CofE bishops say Christmas carols ‘problematic’ for naming Jesus

CofE bishops say Christmas carols ‘problematic’ for naming Jesus

‘Hymns should not be altered just because the Church conforms to every progressive cause,’ says Canon Chris Sugden By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Monday, December 23, 2024 For the first time in 900 years, girls join choristers as they take part in a photocall at St Paul’s Cathedral on Dec. 23, 2024, in London, … Read more

This week in Christian history: Pope Pius IX flees Rome

This week in Christian history: Pope Pius IX flees Rome

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Sunday, November 24, 2024 The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, located in New York, New York. | The Christian Post Throughout the extensive history of the Church, there have been numerous events of lasting significance. Each week marks anniversaries of impressive milestones, unforgettable tragedies, amazing triumphs, memorable … Read more

Wayne Gretzky to deliver eulogy at Brian Mulroney’s state funeral in Montreal

Wayne Gretzky to deliver eulogy at Brian Mulroney’s state funeral in Montreal

Wayne Gretzky will be among the high-profile figures to eulogize former prime minister Brian Mulroney at his state funeral on March 23, government officials announced Friday. Mulroney’s daughter Caroline will also speak, along with Canadian media baron Pierre Karl Péladeau, former Quebec premier Jean Charest and former U.S. secretary of state James Baker, who will address the … Read more

Famed former Boston Symphony, TSO conductor Seiji Ozawa dead at 88

Famed former Boston Symphony, TSO conductor Seiji Ozawa dead at 88

Seiji Ozawa, the Japanese conductor who amazed audiences with the lithe physicality of his performances during three decades at the helm of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has died, his management office said Friday. He was 88. The internationally acclaimed maestro, with his trademark mop of salt-and-pepper hair, led the BSO from 1973 to 2002, longer … Read more