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Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

The Guardian view on Britain's religious right: using and abusing faith in the pursuit of power | Editorial

Reform UK's policy aims to prevent church conversions to mosques, exploiting cultural division for political gain despite rare occurrences of such conversions.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Pope Leo's first Easter: one year in, what do Catholics think of the new pontiff?

Pope Leo's first Easter as pontiff reveals a cautious approach to global issues, contrasting with his predecessor's more direct criticisms.
Germany news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Nuns who broke back into their Austrian convent are step closer to being able to stay'

Three nuns are closer to staying at their convent after escaping a care home, with Vatican support pending.
History
fromMedievalists.net
4 days ago

How Church Leaders Helped Defend Medieval Germany - Medievalists.net

Church leaders in Ottonian Germany were responsible for organizing defenses and mobilizing communities to protect the kingdom.
#clergy-activism
fromTruthout
15 hours ago
Right-wing politics

Faith Leaders Confront Christian Nationalism With Theological Resistance

Clergy play a vital role in resistance work against authoritarianism, using their presence and faith to support communities under threat.
fromThe Conversation
1 month ago
Philosophy

Why Christian clergy see risk as part of their moral calling

Some Christian clergy embrace arrest and bodily risk as a moral obligation to protect immigrants, while others decline due to family and congregational responsibilities.
Right-wing politics
fromTruthout
15 hours ago

Faith Leaders Confront Christian Nationalism With Theological Resistance

Clergy play a vital role in resistance work against authoritarianism, using their presence and faith to support communities under threat.
Europe news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Israeli police block Catholic leaders from Palm Sunday Mass

Israeli police blocked Catholic leaders from marking Palm Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre due to security concerns amid the Iran war.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Catholic priests say sexual abuse law "violates their religious freedom" - LGBTQ Nation

The law says consent cannot truly be given in those circumstances due to the power imbalance, and it also applies to a professor and a student, or a boss and an employee, or a therapist and a client.
Law
London
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

London churches to be restored by Historic England

Three historic London buildings receive over £1 million for urgent repairs to support their community functions.
#church-of-england
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
2 weeks ago

In the Easter story, women are the first to proclaim the resurrection - but churches today are still divided over female preachers

Women represent 23.7% of clergy in the U.S., yet only 14% of congregations are led by women.
Law
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Vatican declares partial mistrial in cardinal's fraud case

A Vatican appeals court declared a partial mistrial in Cardinal Angelo Becciu's case, citing procedural errors by prosecutors and Pope Francis regarding a misappropriated Church funds property deal in London.
fromThe Conversation
3 weeks ago

Notions of 'Christendom' often miss the mark - medieval Europe's ideas about faith and power were not so simple

Some citizens might see themselves as Christian nationalists simply because they are Christian and patriotic. Others, however, assert that the United States is rightfully a Christian nation that ought to be governed by Christian leaders, ethics and laws. As a historian, I'm aware that Christian nationalism relies upon a selective and often distorted view of American history.
Philosophy
World news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Conservative Anglicans pick rival leaders to Archbishop of Canterbury

Conservative Anglicans in Nigeria established the Global Anglican Council to challenge the Archbishop of Canterbury's authority and lead the Global Anglican Communion through a conciliar structure.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Catholic priest in Louisiana charged with child sexual abuse

A Louisiana priest faces three felony charges for indecent behavior with a 15-year-old minor, continuing the clergy abuse crisis that began in the same diocese decades ago.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Breakaway Anglican group to pick alternative leader to Archbishop of Canterbury

Conservative Anglican churches in Nigeria are electing a rival leader to challenge the Archbishop of Canterbury's traditional authority, deepening theological divisions within the global Anglican Communion.
Real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
37 years ago

'I knew someday I'd be the pastor of a parish, but never did I dream I'd be in a founding situation.'

Father James E. Rafferty established a new Catholic parish in Escondido in 1985, using a Tudor-style home as a temporary church, administrative center, and residence while planning a permanent facility.
#catholic-church-leadership
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Today in History: February 28, Benedict XVI becomes first pope to resign

On Feb. 28, 2013, Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign, ending an eight-year pontificate. (Benedict was succeeded the following month by Pope Francis.)
History
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Christian groups 'outraged' at Reform conference held in Church House

Church House has provided a veneer of spiritual legitimacy to Reform's anti-migrant and anti-Muslim politics, and their cynical scapegoating. As followers of Jesus, we must refuse to let the architecture of [the venue be used as a moral backdrop for policies that contradict the very heart of the Christian faith].
UK politics
#catholic-church
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
8 months ago

Church stands by call to execute gay people: "I will not apologize for preaching the Word of God." - LGBTQ Nation

An Indianapolis church leader endorsed a sermon that urged LGBTQ+ people to kill themselves and used violent, demeaning language; YouTube removed the video.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

New archbishop of Canterbury pledges to rebuild trust in church's handling of abuse

The new archbishop of Canterbury has pledged to rebuild trust and confidence in the way the Church of England deals with the abuse of children and vulnerable adults, saying that in the past it has fallen tragically short. Sarah Mullally told a meeting of the C of E's ruling body, the General Synod, that proper independence would be central to the way the church dealt with allegations of abuse on her watch as archbishop.
UK news
World news
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

The Making of the First American Pope

Pope Leo XIV's pastoral experience in Chicago and missionary work in Peru point toward pragmatic, moderate leadership rather than radical, progressive overhaul.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Bishop Warns Clergy To Be Ready For a New Era of Martyrdom' To Protect The Vulnerable' in The U.S.

I have told the clergy of the Episcopal diocese of New Hampshire that we may be entering into that same witness, Hirschfeld said. And I've asked them to get their affairs in order, to make sure they have their wills written, because it may be that now is no longer the time for statements, but for us with our bodies, to stand between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable.
US news
Philosophy
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Pope warns flock to raise their faces, protect their voices

Catholics must develop critical thinking to resist harmful AI, avoid attachments to chatbots, protect faces/voices from misuse, and urge ethical AI development over profit.
History
fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

Why the Great Schism of 1054 is a Medieval Myth - Medievalists.net

The Great Schism of 1054 was a gradual, multifaceted separation rather than a single dramatic rupture caused solely by the 1054 excommunications.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Christian conservative leader rages at Presbyterian Church for honoring "obscene" Renee Good - LGBTQ Nation

Bill Donohue publicly smeared Renee Nicole Good, mischaracterizing her actions and queer identity after she was fatally shot by an ICE agent.
US politics
fromABC7 New York
2 months ago

US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy

Three U.S. Catholic cardinals urged the Trump administration to apply a moral compass to foreign policy to prevent suffering and uphold human dignity.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'It's deeply meaningful' - Irish nun appointed as top Vatican adviser hails inclusion of more women by Pope Leo

Sr Mary T Barron, an Irish nun, was appointed consultor to the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and welcomed the pope's strengthening of women's inclusion.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
2 months ago

What 'hope' has represented in Christian history - and what it might mean now

The Vatican ended Holy Year 2025 “Pilgrims of Hope” amid global turbulence, while Christian tradition and ancient myths portray hope as enduring in humanity.
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