The six new female synod bishops-elect of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Need to know: Thursday, July 26, 2018
‘She is loose’: A historic group of female Lutheran bishops on #MeToo and the Holy Spirit
The ELCA has elected the largest number of female bishops in one year to lead the mainline denomination. We sat down with all of them.
Bidding starts at $50K for Bible that went to moon
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How Catholic bishops are shaping health care in rural America
Where a patient lives can sometimes determine whether Catholic doctrine – and how the local bishop interprets that doctrine – will decide what kind of health care they can get.
Why did Trump discuss two black pastors on his recorded call with Michael Cohen?
But before Trump appeared to discuss making a payment to the Playboy model, he and his attorney discussed a perhaps-unexpected subject: pastors.
Was she denied Communion because she’d been chewing gum — or because she’s transgender?
Her mother and the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte disagree on why 15-year-old Max, who has been transitioning since January, was turned away by a Eucharistic minister.
Revoice’s founder answers the LGBT conference’s critics
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