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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
UMC suspends Rev. Stephanie Remington after leaders learned she worked for Jeffrey Epstein. The Missouri Conference of the United Methodist Church ordered a 90-day suspension starting March 12. The move places her position on pause while the episcopal office reviews the matter. Church officials said the conference had no prior knowledge of the connection. They
Backlash surged at Northern California’s Bethel Church after the church temporarily locked a private alumni Facebook group. The page had more than 5,000 members, and many used it to share experiences. BSSM alumnus Jesse Westwood said the lock happened overnight, so alarms spread fast. He argued that the move tightened control over a story related
A federal case ended with a nine-year prison sentence for Aaron Paul Lockman. The former children’s pastor pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Investigators tied his case to WhatsApp messages and an earlier arrest, and the prison sentence followed. The FBI began investigating after reviewing evidence tied to Matthew D. Constant. Constant
Iowa Roots and a Split Sense of Belonging Raised in Iowa, Kristin T. Lee grew up in an Asian immigrant evangelical church and white evangelical culture. We Mend with Gold traces an immigrant daughter’s reckoning with American Christianity, and it spotlights a Kintsugi faith that names wounds. She describes a disconnect between her Chinese American
The Tokyo High Court upheld the Unification Church dissolution, and the decision lands amid lingering national grief. The ruling maintains intense scrutiny of the Unification Church’s dissolution because the organization’s harm spans decades. The case drew sustained attention, and it widened after Shinzo Abe’s 2022 assassination. Coercive Donations and Massive Compensation Courts found the church
Episcopal Church future talk often centers on decline, but leaders pushed back in Charlotte. The church has lost about half its baptized membership since the 1960s, and it now counts about 1.5 million adherents. Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe rejected the “doomed” storyline, and he called it a lie. He spoke on March 4 at the
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