During his weekly address, Pope Francis sought to elevate the role of the church over the individual relationship with Jesus. He sees a relationship with Jesus without the “communion with and mediation of the church” to be a “dangerous” path.
During his weekly address, Pope Francis sought to elevate the role of the church over the individual relationship with Jesus. He sees a relationship with Jesus without the “communion with and mediation of the church” to be a “dangerous” path.
In a 61-39 vote, the Presbyterian Church (USA) moved to allow pastors to perform gay and lesbian weddings where same-sex marriage is legal. The assembly voted 371-238 to allow ministers to celebrate same-sex marriages and 429-175 in favor of amending the definition of marriage in their church constitution. Source: http://www.theguardian.com/society