Originally published in The Conversation Pope Francis’ Dec. 18, 2023, announcement that Catholic priests may bless LGBTQ+ couples and others in “irregular” situations marks a definitive shift in the Roman Catholic Church’s posture toward many …
White’s Chapel Methodist Church in Southlake, Texas, a is large church known for its amenities and community activities. Despite its growth, the church left the United Methodist denomination in July due to the denomination’s internal …
The lives of a couple from Des Moines, Iowa, Nia and Katie Chiaramonte, took a turn when Nia came out as a transgender woman. The Chiaramontes, who initially faced challenges within their conservative evangelical church …
The United Methodist Church (UMC) is experiencing significant division over its stance on homosexuality, resulting in over 7,000 congregations leaving the denomination since 2019. More than 5,200 churches have disaffiliated in 2023 alone. Notable departures …
Pope Francis’s recent openness to priests offering blessings to same-sex couples has generated attention. While Catholic Church doctrine defines marriage as between one man and one woman, the Pope’s comments emphasize the importance of pastoral …
Jonathan Merritt, a prominent author and progressive gay Christian, shared on social media how he maintains a close relationship with his father, Dr. James Merritt, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) known …
A group of parents in Maryland is taking their opposition to LGBTQ-oriented books in schools to federal court. These books, referred to as “inclusivity” books, were introduced to students from pre-K through eighth grade. However, …
On Thursday, Russian lawmakers passed a more stringent version of a bill that prohibits gender transitioning procedures. The new version includes additional clauses that invalidate marriages in which one person has undergone gender transitioning and …
A church in Sussex has fallen victim to an act of vandalism due to its public support for Pride Month. The targeted church, which remains unnamed, was recently attacked by unidentified individuals, leaving the local …
In a UN report, an assertion has been made regarding the protection of anti-LGBT religious beliefs as human rights. The report challenges established conventions and argues that such beliefs should not be shielded by existing …