Vatican and international community urged to protest arrest of Hong Kong cardinal
Cardinal Joseph Zen, an outspoken critic of Beijing, was detained on Wednesday.
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Martyn Percy quits the Church of England after long-running dispute
Former Christ Church Dean, Martyn Percy, has announced his decision to leave the Church of England, calling it an "unsafe place to work".
Southern Baptists see baptisms, giving rebound in 2021 | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptist congregations saw a rebound in the number of baptisms and an increase of $304 million in overall giving in 2021, both hopeful signs congregations are recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pete Ramirez elected executive director of California Southern Baptist Convention | Baptist Press
FRESNO, Calif. (BP) – The Executive Board of the California Southern Baptist Convention (CSBC) celebrated the announcement of a newly elected Executive Director. Pete Ramirez, former associate executive director, was one of several applicants for the position following the announcement of Bill Agee‘s upcoming retirement.
FIRST-PERSON: 3 steps for welcoming kids with special needs to VBS | Baptist Press
Last summer on the final day of VBS, I stood at the back of our worship center with one of our staff members as we scanned the crowd of kids singing and dancing along to the Destination Dig theme song.
Bishop Vashti McKenzie to Lead National Council of Churches for Next Two Years
Bishop Vashti McKenzie, a recently retired bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, has been named the interim president and general secretary of the National Council of Churches, the ecumenical organization announced Tuesday. McKenzie succeeds Jim Winkler.
Grove City Faculty Say College is Facing a ‘Fight for the Soul’
A new report on critical race theory only added fuel to the dispute that has engulfed the Christian college. Stakeholders for Grove City College in Pennsylvania have both celebrated and balked at the report and its listed “remedial actions.”
Megachurch pastor says honor is 'absent' in today's culture of 'toxicity': 'We have a different calling'
Pastor Julie Mullins of Florida’s multi-site Christ Fellowship Church told her congregation on Mother's Day Sunday that showing honor to God is mainly “absent” in today’s culture and that Christians are often becoming part of the world's toxicity.
Evangelical Lutheran Church short ‘at least 600’ pastors as many step away from ministry amid pandemic
Since their former Pastor Darren Paulson resigned last September as the COVID-19 pandemic raged into its second year, congregants of Atonement Lutheran Church in Billing Heights, Montana, have been waiting patiently for their local synod to replace him.
Welby hails 'historic' moment as CofE unveils billion-pound investment for growth
The Church of England is to invest billions of pounds in the next few years as part of a nine-year plan to scale up ministry and mission activity.
