The front office of Miracle Hill Ministries in Greenville, S.C. RNS photo by Yonat Shimron
Need to know: Tuesday, February 26, 2019
In fight over Protestant-only foster agency, lawsuit asks: Who is a Christian?
'It’s a pretty common belief here in the South that Catholics are not Christian,' said Aimee Maddonna, who sued the federal and state government for allowing Miracle Hill Ministries to discriminate against non-Protestants.
United Methodist committee rejects One Church Plan, which would allow LGBT clergy
The plan recommended by the United Methodist Church’s Council of Bishops will 'almost certainly still come up' as a minority report during Tuesday's plenary session, according to one LGBTQ advocacy group.
Most senior Catholic charged with child sex abuse convicted in Australia
Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican's economy minister, faces a potential maximum 50-year prison term after a sentencing hearing that begins Wednesday.
Charges against Patriots owner Kraft shine a light on human trafficking, says author
Solicitation of prostitution is often viewed as a victimless crime, but Kraft's case highlights a horrible truth that many 'in the life' are not there by choice.
Bishops told transparency needed to overcome clergy abuse crisis
The real work of reconciliation will begin when the bishops go home and start to hold each other accountable about what they are doing to protect children, writes Thomas Reese.
American families of missing Uighurs speak out at DC event
Nearly two years after the Chinese government began to detain members of Muslim minority groups in western China, a growing number of family members abroad are refusing to remain silent.
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Eyeing Amazon synod, Brazil accuses church of ‘leftist agenda’
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United Methodists vote pensions, ‘Traditional Plan’ as top priorities
At the start of the special session of the United Methodist Church General Conference, the so-called Traditional Plan ranked just below pensions in a vote to determine high or low priorities.
Pope Francis calls for ‘all-out battle’ against child sex abuse
Pope Francis referred to clerics who abuse children as “tools of Satan."
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United Methodists should acknowledge reality that they are no longer united
The divide between liberals and conservatives has been baked into the UMC from its inception in 1968. It's time to let go, writes Jacob Lupfer.
Bishops in Rome struggle to find way to investigate bishops
How to deal with bishops' abuse or negligence is the biggest problem ahead for the Vatican conference on clergy sexual abuse meeting in Rome this week, writes Thomas Reese.
What will happen at the special session? Here’s what United Methodists predict
(RNS) — We asked pastors, bishops, delegates, activists and other United Methodists in the United States to share what they expect — and hope — to happen at the denomination's upcoming special session on sexuality. Here’s what they suggest we keep an eye out for.
