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Embalming and Cremation: Here’s What You Need to Know
Upon the passing of a loved one, the urgency to make arrangements can often be overwhelming. The process of preserving a body after death can be extensive and perplexing for those dealing with the emotions of loss. From the decisions for viewings to setting a loved...
Good Gospel Playlist: Carissa Sharon Oyakhilome is the Princess of Loveworld
Loveworld Music and Arts Ministry (LMAM) has a brand-new star on the rise and her name is Sharon Carissa Oyakhilome. Carissa Sharon Oyakhilome, more popularly known as CSO is gospel royalty. The singing sensation who is behind the mega-hit 'Holy Spirit', has become a...
Few Good Tips on Giving Personalized Gifts
Are you thinking of giving someone a personalized gift for a certain occasion? It is certainly a great way to mark an occasion, and nowadays there are many ways in which you could personalize a gift so that it stands out. Before you go any further however, there are a...
Modern Solutions for Spreading the Word Beyond the Pulpit
As a pastor, your purpose in the church is to bring God’s people to him. To teach as many people as you can about the love, compassion, and goodwill of Christ. However, as times and people change, getting your word out to the masses can become increasingly difficult....
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US Catholic bishops to vote on updating child sexual abuse guidelines
(RNS) — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops plans to vote Thursday (June 11) on revisions to its cornerstone document addressing the sexual abuse of minors, including new language that emphasizes “the presumption of innocence” for accused priests. But a prominent...
Trump’s meeting with Orthodox Christian patriarch sows confusion
(RNS) — The Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, met with President Donald Trump last week in the White House and awarded him one of the highest honors in the church, the Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. In return, Theophilos came out...
PHOTO GALLERY: Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting gathers in Orlando
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US bishops signal closer ties to Pope Leo — while nudging Trump on immigration
(RNS) — In agenda-setting speeches for the beginning of their terms as leaders of the U.S. Catholic Church on Wednesday (June 10), Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley, the new president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Archbishop Gabriele Giordano...
The country’s largest Protestant adoption agency is dropping LGBTQ couples — again
(RNS) — Bethany Christian Services, long described as the country’s largest Protestant adoption and foster care agency, will no longer allow LGBTQ couples to foster or adopt, according to a statement to RNS. In a press release posted Wednesday (June 10), the...
Pope Leo says Christians ‘cannot promote war,’ blesses Sagrada Família’s Jesus tower
BARCELONA, Spain (RNS) — Visiting one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world, the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass and blessed its recently constructed central tower of Jesus Christ, which made it the tallest church in the world....
Southern Baptists pass a ban on women pastors again. This time, they hope it sticks.
ORLANDO, Fla. (RNS) — A proposal by the nation’s largest Protestant denomination to ban churches that have women pastors or let women preach on Sunday mornings passed overwhelmingly on Wednesday (June 10), marking the first step toward enshrining the ban in the...
Attorneys urge release of mosque leader, saying he’s been denied diabetes care in ICE custody
Attorneys for the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has lost 30 pounds (14 kilograms) in the two months since he was detained by immigration officers. Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent...
Christian leaders in Lebanese city of Tyre call for quick international action after Israeli warning
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Christian religious leaders from Lebanon’s southern port city of Tyre on Tuesday called on the international community and Lebanese officials to act quickly to prevent Israel from attacking the city’s Christian district. Airstrikes on nearby...
As World Cup begins, Pope Leo says soccer teaches us to ‘pass the ball,’ ‘walk together’
BARCELONA, Spain (RNS) — With the FIFA World Cup starting Thursday (June 11), Pope Leo XIV said soccer is an opportunity to come together, during a meeting with charity workers at the Church of Sant Agustí in Barcelona on Wednesday. “Soccer reminds us of something we...
Willy Rice, Florida pastor and abuse crisis skeptic, elected SBC president
ORLANDO, Fla. (RNS) — A Florida pastor who has argued that the nation’s largest Protestant denomination has become too woke and liberal was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday (June 9). Willy Rice, senior pastor of Calvary Church in...
Photos of the Week: Pope Leo in Spain, NBA Finals
(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes Pope Leo XIV visiting Spain, the NBA Finals and more. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source