AvatarPatrick d. gaulMarriage United Methodist conservatives detail plans for a breakaway Associated Press - DAVID CRARY, AP National WriterConservative leaders within the United Methodist Church unveiled plans Monday to form a new denomination, the Global Methodist Church, with a doctrine that does not recognize same-sex marriage. The move...
AvatarPatrick d. gaulPope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI defends resignation to 'fanatic' doubters Associated Press - APROME (AP) — Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has marked the eighth anniversary of his historic resignation by insisting in an interview published Monday that he stepped down knowingly and that “there is only...
AvatarPatrick d. gaulChristianity Why does Christianity have so many denominations? Live Science - Donavyn Coffey There are more than 45,000 denominations globally. Followers of Jesus span the globe. But the global body of more than 2 billion Christians is …
AvatarPatrick d. gaulPope Francis Pope Francis Accepts Resignation Of Conservative African Cardinal verified_publisherNPR - H.J. MaiPope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal Robert Sarah of Guinea as head of the Vatican's liturgy department, removing a conservative who was seen as an opponent of the pontiff's vision for the...
AvatarPatrick d. gaulWhat Nobody Ever Told You About MosesBy GrungeAs major biblical figures go, it's pretty hard to top Moses in terms of importance and renown. Arguably the central protagonist of the first five books of the Bible (well, not counting Genesis), he's a major prophet, lawgiver, and liberator for the Jewish people, which makes him a towering presence in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and many other religions. Even if you're not religious, multiple movies and other broad cultural associations mean you can probably bring to mind images of Moses parti
