Tag: Christianity
AME, church with ‘justice in DNA,’ meets after virus delay
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, the United States' oldest historically Black denomination, launched its General Conference on Tuesday with delegates expected to address racial...
EXPLAINER: Pope, though hospitalized, is still in charge
The Vatican has detailed laws, rituals and roles to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns. But none of them...
Review: Working undercover every day as a straight Catholic
“Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead,” by Emily Austin (Atria)
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EXPLAINER: What kind of surgery did Pope Francis have?
LONDON — Pope Francis has had surgery to remove part of his left colon in what the Vatican has described as a planned procedure....
LGBTQ youth of faith pray, bond at ‘Beloved Arise’ group
Jessika Sessoms grew up in a conservative Black evangelical family, attended Christian schools and often heard that being gay was an abomination, until she...
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter mark 75 years of ‘full partnership’
ATLANTA — The young midshipman needed a date one evening while he was home from the U.S. Naval Academy, so his younger sister paired...
Pope adds Slovakia trip to Hungary visit in September
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he'll go to Slovakia in September, adding a three-day visit to that European nation after...
EXPLAINER: Behind the Vatican’s London real estate scandal
ROME — The Vatican has set a July 27 trial date for 10 people, including a once-powerful cardinal and papal contender, on charges related...
Trudeau denounces church burnings, vandalism in Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday denounced the burning and vandalism of Catholic churches that has followed discovery of...
US Supreme Court backs Minnesota Amish in septic tank fight
MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. Supreme Court sided Friday with members of an Amish group in Minnesota who are fighting efforts by authorities to compel...