By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The powerful head of the Vatican's saint-making office, Cardinal Angelo Becciu, resigned suddenly Thursday from the post and renounced his rights as a cardinal amid a financial scandal that has reportedly implicated him indirectly. The Vatican provided no details on why Pope Francis accepted Becciu's resignation in a … [Read more...] about Powerful Vatican Cardinal Becciu Resigns Amid Scandal
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Churches Hit Home Run With Services in Ballparks and Stadiums as COVID-19 Cancels Sports
(RNS) It was sunny and 73 degrees, the perfect day for a baseball game. But that’s not why the crowd filled the stands Sunday (Sept. 20) at Four Winds Field in South Bend, Indiana, home of the South Bend Cubs. They were there for a church service, complete with worship leaders on the third-base line and Scriptures on the Jumbotron. South Bend City Church — a 4-year-old … [Read more...] about Churches Hit Home Run With Services in Ballparks and Stadiums as COVID-19 Cancels Sports
Tony Spell Refuses to Wear Mask in Courthouse, Skips Hearing for Gathering Ban Violation
(The Christian Post) Louisiana Pentecostal Pastor Tony Spell, who was charged for violating state orders by holding in-person worship services during the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, was prevented from entering a courthouse Tuesday because he refused to wear a mask. Spell, the pastor of Life Tabernacle Church in Baton Rouge, appeared at the 19th Judicial District … [Read more...] about Tony Spell Refuses to Wear Mask in Courthouse, Skips Hearing for Gathering Ban Violation
Danny Chambers, Charismatic Worship Leader and Nashville Pastor, Has Died
(RNS) Danny Chambers, a Nashville-based worship leader and pastor who was well known in charismatic Christian circles, has died. Chambers’ death was announced by his wife, Jillian Chambers, on Instagram Wednesday (Sept. 23). “May the Rain of Your presence fall as we mourn the passing of my best friend, Danny Chambers,” she wrote. “I know many of you have heard that he is … [Read more...] about Danny Chambers, Charismatic Worship Leader and Nashville Pastor, Has Died
Pastor Argues It’s Time for the Cross and Flame to Go
(ChurchLeaders) A pastor’s call to replace the Cross and Flame as the official insignia of The United Methodist Church has picked up the backing of the North Texas Conference. The Rev. Edlen Cowley wrote a column this summer urging that the denomination move away from the Cross and Flame, saying the emblem conjures for him and other African Americans the terror of … [Read more...] about Pastor Argues It’s Time for the Cross and Flame to Go