Culture
Anglican Church of Canada rolling out assisted suicide liturgyAs assisted suicide continues to expand, the Anglican Church of Canada has rolled out a trial liturgy for people who choose it, drawing criticism from some Anglican groups. The new church resource provides clergy… Read More
Culture
Episcopal Church moves to sell headquarters as membership shrinks, Anglican split deepensThe Episcopal Church is hoping to sell or lease its headquarters in New York City amid attendance decline and a schism in the broader Anglican Communion. The church… Read More
Culture
Southern Baptists take first step to limit pastor role to men in push for doctrinal clarityMembers of the Southern Baptist Convention voted overwhelmingly to restrict cooperating churches from having women serve in the office or function of a pastor, elder or overseer. The Truth and Unity … Read More
Missouri
Former Epstein Island employee suspended from Missouri pastorship after failing to notify churchA former Kansas City pastor was suspended by her Methodist church’s conference last week after her name was spotted some 1,800 times in the scandalous Epstein files. The Rev. Stephanie… Read More
Politics
Unearthed affidavit shows anti-ICE Minnesota church disruptor previously arrested near White House(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An anti-ICE activist who disrupted a Minnesota church service Sunday was previously arrested outside the White House after screaming at families in line for a… Read More
Culture
Don Lemon labels parishioners of church stormed by anti-ICE rioters ‘entitled white supremacists’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Former CNN host Don Lemon doubled down Monday on his support of left-wing rioters who disrupted a church service in Minnesota, implying the parishioners were… Read More
Government
New National Religious Freedom Day honors America’s founding principle, Trump saysFriday marked the first National Religious Freedom Day, celebrating America’s founding as “one nation under God” and upholding the free exercise of faith, according to an… Read More
Politics
Questions surround MN bureaucrat who went on to work for church whose grant she approved(The Daily Signal) – A new report in Minnesota highlights how a former bureaucrat involved in granting a church millions of dollars later went to work as a consultant… Read More
Courts
Ukrainian Catholic church sues Pennsylvania town for right to build chapel in its own cemeteryA Catholic church is suing Pennsylvania town leaders for allegedly violating the church’s freedom of religion with burdensome zoning requirements. The Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church filed a lawsuit Jan. 7… Read More
Courts
Youth ministry appeals to Supreme Court over right to hire Christian staffA Christian ministry for at-risk youth is appealing to the Supreme Court for its right to exclusively hire people of faith. Youth 71Five Ministries has asked the Supreme Court to hear its… Read More
Government
Pope Leo condemns Illinois governor’s legalization of assisted suicidePope Leo XIV publicly criticized Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker for signing a law legalizing assisted suicide in the state. The pope called the decision disappointing and reaffirmed the Catholic… Read More
Culture
Many US parents have abandoned their childhood religion for themselves, their kidsWhile most U.S. adults were raised in a religion, an increasing number of Americans abandon their religious upbringing and decline to raise their children in such a manner. More than 80% of U.S. adults were raised religious, but today, 35% of all… Read More
Culture
Ohio church secures a win against ‘petty tools of government’(The Daily Signal) – A church in Bryan, Ohio, recently notched a win that religious liberty advocates believe will set a new precedent after the city attempted to shut down the… Read More
Culture
Men are returning to church, reversing a decades’ long trend(The Daily Signal) – For the past several decades, church attendance has become an increasingly female-oriented activity. Church leaders have either given into that fact and no longer try to… Read More
Culture
Megan Basham weighs in on America’s potential religious revival(The Daily Signal) – As part of an ongoing series discussing the question of religious revival in America, The Daily Signal reached out to Megan Basham, an author and culture… Read More
Culture
Watch: Pastor urges people to love their enemies, follow Jesus’ exampleIn an age of deep disagreements, political and otherwise, Jesus’ teachings hold the key to loving our enemies. Appearing on the CBS Morning News show in Birmingham, Alabama, Bishop Jonathan… Read More
Culture
Report: US churches facing increased hostility(The Center Square) – Two churches in North Carolina were the target of arson attacks over the weekend, another example of increasing hostility against churches, the Family Research Council… Read More
Culture
Couples who meet at church happier than those meeting online, survey concludesCouples who meet online aren’t as happy as those who meet in church or other real-life venues, new analysis shows. The Institute for Family Studies compiled research from across… Read More
Culture
Turning Point USA Faith doubles affiliate churches following Charlie Kirk’s deathA quiet revival continues as Turning Point USA Faith reported a massive surge in member churches and individual Christians becoming involved following the death of Turning… Read More
World
‘Communion bread’ more than 1300 years old discovered through excavations in TurkeyArchaeologists have unearthed five carbonized loaves of barley bread, engraved with the image of Christ and a Maltese Cross, that were likely “communion bread” for churches in Asia Minor from… Read More