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Two saints, 1 day? Historic move could unite Catholics
Catholics around the world will have two new holy figures to pray to this spring on the same day. "The Vatican has announced that two former popes are to be named saints next April in the first such ceremony in the history of the Catholic Church." (Via BBC) The Vatican released this ...
Gay kiss leads to arrest at religious rally
A same-sex kiss at an evangelical rally in Brazil has stirred up a heated debate over gay rights and freedom of religion in a country heavily influenced by the Catholic Church. According to Public Radio International, two women attending a "gospel festival" were arrested after kissing each other at the ...
Two saints, 1 day? Historic move could unite Catholics
Experts believe the decision to canonize both Pope John XIII and John Paul II in April could bring together progressive and conservative Catholics.
Missing Christian author found safe
Christian author Henry Thomas Blackaby was found Friday night, more than 24 hours after he was reported missing from his Henry County home. Blackaby, 78, was found in Tifton and was alone, according to Sgt. Joey Smith with Henry County police. “Detectives have been tracking his credit activity and were ...
Mount Vernon Baptist Church accepts offer to sell for stadium
The Mount Vernon Baptist Church congregation voted overwhelmingly Thursday night to accept a $14.5 million offer to sell its property to make room for the new Atlanta Falcons stadium just south of the Georgia Dome, church leaders announced. The decision came after more than an hour of discussion among church ...
Mount Vernon members mum on whether to accept offer for new stadium site
If God is speaking to the congregation at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church on whether to accept $14.5 million offer, the members and the ministers are keeping his confidence. But on Sunday, the Rev. Rodney Turner told the relatively small but cheerful gathering of congregants not to miss the meeting Thursday ...
Heavenly bodies: Jeweled skeleton relics show a macabre beauty
Imagine, taking a venerated relic and decorating it with precious metals and jewels, all in honor of the early Christian martyrs they are. For some, the jeweled remains are creepy, and the stuff of nightmares, giving an other-worldly look to the mortal remains. For others, they present a macabre beauty ...
Archbishop: Priest celibacy rule 'tradition, not dogma'
The Vatican's new secretary of state says the Catholic Church's rule on priest celibacy is not set in stone.
Georgia Catholics call for immigration overhaul
Many Catholics in Georgia and across the country are calling for a broad overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws as Congress is preparing to return to a full agenda in Washington this week. Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory and other top Catholic officials are lobbying congress members in support of a ...
Man accused of swindling churchgoers says he wants ‘peaceful’ life
Ephren Taylor’s trail went so cold after he was accused of swindling churchgoers in Atlanta and beyond out of millions of dollars that attorneys still struggle to track him down. But if he’s hiding, it’s in plain sight at a busy corner in a Kansas City suburb.Inside a darkened office ...
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