest of the Centro Guadalupano Mission in Wahneta, did not expect many people would accept their invitation to the Rite of Election of the Catholic Church. However, with the help of teacher Maria (Gilda) Romero and teacher Betty Chavez, they are able to come up with 44 participants.READ MORE
World
The Seventh-day Adventist Church recently surprised with the 'explosive growth' that they experienced in Africa. The Adventist Church is one of the world's top ten most prominent international religious organizations, with over 13 million members across more than 200 countries.READ MORE
Church
Pastor Shane Idleman of Westside Christian Fellowship made a statement in the recent Westside Union School District Board meeting about their permission to read a book promoting LGBT ideology. He asserted that allowing a pro-trans book to be read by children is a form of child abuse as it does not help the children, especially those who have same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria.READ MORE
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Volunteers from the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Falmouth will host a fundraiser, "Soups and Stews from Around the Globe." fifty percent of the sales will be donated to World Central Kitchen. The remaining 50% will be used to assist the congregation's various projects.READ MORE
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Fr. Joseph "Jack" Baker of the Archdiocese of Detroit was a former priest at St. Mary Catholic School in Wayne, Michigan, where he committed sexual abuse in 2004 to a second-grader boy. Several years passed before the victim told his parents about the incident. In 2019, after revealing it to his parents, they immediately filed a case against Fr. Backer, who was recently sentenced to three to 15 years of imprisonment.READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
World May 08, 2014 03:08 AM EDT
