California, Jan 10, 2020: America’s largest interdenominational Christian theology school is being sued. Two former students are taking legal action against the Fuller Theological Seminary after been expelled for being in same-sex marriages. Nathan Brittsan, an American Baptist Churches USA minister, and Joanna Maxon, a former Fuller student claim theContinue Reading
Argyll, Jan. 9, 2020: Three hermits living on a Scottish island have been excommunicated. The move follows criticism of Pope Francis, who they called a “heretic.” and said evil was “destroying” the Church. The group on Orkney published the comments in an online declaration. A spokesman for the diocese ofContinue Reading
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 9, 2020: A judge in Brazil has issued a temporary injunction forcing Netflix to withdraw a comedy that depicts Jesus Christ in a homosexual relationship. The film entitled “The First Temptation of Christ,” by the Brazilian production company Porta dos Fundos, came out on December 3Continue Reading
Vatican City, Jan 8, 2020: Pope Francis, who last month angrily slapped the hand of a woman who yanked him toward her, gave a light-hearted reaction more typical of his papacy on January 8 when a nun asked him for a kiss. He said yes, although only after she promisedContinue Reading
Dubai, Jan 8, 2020: A Ukrainian airliner carrying at least 170 passengers on January 8 crashed because of technical problems soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport. All aboard were killed, Iran’s state television said. The Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines burst into flames after theContinue Reading
Melbourne, Australia, Jan 5, 2020: As fires throughout parts of Australia continue to worsen, the Archbishop of Melbourne called for prayers and encouraged Catholics to donate to those in need. “On this first weekend of the New Year, we should be focusing on the joy of families, friends and holidays,”Continue Reading
Rome, Jan. 6, 2020: Despite the ethereal air that has often surrounded popes over the centuries, Francis is famous for projecting ordinary humanity. Usually that everyman ethos expresses itself in warmth and approachability, though every now and then we also get a glimpse of grumpiness, as happened on New Year’sContinue Reading
Nashville (US), Jan 4, 2020: United Methodist Church leaders from around the world and across ideological divides unveiled a plan Friday for a new conservative denomination that would split from the church in an attempt to resolve a decades-long dispute over gay marriage and gay clergy. The proposal, called “AContinue Reading
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Flash floods killed at least 43 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless in Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, the authorities said on Friday, after the city’s most intense period of rainfall since record keeping began more than 20 years ago. On Tuesday, parts of the city recordedContinue Reading
Hong Kong, Jan. 1, 2020: Lawmakers and civic leaders from 18 countries have urged Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor to set up an independent probe into police’s use of force in the ongoing protests, warning they would otherwise call for an inquiry at the international level. AmongContinue Reading