Feds Ask Churches to House Migrants
Posted on: Monday, July 14, 2014
The Department of Homeland Security has asked Catholic churches in California to temporarily house and feed illegal Central American immigrants until 2016, according to The Daily Caller.
Evangelicals Are Changing Their Minds on Gay Marriage
Posted on: Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Amy Tincher is an evangelical Christian who plays bass in the band at her suburban Ohio church, where she and her fellow congregants firmly believe the “words we adhere to” are those in the Bible. But last summer, without telling…
Pope Francis Asks Forgiveness from Victims of Past Abuse
Posted on: Monday, July 7, 2014
Pope Francis met and prayed with former victims of pedophile priests and begged for their forgiveness for past abuses as well as for "sin of omission of past church leaders who did not respond adequately."
Supreme Court Sides with Christian College
Posted on: Sunday, July 6, 2014
The United States Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a Christian college in Illinois isn't required to cover emergency contraceptives that might end a pregnancy, according to The Christian Post.
Kentucky Baptist Church to Host Gay Wedding
Posted on: Sunday, July 6, 2014
A Baptist congregation in Louisville, Kentucky intends to hold a gay wedding despite the disapproval of most of their fellow Baptists, according to The Christian Post.
Pope Stirs Controversy Amongst Evangelicals
Posted on: Thursday, July 3, 2014
Pope Francis created a controversy amongst Evangelicals this week, when he stated in his weekly address, that those who believe they can maintain a "personal" and "direct" relationship with Jesus Christ outside the "mediation of the Church" was "dangerous and…
Vatican Approves Exorcist Association
Posted on: Thursday, July 3, 2014
The Vatican has formally recognized the International Association of Exorcists, a group of 250 priests in 30 countries who liberate the faithful from demons, according to the AP.
Pope says Communists are Closet Christians
Posted on: Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Pope Francis said in an interview Sunday to mark the feast of Saints Peter and Paul that communists had stolen the flag of Christianity, according to Reuters.
World Vision Reverses, Recovers from Gay Policy Shift
Posted on: Monday, June 30, 2014
World Vision's decision to allow same-sex marriages for its own employees was short-lived after its supporters threatened to withhold any future donations, according to Religion News Service.
U.S. School Censors Christian Teacher
Posted on: Sunday, June 29, 2014
Last week, a magistrate judge for the Western District of New York issued a recommendation in the case of a Christian public school teacher who has been forced by her Cheektowaga Central School District superiors to remove any religious content…
Moravians Vote to Ordain Gay Clergy and Perform Same-Sex Marriages
Posted on: Thursday, June 26, 2014
The Moravian Church's Northern Province approved a proposal Sunday to allow gays and lesbians to be ordained, to create a religious ceremony for same-sex couples and to revise the Northern Province's Book of Order to reflect all these changes, according…
Pope Francis Has Most Influence on Twitter
Posted on: Thursday, June 26, 2014
Pope Francis has 14 million Twitter followers, nearly a third of U.S. President Barack Obama, however according to a study; the pontiff is considered the most influential on the social networking platform.
Presbyterian Church (PC-USA) Vote to Allow Same-Sex Marriages
Posted on: Monday, June 23, 2014
The highest governing body of the Presbyterian Church(USA) voted Thursday, by a 3-to-1 margin, to allow its ministers to perform same-sex marriages wherever such marriages are legal, according to The Christian Post.
Supreme Court Maintains Ban on Graduations in Churches
Posted on: Friday, June 20, 2014
The U.S. Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling that a Wisconsin high school acted unconstitutionally when it held its graduation ceremonies in a local church, according to the Religion News Service.
