The first day of the Advent this year is Dec. 3, marking the beginning of the New Year for Christians, but this seasonal observance is unfamiliar to some Christians. Here…
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This week in Christian history: English pope elected, PCA holds first General Assembly, OVU closes down
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the election of the only English pope in Catholic Church history, the Presbyterian Church in America holding its first General Assembly,…
Pope Francis denies calling conservative Cardinal Burke his ‘enemy’: report
Pope Francis reportedly confirmed to his biographer that he stripped U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke of his salary and evicted him from his Vatican apartment, but denied accusations that he…
Perry Noble says he never thought he would pastor again, announces new Second Chance campus
Approximately seven years after he was fired from NewSpring Church in South Carolina for alcohol abuse and other “unfortunate choices and decisions,” Perry Noble is thanking God for allowing him…
Lesbian bishop who Carlton Pearson wanted to speak at funeral says Transformation Church barred her from preaching eulogy
Presiding prelate of The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, Bishop Yvette Flunder, who late former megachurch pastor Carlton Pearson said he wanted to speak at his homegoing service shortly before he…
62 Michigan churches leave UMC amid schism over homosexuality
A regional body of the United Methodist Church has voted to allow 62 congregations in Michigan to leave the denomination over its debate over homosexuality, joining thousands of other churches…
Wife of Sam Collier, Hillsong’s first black lead pastor, announces divorce amid allegations of infidelity
Former Hillsong Atlanta Pastor Sam Collier, who served as Hillsong Church’s first black lead pastor before stepping down early last year as a wave of scandals embroiled the denomination, appears…
Pope Francis reportedly strips US Cardinal Burke of salary, evicts him from apartment
Pope Francis is reportedly stripping conservative U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke of his salary and Vatican apartment as punishment for fomenting “disunity” in the Roman Catholic Church. Read More The…
Louie Giglio urges Christians to take authority over enemy of darkness: ‘Shake it off’
Megachurch Pastor Louie Giglio stressed the importance of spiritual warfare to a crowd of young adults, telling them they have more authority over the darkness of this world than they…
SBC Executive Committee president search enters ‘investigation phase’
The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee’s search for a new president has entered the “investigation phase,” according to a recent update from the largest Protestant denomination in the United States.…