Denominations affirm marriage
August 12, 2004
Two more denominations have made official statements about their opposition to same-sex “marriage.” The General Association of Regular Baptist Churches, which recently met in St.
Methodists elect 21 new bishops
August 5, 2004
The United Methodist Church has elected 21 new bishops to serve in the United States, including three blacks, four Asian Americans, a Hispanic woman and
‘Passion’ spurs millions of people to alter beliefs
July 29, 2004
A new poll says 11 million people changed their religious beliefs after seeing Mel Gibson’s film, “The Passion of the Christ,” but only a tiny
First U.S. Catholic archdiocese files bankruptcy
July 29, 2004
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland announced it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection rather than proceeding with a priest-abuse trial
Truett Seminary professor dies after cancer battle
July 29, 2004
HOUSTON — Chip Conyers, one of the first faculty members of Truett Theological Seminary in Waco, Texas, died July 18 at the age of
Courts could restrict church
July 29, 2004
A leading American cardinal told Pope John Paul II that the U.S. Catholic Churches in “great danger” of government inference in the internal life of
Atheists sue White House faith-based officials
July 22, 2004
MADISON, Wis. — The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FRF) has sued officials of President Bush’s faith-based initiative, saying their actions unconstitutionally favor religious organizations.
Catholics want bishops to stay out of politics
July 22, 2004
WASHINGTON — As the nation’s Roman Catholic bishops gather in Colorado to discuss how to handle Catholic politicians who support abortion rights, a vast majority
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