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How right-wing influencers are transforming America's churches
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (1560+ words) It's been a pivotal last week for the largest Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. The Southern Baptist Convention took a series of moves to the social and theological right at their annual gathering " a shift urged on by…...
Cancer nurse turned archbishop celebrates election as first woman to lead Church of England
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (631+ words) LONDON'A former cancer nurse who became a priest at the age of 40 will be installed as archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, publicly celebrating her election as the first woman to lead the Church of England. Although Sarah Mullally, 63, formally became…...
After 1, 400 Years, the First Female Archbishop of Canterbury Is About to Be Enthroned
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (791+ words) Engraved on three stone slabs at Canterbury Cathedral is a list of all the archbishops of Canterbury, beginning with St. Augustine in A. D. 597. The first 105 names belong to men. The newest name, though, inscribed by a stonemason two months ago, breaks…...
Pastor responds to MAGA's "keep Christ in Christmas' message by calling out its hypocrisy
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (328+ words) The Rev. Jonathan B. Hall has a quick retort to people who demand we "Keep Christ in Christmas." "There is a quieter, graver danger that does not wait for December and does not end when the lights come down: Taking the…...
A Manhattan Cathedral Appoints its First Female Dean
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (496+ words) This article is part of a Women and Leadership special report highlighting women who have forged new paths. The Rev. Winnie Varghese was appointed the 12th dean of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in Upper Manhattan in April,…...
Archbishop suspended amid accusations of sex misconduct and bullying
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (183+ words) Archbishop Stephen Wood, the senior-most official of the Anglican Church in North America, was suspended from his role over allegations of sexual misconduct, according to reports on Monday. Wood, 62, is a married father of four sons and has been archbishop…...