While on his travels to Molise, southern Italy, Pope Francis calls for Sunday observance, saying that opening stores and other business on Sundays as a way to create jobs isn’t beneficial for society.
While on his travels to Molise, southern Italy, Pope Francis calls for Sunday observance, saying that opening stores and other business on Sundays as a way to create jobs isn’t beneficial for society.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders are "encouraged" by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby. The court ruled that on religious grounds, family-owned companies can opt out of the federal mandate to provide contraceptive coverage to their employees. For now, this is seen as a victory in the ongoing battle over
The Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University has appointed Dr. Teresa Reeve to replace Dr. Clifford Jones as the next associate dean. Until her appointment, Dr. Reeve was an associate professor in the New Testament department. She received her doctorate in Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity from the University of Notre
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