Religion
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Catholic bishops and cardinals demand official apology for Olympics opening ceremony
“With shock, the world watched as the Summer Olympics in Paris opened with a grotesque and blasphemous depiction of the Last Supper," the letter stated. “It is hard to understand how the faith of over 2 billion people can be so casually and intentionally blasphemed."
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Oklahoma releases guidelines for implementing the Bible into school curriculum
The guidance instructs teachers to emphasize the Bible's historical, literary, and secular benefits to avoid infringing on the separation of church and state, and says it should not be used for religious reasons like preaching, or indoctrination.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court rules that taxpayer-funded religious charter school is unconstitutional
The state Supreme Court determined that this institution violates both the state's and country's constitution and must be secular.
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Southern Baptist Convention votes against IVF treatments
The resolution was approved by nearly 11,000 attendees at the SBC's annual meeting in Indianapolis.
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Southern Baptist Convention votes against ban on female pastors
The Southern Baptist Convention still has in its constitution a statement that only men can be pastors.
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LA lifeguard, evangelical Christian sues county for requiring him to work near Pride flag
The veteran lifeguard was disciplined last summer for taking down thee Progress Pride flags
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Pope apologizes after reports surface that he used gay slur at bishops meeting
“The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he extends his apologies to those who felt offended by the use of a term, as reported by others,” a Vatican spokesperson said in a statement.
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Mississippi man pleads guilty to beheading Satanic statue in Iowa Capitol
Cassidy pleaded guilty to an aggravated misdemeanor count of third-degree criminal mischief, and will receive a deferred judgment with two years of probation. He will also need to pay a $855 civil penalty and pay restitution in an amount still to be determined by the court.
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The Pope clears way for naming of first millennial saint
Acutis, 15 when he died, was beatified in 2020, which is the first step toward officially becoming a sainthood.
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Catholic service group sues NPS for 'religious discrimination' after denying Memorial Day Mass
Knights of Columbus has held a Memorial Day mass at the Poplar Grove National Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia, every year for more than 60 years. But its application for a permit to hold the ceremony was denied last year, and again this year, because NPS categorizes religious ceremonies as "demonstrations," which are not allowed at National Cemeteries.
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Defend 'life at all stages' and exercise 'restraint,' actor Jonathan Roumie urges college graduates
'Why should we be restrained when we are persecuted for our beliefs more than ever, perhaps? One word, one name above all others: Jesus," Roumie says
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United Methodist officially lifts ban on LGBTQ members joining its clergy
The delegates are also expected to vote on whether to replace its "Social Principles" document with one that changes the definition of marriage from being between a man and a woman to a union between “two people of faith." It would also remove a line in the document that considers the practice of homosexuality "incompatible with Christian teaching.”
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'Let my people go': Passover more solemn for Jews as more than 130 remain hostage in Gaza
Many Jews are leaving a seat at the table open to symbolize those who remain hostage in Gaza.