Televangelist Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatified in St Louis — one step closer to sainthood
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — In his homily, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle preached about Sheen's attention to poverty in the Global South.
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Priests, nuns march to Vatican to demand end to ‘genocide’ in Gaza
ROME (AP) — The “Priests Against Genocide” network was born in August 2025 and currently includes over 2,500 priests and bishops from five continents, organizers said.
Myanmar bishops meet in Chiang Mai
Please pray for the bishops of the Church of the Province of Myanmar and their wives, meeting together this week in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with the support and sponsorship of Crosslinks. The Rt Revd Andy Lines, Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Network in Europe and member of the G
Church builds on Ebola response in Congo
The United Methodist Church’s health coordination team is constructing a 50-bed treatment center and reaching thousands through a large-scale community response.
The Wishful Thinking that Put Thousands on the Streets
Let’s look at the reasoning, and numbers, of deinstitutionalization—America’s mid-century policy of moving the mentally ill population out of large hospitals of widely varying quality and into home-based care and community integration. In 1955, state mental hospitals housed 559,0
Man critically injured, police officer wounded in gunfire near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur
TORONTO (AP) — Police have not said what led to the shooting or whether the synagogue or Jewish community was targeted.
Churches must help protect election integrity and restore faith in democracy
(RNS) — Churches should encourage their members to volunteer as poll workers and watchers for this year’s midterm election.
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Pastoral letter to the diocese of Lincoln from the bishops of Grimsby and Grantham
Dear friends, Today’s News [21 Sept 2026] Today we have all received the news that Bishop Stephen is resigning as the Bishop of Lincoln, with effect from the 1st October. The statement from the national Church (click here to read) confirmed that Bishop Stephen remains the subject
Bishop of Lincoln resigns
September 21, 2026 The Rt Rev Stephen Conway has resigned as Bishop of Lincoln. The See will become vacant on October 1. Bishop Nick Chamberlain will continue as Acting Bishop of Lincoln. A Crown Nominations Commission will be convened in due course to discern the next Bishop of
Bishop Edgar receives censure from ACNA College of Bishops over Porter-Gaud affair
It is with renewed hope and deep gratitude to our Lord Jesus Christ that I announce to you that the Anglican Church in North America’s College of Bishops have sentenced Bishop Edgar to a censure with no accompanying pastoral admonition. There are no restrictions to his exercise o
ACNA College of Bishops deposes Derek Jones
The College of Bishops of the Anglican Church in North America deposed Derek Jones from the Sacred Ministry on September 23, 2026. This is in response to his guilt of four canonical charges against him, as determined by the Court for the Trial of a Bishop. The facts now establish
DOJ asks appeals court to allow churches to endorse political candidates
(RNS) — Trump administration lawyers have argued a key component of the Johnson Amendment, which bars nonprofits from taking part in political campaigns, should not apply to churches. They've asked an appeals court to overturn a lower court decision dismissing a lawsuit challenging the ban.
Florida Demands School Fire Teacher After She Went After Conservative Student
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for Sarasota County Schools to fire a teacher after she allegedly harassed an eighth-grader over his conservative views. Pine View School history teacher Liz Ballard allegedly called the student a “misogynist,” Uthmeier said. Acc
Report: Suspected Site of Noah’s Ark ‘100 Percent Confirmed’ to Be a ‘Manmade Object’
A new report says that the group of researchers hoping to find the remains of Noah’s Ark beneath a Turkish rock formation have found initial evidence that the site has more than rock beneath the surface. According to the Daily Mail, the researchers have “100 percent confirmed” th
Xi Jinping Wants 100,000 Young Americans to Study in Communist China
Chinese President Xi Jinping made history this week as the first Chinese leader to make two formal state visits to the United States, and he arrived with a bold proposal: send 100,000 American young people to study in his communist nation. The invitation, announced Thursday durin