Tag: Christianity
An architect of European unity moves ahead on sainthood path
VATICAN CITY — Robert Schuman, a French statesman who paved the way for the bloc that eventually evolved into European Union, has moved ahead...
Heated debate before US Catholic bishops vote on Communion
In impassioned debate Thursday, U.S. Catholic bishops clashed over how to address concerns about Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, who continue to receive...
US Catholic bishops OK steps toward possible rebuke of Biden
U.S. Catholic bishops approved the drafting of a “teaching document” that many of them hope will rebuke Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, for...
EXPLAINER: What is the Catholic Communion controversy?
A committee of U.S. Catholic bishops is getting to work on a policy document that has stirred controversy among their colleagues before a word...
Black community has new option for health care: the church
MILWAUKEE — Every Sunday at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, the Rev. Joseph Jackson Jr. praises the Lord before his congregation. But since last fall...
N. Ireland parties ease crisis that threatened power-sharing
LONDON — Northern Ireland’s biggest political parties appear set to agree on a new government Thursday after ending a standoff that threatened to scuttle...
Southern Baptists vote to debate sex abuse investigation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to have a floor debate on a proposed investigation into...
Rift on Communion policy as US Catholic bishops open meeting
Divisions flared quickly on Wednesday as U.S. Catholic bishops opened a national meeting highlighted by a sensitive agenda item — whether to take initial...
Famous German boys’ choir to add new choir for girls
BERLIN — One of Germany's most famous Catholic boys' choirs, the Regensburg Cathedral Choir, plans to establish a separate choral group for girls for...
Southern Baptist Convention faces push from the right
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southern Baptist Convention is electing a new president Tuesday amid a push to wrest control of the denomination by ultraconservatives...