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At 88, Pope Francis dances the tango with the global Catholic Church amid its culture wars
(The Conversation) — Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 17 years old when he first received his vocation to become a priest.…
Read More »Deadly violence in Nigeria linked to breakup of United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies
A religious schism has turned deadly in Nigeria, with a church member fatally shot and two young children killed as…
Read More »Violence in Nigeria tied to United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies : NPR
African delegates to the General Conference of the United Methodist Church pray outside the Charlotte Convention Center, in Charlotte, N.C.,…
Read More »Breaking with tradition, Kenyan church leaders refuse politicians’ cash donations
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — In a growing split between church leaders and Kenya’s government, two prominent churches have rejected President…
Read More »Louisiana tribe celebrates ‘rematriation’ of 600 acres, returned by New Orleans church
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in New Orleans, Louisiana, is nowhere near Lemon Tree Mound.So, it was something of a surprise…
Read More »Dana Carvey Reprises Church Lady to Scold David Spade’s Hunter Biden
Church Chats at Saturday Night Live are back in session. Dana Carvey reprised his iconic character, the Church Lady, during…
Read More »In act of kindness Louisiana church returns land to Indigenous tribe
Giving it all up and retiring to live on a cruise ship at 32 seems like a lifestyle choice only…
Read More »The A.M.E. Zion Church adopts new common measurement for the health of its churches and congregations
Announcement is the first from a major U.S. denomination, leveraging Gloo technology and research from Barna and Harvard CHARLOTTE, N.C.…
Read More »Latest research shows church attendance is linked to relational health, mentorship, and meaningful connection
State of the Church release points to the power of purposeful Christian community — and where it needs strengthening BOULDER,…
Read More »T.D. Jakes speaks to church via video week after health emergency that led to surgery
(RNS) — Bishop T.D. Jakes returned briefly via video to address his Dallas megachurch a week after experiencing a still-undisclosed…
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