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Roman Catholic Rebellion? German Dioceses Reject Pope’s Same-sex Blessing Guide

Several Catholic dioceses in Germany are opposing national guidelines that promote blessing same-sex couples, citing a conflict with Vatican doctrine, according to the Catholic Herald. On August 5, the dioceses of Augsburg, Eichstätt, Passau, and Regensburg followed Cologne’s lead in rejecting the Segen spendet Liebe Kraft (Blessing gives strength to

Appeals Court Rules World Vision Has Right To Rescind Job Offer To Lesbian Applicant

In late 2020, Aubry McMahon applied for a remote customer service job with World Vision, a large evangelical humanitarian organization. Affirming she was aligned with World Vision’s Standards of Conduct, which prohibit, among other things, “sexual conduct outside the Biblical covenant of marriage between a man and a woman,” she

Megachurch Pastor Returns To The Pulpit After Spending 3 Years In Prison

A megachurch pastor who served time in prison on fraud charges was welcomed warmly to the pulpit on Sunday, preaching his first sermon in four years. Kirbyjon Caldwell, 72, former lead pastor of Windsor Village United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas, was convicted in 2021 of defrauding investors of $3.6

Church Minister Tells Children It’s Ok To Attend Pride Parade In the Nude?

Canadian Memorial United Church in Vancouver, BC, is a progressive church that is part of the United Church of Canada. Described as a “vibrant progressive spiritual community and center for peace that encourages contemplation, transformation, and action in the world,” they are also “committed to working for the full inclusion of