By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Thursday, December 12, 2024 Bishop Lawrence Provenzano of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island giving a sermon for Pentecost Sunday in May 2021. | Screengrab: YouTube/Episcopal Diocese of Long Island An Episcopal Church bishop in New York who garnered headlines years ago for requiring openly gay clergy to marry … Read more
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Sunday, October 27, 2024 The Most Rev. Justin Welby, archbishop of Canterbury on November 18, 2019, in London, England. | Leon Neal/Getty Images Christians across the United Kingdom are calling for Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s resignation following his comments supporting sexual intimacy in same-sex relationships. They argue that … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, September 27, 2024 A Sept. 2024 worship service held at St. John’s Cathedral of Jacksonville, Florida, of The Episcopal Diocese of Florida. | Screengrab: YouTube/St. John’s Cathedral An Episcopal Church diocese remains without a bishop following the refusal to confirm a candidate due to his conservative views on … Read more
A Knesset Education Committee meeting erupted on Wednesday after a representative of an anti-LGBT organization called LGBT organizations a “cult” and accused “progressive education” of advocating for “mutilating” organs according to students’ wishes. The subject of the committee meeting was the Education Ministry’s use of funds earmarked for activities in schools to promote tolerance … Read more
In the second of a four-part series on China’s universities and campus life, Alcott Wei looks into the effects of geopolitical tensions in the country’s joint venture campuses with overseas institutions. Richard Li, president of a Japanese culture club at a university in China, was pulled aside after a club meeting by a faculty supervisor. … Read more
Automaker Ford Motor said on Wednesday it will change its diversity, equity and inclusion program, including ending participation in an LGBTQ advocacy group’s ranking system, joining several U.S. companies that have redefined those programs amid pressure from conservative groups. “We are mindful that our employees and customers hold a wide range of beliefs, and the … Read more
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Thursday, August 15, 2024 The Rev. Bernard Randall | Christian Legal Centre The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is being criticized for his handling of a case involving Bernard Randall, a chaplain blacklisted for a sermon questioning LGBT teachings at a Christian school. A leading legal figure within the … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, August 09, 2024 A procession of United Methodist bishops leads the opening worship at the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. | Mike DuBose/UM News The United Methodist Church says there are hundreds of congregations in Nigeria that won’t be leaving the denomination over its … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Wednesday, August 07, 2024 During the opening worship service of the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 23, 2024, five United Methodist bishops from around the world celebrate communion with participants. | Paul Jeffrey, UM News The mostly theologically liberal United Methodist Church and the … Read more
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Sunday, July 07, 2024 Pastor John MacArthur | Grace Community Church Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church articulated a stern view of President Joe Biden’s leadership during a recent interview, framing it as a divine judgment and a reflection of societal moral decline. America is a nation reaping … Read more
