An archdiocesan statement in Maceió warned of excommunication for unauthorized celebrations of the Traditional Latin Mass. Archbishop Carlos Alberto Breis Pereira, OFM, said attendance outside one approved site counts as public schism. He tied the …
Women in the early church stood at the cross and rushed to the empty tomb. Early Christian women also carried the first Easter message, thereby anchoring the gospel. Sources from both inside and outside the …
Life Church restorative process leaders say Nathan Peternel will step aside temporarily. The Indianapolis megachurch pastor announced a “structured restorative process” in a Feb. 20 email. He said the long-term plan keeps him as lead …
The Episcopal Church campus ministry support overhaul is taking shape inside Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe’s new Mission Program division. Leaders aim to rebuild young adult ministry support with shared networks, clearer grants, and stronger diocesan …
A Nazarene pastor near Binghamton, New York, was fired for “wrongdoing,” and the district cited credible allegations. The story centers on Jarrod Allen Geistdorfer and his swift return to ministry through Redeemed Community Church, while …
In his Ash Wednesday letter, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Sean W. Rowe opens with Exodus, where Pharaoh blocks Israel’s freedom. Pharaoh clings to power and control, even as chaos spreads through Egypt. Rowe says Pharaoh …
Charity Baptist Church has ended its relationship with longtime senior pastor Marty Payton after leaders learned of serious sexual allegations. The church is in Kannapolis, central North Carolina, about 42 miles north of Charlotte. Leaders …
Faith leaders gather each Monday at Columbus Circle in New York City for Multifaith Mondays, a public vigil for democracy. They set candles and a microphone near Central Park, and commuters stream past. Organizers distribute …
Brooklyn Diocese Child Victims Act settlement talks moved forward after Bishop Robert J. Brennan’s Feb. 12 letter. He told clergy and parishioners the diocese aims to settle about 1,100 CVA lawsuits. The suits allege decades …
Robert J. Morgan loves modern Christian music, but he also urges churches to keep singing great hymns. He says hymn singing preserves hymn heritage, because the church loses something vital when it drops its musical …