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Local churches are calling on the Russian Orthodox Church to condemn Russia’s assault on Ukraine. ABC News reports the head of the Polish bishops’ conference this week pushed for the Russian Orthodox Church to urge Vladimir Putin to end Russia’s war against the embattled country. In a letter to Patriarch Kirill, Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki warned, […]
It’s been nearly impossible to find anyone able to justify Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine. And then there’s Pat Robertson. During a recent appearance on the Christian Broadcasting Network’s The 700 Club, which the 91-year-old televangelist returned to as a guest after hosting for 55 years, Robertson said Putin invaded Ukraine because’ he’s “being compelled […]
An Arizona priest is calling it quits after years of performing baptisms in an incorrect fashion that has now been determined to have rendered them all “invalid.” Per a report from USA Today this week, the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix has informed worshipers that Fr. Andres Arango used the phrase “We baptize you in the […]
A pastor and noted pandemic-denier in Tennessee is now making headlines for holding a book-burning ritual and livestreaming it on YouTube. Pastor Greg Locke, of the Global Vision Bible Church in Mt. Juliet, was reported by the Guardian and others this week to have staged a “bonfire” comprised of what he called “occultic materials.” Included in […]
Michael Todd, a 34-year-old pastor at Tulsa’s Transformation Church, is being criticized for delivering a sermon on Sunday in which he rubbed his saliva onto a parishioner’s face. TMZ writes the churchgoer on the receiving end of Todd’s spit was reportedly his younger brother. Even so, the incident left many people from his congregation grossed out, and […]
Pope Francis is opening up about his thoughts on “cancel culture.” The religious leader spoke Monday during his annual Vatican’s Diplomatic Corps address, where he talked to 183 reps from countries accredited to the Holy See, calling COVID-19 vaccinations a “moral obligation.” Beyond that, the Pope shared his concerns about “cancel culture,” and people getting in trouble online for being […]
An Ohio high school football player is suing his former coaches and school district for allegedly forcing him to eat pepporoni pizza despite his religious beliefs. The Associated Press reports the former Canton McKinley High School athlete has filed a federal civil rights suit that alleges his religious freedom and constitutional rights were violated. As a member of […]
Police in Kansas spent last weekend in pursuit of an Arabian camel who managed to evade officers after breaking free of a nativity scene in Bonner Springs. Last Saturday night, the camel, dubbed “Forrest Hump” by its community, fled the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame during a live, drive-thru nativity scene. Forrest Hump roamed the streets […]
The plumber who discovered hundreds of cash-filled envelopes inside a wall at Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch is getting rewarded for his good deed. Crime Stoppers of Houston announced Tuesday it would give $20,000 to the unidentified plumber. Lakewood Church had originally donated the money to Crime Stoppers in 2014 to offer as a potential reward after $600,000 was taken from a church […]
A plumber called in to a country-focused radio station in Houston this week with quite a story to tell involving cash, checks, and a toilet at Joel Osteen’s megachurch. On Thursday morning, per a report from regional outlet KPRC, the team at 100.3 The Bull were asking listeners to give them a ring if they had […]
