Tag: Christianity

US Catholic bishops OK steps toward possible rebuke of Biden

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...