Pastor Andy Wood of the Saddleback Megachurch has named his wife a pastor despite Saddleback’s affiliation with the South Baptist Convention (SBC). The official SBC stance is that only men can be ordained. Milton Quintanilla …
The Tatmadaw — the armed forces of Myanmar — reportedly attacked The Kachin Theological College, a Baptist seminary in Northern Myanmar, last week. The Tatmadaw launched a severe onslaught of artillery fire, which injured four …
A Christian monastery that was possibly built before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula has been unearthed on Siniyah Island, which is off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. The monastery, which belongs to …
Pope Francis reached the Kingdom of Bahrain and became the first among the popes to visit the island nation Nov. 3. The theme of the papal visit was “Peace on earth to people of goodwill,” …
The Presbyterian Church (USA) has announced that it will include a third gender category for “genderqueer/nonbinary” individuals while collecting information about its members. The Protestant denomination announced through a news release that the addition of …
Two of the leading cardinals of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) recently pointed out that Asian populations have provided important and unique experiences to the universal Church, experiences which stem from the continent’s …
New research from the American Bible Society shows that more than 90 percent of Americans who read the Bible believe that its message has reshaped their lives. The survey also showed that the Scriptures have …
In New York, U.S. District Judge John Sinatra has issued a ruling against a law that prohibits the use of weapons in churches or other places of worship. The legislation that includes the prohibition has …
The former administrator of the Clergy Assurance Fund, a nonprofit that has served Pennsylvania Episcopal clergy families for centuries, is being investigated for allegedly stealing $1.4 million from the fund. The misappropriation allegations against former …
The first winner of the National Church Awards in the United Kingdom went to a Northern Irish church. St Macartan’s, located in the village of Augher in Northern Ireland’s Country Tyrone, took the top prize. …