Vatican Opens Door to Letting Gay Men Pursue the Priesthood in Italy
The Vatican has given its blessing to a document suggesting that those with same-sex attraction can pursue the priesthood in Italy
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5 Things the Catholic Church’s Document on Same-Sex Blessings Does (and Doesn’t) Say
The Vatican approved same-sex blessings, but there are a few caveats.
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Pastor Steven Smith says he’s willing to step down over handling of abuse case
Pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, Steven Smith, told his congregation Sunday that he is willing to step down for failing to inform them that a former church official charged ...
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Pope Francis OKs blessing same-sex couples
The Vatican released a document Monday morning affirming that Catholic leaders may bless gay couples. The document expounds on a previous opinion penned by Pope Francis earlier this year. The new poli...
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Pope Permits Blessings for Same-Sex Couples
Pope Francis has given his approval for priests to bless couples in "irregular" situations, including same-sex unions.
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SBC DIGEST: Black SBC visionary dies; EC amicus brief denied | Baptist Press
DETROIT (BP) – Rochelle Davis Jr., a missions visionary and founding member of the National African American Fellowship of the Southern Baptist Convention (NAAF), died Dec. 4 in Detroit at the age of 87.
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FIRST-PERSON: Six-month update | Baptist Press
Six months have passed since we gathered in New Orleans for the Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. At this halfway point between New Orleans and Indianapolis, here is an update on the activities of the Convention.
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‘A higher purpose’: Christian Insurance Company Gives $150K in Grants to 5 Church Charities
A nonprofit established by a prominent Christian insurance company has awarded 150,000 in grants to five church charities that seek to advance the Kingdom of God in their work
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Vatican asserts single mothers should be ‘encouraged’ to receive communion
The Vatican s doctrinal office said Thursday that single mothers who have confessed their sins should receive the Eucharist
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Arkansas pastor apologizes for not telling congregation ex-church employee accused of child abuse
Steven W Smith, pastor of the more than century-old Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, apologized to his congregation Sunday for not disclosing that a former church official charged ...
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Facing Divorce, Pastor Sam Collier Admits He Was ‘drunk in love’ and Got Married Too Soon
Pastor Sam Collier is in disbelief This wasn t the way his love story was supposed to end In the beginning, he had imagined doing life with Toni Collier forever Now they re facing divorce
