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Global Methodist Church appeals Nigerian court ruling in favor of UMC in registration dispute
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (616+ words) The theologically conservative Global Methodist Church (GMC) is appealing a ruling from a Nigerian court in a legal battle over the registration and resources of the United Methodist Church (UMC). GMC Bishop John Pena Auta announced at a press conference…...
Cof E priest erupts during election service of first female archbishop of Canterbury: 'I object!"
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (635+ words) An Anglican priest was removed from the formal election service of Dame Sarah Mullally as the first female archbishop of Canterbury at St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday after he shouted his objection to her confirmation. The Rev. Paul Williamson, who…...
Hundreds attend California church's workshop on responding to ICE raids
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (723+ words) A theologically liberal California church says that hundreds of people attended its recent workshop on how to respond to U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. All Saints Church of Pasadena, an Episcopal congregation that normally has 500 to 600 Sunday worship attendees, held…...
NAMB pledges to protect So. Baptist church stormed by anti-ICE activists
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (362+ words) An artificial intelligence-powered tool created this summary based on the source article. The summary has undergone review and verification by an editor. The leader of the Southern Baptist Convention's North American Mission Board has vowed to protect churches from "lawless…...
More Protestant churches closing than opening in America as older congregations struggle: study
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (508+ words) An artificial intelligence-powered tool created this summary based on the source article. The summary has undergone review and verification by an editor. More Protestant churches are being closed in America than are being planted, and older congregations appear to be…...
This week in Christian history: Samuel Johnson dies, Isabella Thoburn arrives in India and Pope Innocent III elected
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (142+ words) Samuel Johnson dies " Jan. 6, 1772 This week marks the anniversary of the death of Samuel Johnson, a prominent colonial American clergyman, educator and the first president of what became Columbia University, at age 75. A native of Guildford, Connecticut, Johnson was ordained…...
First lesbian archbishop laments people leaving church over her sexuality: 'Very hurtful'
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (610+ words) The first openly lesbian archbishop in Christian history recently claimed she finds it "very hurtful" that some people are leaving her church in protest of her gender and sexuality. "There are still patches all over the place where people continue…...
King Charles III, incoming archbishop of Canterbury push 'diversity,' immigration on Christmas
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (753+ words) King Charles III and the incoming archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Sarah Mullally, delivered Christmas messages that emphasized diversity and immigration as the U. K. faces simmering tensions over the issue. The king opened his address by highlighting his historic meeting…...
Embattled chaplains group forms new denomination named Anglican Reformed Catholic Church
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (553+ words) A chaplains group facing a legal battle with the Anglican Church in North America has launched a new denomination known as the Anglican Reformed Catholic Church. Bishops with the Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy recently established the ARCC,…...
Rising number of Brits leaving Christianity turning to paganism
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (650+ words) A growing number of Britons who leave Christianity are turning to paganism or other forms of spiritualism instead of converting to other major religions, a new study has found." The survey, released by the Institute for the Impact of Faith…...