Bishops prepare for a group photo during the 2008 Lambeth Conference at the University of Kent in Canterbury. Photo by Scott Gunn/ACNS
Need to know: Monday, March 4, 2019
Episcopal bishops object to same-sex spouses’ disinvitation to global conference
The archbishop's decision to exclude three same-sex spouses from North America has caused soul-searching and outrage on both sides of the Atlantic.
Miniature Washington Cathedral to be created with Lego bricks
The completed Lego cathedral will be 7 feet tall, 13 feet long and 8 feet wide — about the size of a minivan.
Compassion International’s Roadshow Tour combines music and ministry
Christian musicians have promoted the work of Colorado Springs-based Compassion International for decades, convincing tens of thousands of fans to sponsor children living in poverty.
Grieving, but not leaving, the United Methodist Church
A general conference isn’t the church, the way a restaurant chain’s board of directors meeting isn’t a family enjoying dinner, writes James C. Howell.
Why a Southern Baptist is watching the United Methodists
Evangelical churches, the Southern Baptist Church included, should be mindful of the growing support among their younger members on questions of human sexuality, writes Alex Ward.
He needed a job. China gave him one: Locking up his fellow Muslims.
China’s vast detention program for Muslims has required more and more police officers. And recruits are coming from the very ethnic groups that are being suppressed.
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Independent report finds allegations against Willow Creek founder Bill Hybels credible
The Willow Creek Independent Advisory Group released its findings in a report posted online by Willow Creek Community Church in the Chicago area.
‘In this to the end’: LGBT United Methodists express hurt, hope after vote
After a wrenching three days of deliberations and spending $3.7 million to organize a special conference of its global church, the UMC has only marginally more more clarity on its future than when the meeting began.
Catholic bishops, advocates meet to discuss response to Trump border policies
'We were at the border yesterday. The emergency is not here,' one bishop said.
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Grading the Vatican abuse summit
An F is inappropriate, writes Mark Silk.
How Christian theology lost its way
(RNS) — When our theology does not provide us with a compelling alternative vision of the good life, it betrays its purpose, write two prominent Yale theologians.
When Lenten fasting is indistinguishable from a New Age cleanse
(RNS) — Modern Lent has come to have more in common with Dry January — the viral sensation encouraging New Year's resolvers to give up alcohol for a month — than with its ecclesiastic antecedents.
