The United Methodist Church (UMC) has voted to remove a decades-old ban on ordaining pastors in same-sex relationships after thousands of conservative congregations have left the denomination in recent years. At the recent UMC General Conference, delegates approved without debate
The International House of Prayer Kansas City has refuted reports that the 24/7 prayer ministry plans to close entirely, saying it’s going through a restructuring phase and will close its school of ministry, IHOP University, after this year’s graduation. Citing
Counting is complete in the Solomon Islands election, with no party gaining a clear majority. Incumbent prime minister Manasseh Sogavare’s party gained the most seats, but there are many challengers for the top job. What’s next? An intense negotiation period
Columbia University president Nemat “Minouche” Shafik said classes would be held virtually from Monday and the school is planning to increase security on campus adding 35 security guards and more than 100 other safety-related personnel. The move comes after days
British Christian author and radio host Justin Brierley is optimistic about a steady resurgence of belief in God and suggests a revival of sorts is already underway in the UK. The author of The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God
More than 12,000 people were baptized in France on Easter Sunday – a record number for the country where about 50% of the people say they do not believe in God. The French Bishops Conference reports that despite the acceleration
This coming week is a time when America enters a time of spiritual focus with their National Day of Repentance and National Day of Prayer both taking place. The time of prayer this year will therefore be from 30 April
Christians in Ukraine have faced torture, the destruction of their churches and other horrors at the hands of Russian forces, according to multiple religious freedom advocates who have called on Government leaders to take notice of their plight. In a
New research reveals that the share of young adults who think the Bible has had a transformative effect on their lives has increased even as most of them remain “Scripture Disengaged.” The American Bible Society recently released the first instalment
The Vatican rejected the concept of gender fluidity in a document released recently and declared that sex change is a threat to human dignity — one of the sharpest criticisms to date of behaviors the Catholic Church regards as immoral.
