BERLIN (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Essen has become the first in Germany to allow women to perform baptisms, citing a lack of priests. The diocese said in a statement Monday that Bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck tasked 18 lay ministers —17 of them women — with conferring the sacrament of admission into the Church at a ceremony over the weekend. Until now only priests … [Read more...] about 1st German Catholic Diocese Allows Women To Perform Baptisms
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Russia-Ukraine War Not a Sign of the ‘End Times,’ Says Bible Answer Man
“Bible Answer Man” Hank Hanegraaff says that Russia’s war against Ukraine is not a sign of the “end times.” In a broadcast last week, Hanegraaff addressed “prophecy pundits,” such as Pat Robertson, who believe that the Bible references the current war. “If we misunderstand the history of the Bible, we can come up with all kinds of sensationalistic scenarios,” said … [Read more...] about Russia-Ukraine War Not a Sign of the ‘End Times,’ Says Bible Answer Man
At Baptist Ukraine Seminary: ‘State of Emergency Is Our New Normal’
By Diana Chandler LVIV, Ukraine (BP) – With Russian air raids now just 100 miles northeast of Ukraine Baptist Theological Seminary in Lviv, president Yaroslav “Slavik” Pyzh is challenged to live in a state of emergency as the new normal. The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary alumnus spoke with Baptist Press via Zoom March 11 while driving in Lviv, navigating … [Read more...] about At Baptist Ukraine Seminary: ‘State of Emergency Is Our New Normal’
Priest Who Balked at COVID Precautions Removed From Parish
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. (AP) —A priest who balked at some of the Vermont Roman Catholic diocese's COVID-19-related precautions has been removed from his parish. Bishop Christopher Coyne announced the decision about the Rev. Peter Williams in a letter to the Holy Family Parish of Springfield and Chester community on Tuesday, myNBC5 reported. “A great deal of … [Read more...] about Priest Who Balked at COVID Precautions Removed From Parish
John Cooper, Eric Metaxas, Allie Beth Stuckey, and Darrell Harrison Discuss ‘Engaging a Hostile Culture’ at NRB
The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) 2022 convention took place over the past four days at Nashville, Tennessee’s Gaylord Opryland, where their Board of Directors unanimously approved a resolution on Tuesday denouncing critical theory (the broader term that umbrellas critical race theory or CRT). According to their website, the NRB is “a … [Read more...] about John Cooper, Eric Metaxas, Allie Beth Stuckey, and Darrell Harrison Discuss ‘Engaging a Hostile Culture’ at NRB