VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope Francis expressed “shame” for himself and the Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday for the scale of child sexual abuse within the church in France and acknowledged failures in putting the needs of victims first. The pope spoke during his regular audience at the Vatican about a report released Tuesday that estimated some 330,000 French … [Read more...] about Pope Expresses ‘Shame’ at Scale of Clergy Abuse in France
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Minister Runs ‘Preaching Marathon’ Between Churches To Raise Money for Mental Health Support
(Premier Christian News) A minister has run a marathon across two Scottish parishes, stopping to speak at three churches on the issue of mental health. Rev James Bissett has plotted a 26.2 mile route across the Contin and Strathpeffer parishes, north-west of Inverness in the Highlands, to raise money for the Scottish Association for Mental Health. Speaking … [Read more...] about Minister Runs ‘Preaching Marathon’ Between Churches To Raise Money for Mental Health Support
Christian Nurse Sues NHS Trust Over Cross Necklace Policy
(Christian Today) A Christian nurse is suing a London NHS trust for unfair dismissal over claims she was forced out of her job for wearing a cross necklace. Mary Onuoha, a theatre practitioner for 18 years, will tell an employment tribunal today that she had worn her cross necklace at Croydon University Hospital for many years without incident until 2015, when she says she … [Read more...] about Christian Nurse Sues NHS Trust Over Cross Necklace Policy
Thousands Make Decisions for Christ During Franklin Graham’s Route 66 ‘God Loves You’ Tour
(The Christian Post) Thousands made decisions for Christ throughout Franklin Graham's 14-day "God Loves You" tour, helmed by top Christian artists, including the Newsboys and Marcos Witt. Graham, the son of late famed evangelist Billy Graham and who has led the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) since 2001, traveled to eight cities preaching the Gospel … [Read more...] about Thousands Make Decisions for Christ During Franklin Graham’s Route 66 ‘God Loves You’ Tour
Pew: Government Restrictions on Religion Remained at High Levels before the COVID-19 Pandemic Began
(Christian Headlines) According to a new study by Pew Research, government restrictions on religion were at an all-time high before the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, released last Thursday, is part of Pew’s 12th annual study on global religious persecution in 198 countries and territories by taking government restrictions on religion and social hostilities into … [Read more...] about Pew: Government Restrictions on Religion Remained at High Levels before the COVID-19 Pandemic Began