A church organist and choir director was sacked because her job selling sex toys was "not consistent with Catholic teachings". picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago

Sexually-assaulted women who seek help at Catholic-controlled hospitals cannot be referred to rape crisis centres that supply morning-after pills, under church policy. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

The Church of England was accused of a cover-up after a choirmaster who systematically abused children in his care was allowed to become a school governor. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Authorities continued searching Wednesday for an arsonist with a samurai sword who sliced a man's arm and set fire to a pair of bungalows on the grounds of a church in Lake View Terrace. picked by kxmk 3 years ago

The LDS Church is the only true church. The Lord told Joseph Smith personally that all other churches are an "abomination." Any non-Mormon church is automatically part of the "church of the devil." No other church has the valid priesthood. The devil has even made a pact with many Christian pastors to teach Christian doctrines about the Trinity and salvation by grace. But in pub... read full post picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

An angry crowd forces the "church members" to flee in a van amid shouted profanities and busted windows. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

The Rev. Ben Gilbert drew a weekend crowd to a Michigan church as 200 bikers rallied against discrimination between motorcyclists. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A Louisville KY church is sponsoring an "Open Carry Church Service" slated for June 27. "You would be surprised how many churches use shooting for recreation with fellowship," the pastor said.

Kentucky is officially now the Redneck State! picked by meggysue 6 months ago

The Church of England published a set of green commandments today aimed at persuading Christians to help save the planet. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Representatives of a local Christian church tried to lure a seventh-grader at Russell Middle School into a church van last week, school district officials said.
It was Cornerstone Baptist Church, which is about 2.5 miles from the school who have gotten into trouble in the past for baptizing children without parents' permission.
(themepic not related) picked by bingo 7 months ago

Church officials are objecting to a demand by the British government that "no smoking" signs be posted outside churches and cathedrals. A spokesman for the Association of English Cathedrals, the Very Rev. Colin Slee -- who also serves as Dean of Southwark -- said the rules are completely unnecessary. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Kevin D. Denee of the Restored Church of God writes in a blog that Christians shouldn't have blogs as they "cater to one’s vanity" and "blogging for personal expression is a waste of time".

Instant Messaging is fine, though,as long as one uses it for good and not evil.

The entire article is unintentionally hilarious. picked by peggyarcher 3 years ago

A new survey released by The Barna Group, which has been tracking America’s religious behavior and beliefs since 1984, reveals that one out of every three adults (33%) is classified as unchurched - meaning they have not attended a religious service of any type during the past six months. While that figure is considerably higher than the one out of five who qualified as unchurched in the earl... read full post picked by sholom22 3 years ago

... it's much worse if you're a minister, on the church's computer, and you infect the entire church network. picked by tigertony 1 year ago

Ruins of a Roman temple from the second century CE have recently been unearthed in the Zippori National Park in Israel. Above the temple are foundations of a church from the Byzantine period. The excavations shed light on the multi-cultural society of ancient Zippori. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

In an effort to refocus the attention of parishioners and possibly attract newcomers and the disaffected, many churches borrow a page from universities and designate a Sunday in September as a "homecoming."

Back to Church Sunday picked by Doggylives 3 months ago

Demonstrators squared off Saturday outside a funeral home where a service was being held for a solider, the first such scene in Kentucky since a judge suspended a state law that required a 300-foot buffer zone for protests at military funerals. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Bua is a tiny Fijian with an unusual Sunday ritual - their menfolk are banned by the leaders of the Methodist Church from wearing trousers for fear of offending God. Instead they must wear sarong (also known as a sulu).

"We can't understand how wearing a sulu vakataga on Sunday will help us forge closer relations with the divine," said one villager. picked by pocksucket 4 months ago

Such is the insane belief of "reverend" Gretta Vospe and her "church" in Toronto. "There is no authoritative Big-Godism" is her description of the church. Hymns, such as Jesus Christ Has Risen Today – Hallelujah have Jesus' name stricken from the lyrics. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Plan to protest the funeral of Tim McLean, who was murdered and decapitated on a Greyhound Canada bus last week picked by tigertony 1 year ago