Aug 07 Pope Francis explains off-the-cuff remarks and peace prayer during Portugal trip By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis says his recovery from his latest abdominal surgery is going well. Continue reading
Aug 02 Pope Francis urges Europe to settle conflicts and ignite hope while on Portugal trip By Nicole Winfield, Helena Alves, Associated Press Francis was spending five days in Lisbon, blending a state visit and pilgrimage to the Catholic shrine at Fatima with the raucous trappings of World Youth Day, the Catholic jamboree that aims to rally young Catholics in their faith. Continue reading
Jul 30 Analysis: Once decried as sacrilegious, Sinéad O’Connor’s music and life were deeply infused with spiritual seeking By Brenna Moore, The Conversation Throughout her life, O’Connor defied religious labels, exploring multiple faiths. The exquisite freedom in her music cannot be disentangled from that something transcendent that she was always after, writes professor of theology Brenna Moore. Continue reading
Jul 29 Nearly 7 in 10 U.S. adults believe in angels, AP-NORC poll finds By Holly Meyer, Associated Press Americans' belief in angels (69 percent) is about on par with belief in heaven and the power of prayer, but bested by belief in God or a higher power (79 percent), according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC… Continue reading
Jul 06 United Methodists lose one-fifth of U.S. churches in schism over LGBTQ rights By Peter Smith, Associated Press Church law forbids the marriage or ordination of "self-avowed, practicing homosexuals." But many conservatives chose to leave because numerous U.S. churches and conferences are defying those bans. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 6:52 Supreme Court ruling allows businesses to refuse some services to LGBTQ+ customers By John Yang, Winston Wilde On a 6-3 ideological split, the Supreme Court sided with an evangelical Christian website designer who does not want to create sites for same-sex weddings, even though a Colorado anti-discrimination law would require her to. The court said the First… Continue watching
Jun 14 Detroit-area city bans Pride flags on public property after debate on LGBTQ+ discrimination and religion By Associated Press A Detroit-area community has banned LGBTQ+ flags from publicly owned poles. The unanimous vote by the Hamtramck City Council came during a tense meeting that raised questions about discrimination, religion and the city's reputation for welcoming newcomers. Continue reading
Jun 14 Southern Baptists refuse to take back megachurch with women pastors By Peter Smith, Deepa Bharath, Associated Press The statement of faith for the nation's largest Protestant denomination asserts that only qualified men can serve as pastors. Continue reading
Jun 08 Pat Robertson, religious broadcaster and GOP political influencer, dies at 93 By Ben Finley, Associated Press For more than a half-century, Robertson was a familiar presence in American living rooms. Money poured in as he solicited donations, his influence soared, and when he moved directly into politics by seeking the GOP presidential nomination in 1988, he… Continue reading
Jun 07 Pope Francis’ 3-hour abdominal surgery completed without complications By Nicole Winfield, Maria Cheng, Associated Press While hernia operations are rarely performed on an emergency basis, the procedure appeared somewhat urgent, scheduled just a day after Francis went to the hospital for tests. Continue reading