Anglican Church in Wales appoints lesbian archbishop
The steeple of Asbury First United Methodist Church, Aug. 22, 2023, in Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press / Photo by David Goldman The Church in Wales, a branch o...
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Federal employees ensured religious freedom in the workplace | Baptist Press
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BP) – A recent memo by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) further expands religious liberty protections for federal employees.
New Jersey Church Threatened by Eminent Domain Gets a Reprieve – for Now
The mayor mentioned the decline in attendance and membership in local churches as one reason why he wanted the city to take over the Christ Church property, saying the Episcopal diocese has more church buildings than it needs.
St. John Henry Newman to be declared 38th doctor of the Church
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday approved the decision to declare St. John Henry Newman the 38th doctor of the universal Church.
Lawmaker in India offers reward for attacking Christians
India’s Catholic bishops this week strongly condemned law enforcement for failing to prosecute a state legislator who publicly offered up to $12,663 USD (1.1 million rupees) for violent attacks on Christian leaders.
FIRST-PERSON: The real Jesus sends us to all nations | Baptist Press
The global dimension of this task is clear: Jesus is calling His followers to reach “all nations.” The ultimate form of obedience to your King is to go and make other disciples.
Arise Leadership Summit panel urges churches to walk with Gen Z as co-laborers, not projects
At a time when churches around the world are grappling with declining youth engagement, a diverse group of Christian leaders at the Arise Leadership Summit 2025 made a compelling case for rethinking how the Church engages with Generation Z—today’s most digitally connected and spiritually seeking demographic.
Young Catholics flock to Rome for Youth Jubilee
St. Peter’s Square in Rome is expected to host roughly 100,000 young Catholics on Tuesday evening to kick off a week of festivities, dubbed the Youth Jubilee. The square will welcome pilgrims from a...
FIRST-PERSON: After 250 years, Chaplains remain indispensable “points of light” | Baptist Press
I first learned about the military chaplaincy 65 years ago during a Sunday service at my home church in Rome, Georgia. Up to that point, I’d never met a chaplain. The only thing I had heard from others was that a pastor who couldn’t preach often left the ministry to…
SBC seminary prof’s departure to Anglicanism prompts discussion of Baptists & tradition | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – Social media buzzed with reaction when Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary theology professor Matthew Barrett announced his departure from the SBC to become an Anglican. He cited the “beauty of Anglicanism” and claimed its practices better align with “how Christians have worshipped across history.”
