Tag: Christianity
The Latest: Dozens infected after Alabama church revival
STRAWBERRY, Ala. - An Alabama pastor says more than 40 people have been infected with the coronavirus after attending a multi-day revival event at...
The Latest: Florida passes New York for 2nd-most virus cases
ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida surpassed New York over the weekend as the state with the second-most confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S.More than 9,300...
Hunger organization pushes out Yoho after Capitol incident
WASHINGTON (AP) - A nonpartisan Christian organization that seeks to end hunger said Saturday it asked for and received the resignation of Rep. Ted...
Female priests now outnumber male ones in Church of Sweden
STOCKHOLM (AP) - The Church of Sweden has more female than male priests for the first time, according to numbers released this month, a...
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia opens as a mosque for Muslim prayers
ISTANBUL (AP) - Fulfilling a dream of his Islamic-oriented youth, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined hundreds of worshipers Friday for the first Muslim...
Christian abortion critics urge Dems to change platform
A group of more than 100 Christian pastors, religion professors and other advocates is urging the Democratic National Committee to adopt a party platform...
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia opens as a mosque for Muslim prayers
ISTANBUL (AP) - Fulfilling a dream of his Islamic-oriented youth, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined hundreds of worshipers Friday for the first Muslim...
Vatican indicates support to exhume babies at Irish home
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican has indicated its support for a campaign to provide a proper Christian burial for hundreds of babies and...
Vatican says bishops should report sex abuse to police
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican told bishops around the world on Thursday they should report cases of clergy sex crimes to police even...
Catholic holy site Lourdes holds first online pilgrimage
PARIS (AP) - One of the Catholic Church’s holiest sites, Lourdes, is holding its first-ever online pilgrimage on Thursday, to mark the anniversary of...