Tag: Christianity
US Catholic bishops OK steps toward possible rebuke of Biden
U.S. Catholic bishops approved the drafting of a “teaching document” that many of them hope will rebuke Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, for...
EXPLAINER: What is the Catholic Communion controversy?
A committee of U.S. Catholic bishops is getting to work on a policy document that has stirred controversy among their colleagues before a word...
Black community has new option for health care: the church
MILWAUKEE — Every Sunday at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, the Rev. Joseph Jackson Jr. praises the Lord before his congregation. But since last fall...
N. Ireland parties ease crisis that threatened power-sharing
LONDON — Northern Ireland’s biggest political parties appear set to agree on a new government Thursday after ending a standoff that threatened to scuttle...
Southern Baptists vote to debate sex abuse investigation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to have a floor debate on a proposed investigation into...
Rift on Communion policy as US Catholic bishops open meeting
Divisions flared quickly on Wednesday as U.S. Catholic bishops opened a national meeting highlighted by a sensitive agenda item — whether to take initial...
Famous German boys’ choir to add new choir for girls
BERLIN — One of Germany's most famous Catholic boys' choirs, the Regensburg Cathedral Choir, plans to establish a separate choral group for girls for...
Southern Baptist Convention faces push from the right
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southern Baptist Convention is electing a new president Tuesday amid a push to wrest control of the denomination by ultraconservatives...
Eriksen’s teammates to ‘play for Christian’ at Euro 2020
COPENHAGEN — Christian Eriksen had a simple message for his Denmark teammates when he spoke to them from the hospital for the first time...
US Catholic bishops meet amid divisions on Communion policy
When U.S. Catholic bishops convene virtually for a national meeting Wednesday, they will be divided ideologically as well as physically. They’re split over whether...