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Pope Leo XIV’s Easter peace appeal rang out over St. Peter’s Square as he urged dialogue over domination. He delivered the Urbi et Orbi message as about 50,000 listened, Vatican News reported. He told those with weapons to put them down, and he pressed leaders to choose peace. He rejected any peace imposed by force,
Pastor Hank Kunneman wants a “travel the world fund” to cover private air travel. He told supporters they could give any amount, framing it as fuel for the ministry. Kunneman leads Lord of Hosts Church in Omaha and runs One Voice Ministries. He said airline chaos disrupts his work, so private flights would keep him
The Episcopal Diocese of New York has opened a new phase of racial reparations with a public roadmap. The racial reparations report outlines how it will invest nearly $1.2 million, with the funds first committed in 2019. The racial reparations report was released on March 17, and it frames the work as long-term. Bishop Matthew
George Barna is sounding an alarm about biblical worldview alignment in the United States. He says churches and leaders often fail to instill biblical beliefs. New survey data also show that most Americans lack beliefs consistent with a biblical worldview. Barna links this gap to weak discipleship, so he urges focused mentoring because change remains
A federal judge shut down a proposed Johnson Amendment settlement and dismissed the lawsuit behind it. The decision kept the IRS pastor endorsement ban in place, so churches and other nonprofits remain barred from backing candidates. The ruling landed as a surprise because the case had been positioned to reshape enforcement. It also halted a
A MAGA coalition rift has burst into public view, pitting traditionalist Catholics against evangelicals. The split in the MAGA alliance centers on Israel and threatens a wider GOP fight before the midterms. Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission fired Carrie Prejean Boller last month, a decision that sharpened the fracture in Trump’s coalition. Prejean Boller, a former
Pope Leo XIV announced an Amoris Laetitia anniversary meeting for Catholic bishops in Rome. He tied the gathering to The Joy of Love, and he called it a “luminous message of hope.” Leo said the text feels more urgent now, so he wants fresh steps for family ministry. He scheduled the October meeting with the
Faith leaders are defying ICE crackdown operations and bringing that fight into the open. Clergy in multiple cities now treat immigration enforcement as a moral emergency. Rev. Quincy Worthington, a Presbyterian minister in Highland Park, Illinois, used to limit his advocacy. He spoke about racial justice, but he stayed mostly behind a microphone. Last fall,
Peter Thiel’s Rome Antichrist lectures draw Vatican caution as he arrives for closed-door talks. Organizers chose an undisclosed site, and the media cannot attend. An invitation obtained by the Associated Press focuses on the Antichrist. The figure, in Christian teaching, opposes Jesus before the Second Coming. Thiel’s visit comes at a tense moment for the
Crossroads Church pastor Brian Tome faces suspension as leaders review allegations of misconduct. Pastor Brian Tome of The Crossroads Church has sparked intense scrutiny across the megachurch’s network. An email sent Feb. 27 said Tome, 60, is relieved of all duties. Leaders offered few details at first, but concern spread quickly. The church promised transparency,
The Nicaraguan priest ordination ban now blocks new Catholic priests and deacons in several dioceses. Reports cited by ACI Prensa say the restriction hits Jinotega, Siuna, Matagalpa, and Estelí. Those territories face intense pressure and lack resident bishops. Church leaders say the measure tightens control over local religious life. Police restrictions block outside bishops Local
Trinity Church’s Scottsdale expansion plans took a major step with a $15.5 million purchase in Scottsdale, Arizona. The congregation bought a vacant 116,200-square-foot office building at 10001 North 92nd St. The deal closed Jan. 5 and used $2,765,000 down plus $12,735,000 in new debt. AG Financial Solutions holds many church purchase loans and financed the
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