‘Jesus is gender-nonconforming, doubly-gendered, or not traditionally male in these and other passages’.
Christianity
Pope Francis Encourages Iraq’s Christians to Forgive and Rebuild
Pope Francis Sunday visited Christian communities in Iraq’s north, where the Islamic State group carried out its worst devastation, to bring encouragement and solace to those who suffered numerous atrocities and are trying to rebuild their homes and lives. Iraqis are also hoping to rebuild trust and hope for the future.
Religion vs. State Day 2: should churches in B.C. really be closed?
On Tuesday, I went back to the Vancouver courts to report on the second day of a Supreme Court of British Columbia hearing, where Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson is set to rule on a legal challenge that was filed by the the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms. The JCCF is challenging the B.C. government’s restrictions against peaceful protests and in-person worship services.
Pastor Coates denied bail
Pastor James Coates has been denied bail and will stay behind bars until his trial in May.
Justice Peter B. Michalyshyn, in the Edmonton Court of Queen’s Bench, made the ruling Friday morning stating the pastor’s continued detention was “justified” and “necessary.”
“Pastor Coates is bound by the rule of law. His refusal to the condition of release and multiple noncompliances with the stated intent to continue concerns public safety,” Michalyshyn said.
‘Churmosquagogue’ center in Berlin to serve Jews, Christians and Muslims
“The idea is pretty simple,” Roland Stolte, a Christian theologian who helped start the project told The Guardian. “We wanted to build a house of prayer and learning, where these three religions could co-exist while each retaining their own identity.”
Living in an alternate reality.
Why China is terrified of Christianity
From destroying churches to jailing priests, the Communist Party is bent on eliminating religion
Religious freedom in China is facing the most severe crackdown since the Cultural Revolution — and most people don’t even realise. Yes, in the past year, the plight of the predominantly Muslim Uighurs has drawn increasing attention. At least a million, perhaps as many as three million, have been incarcerated in prison camps, where they face systematic torture, rape, slave labour and forced sterilisation. Likewise, the continued persecution of Falun Gong, a Chinese spiritual discipline in the Buddhist tradition, has inspired worldwide condemnation.
Man with ‘Psychiatric Problems’ Beats French Priest During Mass
Investigators also claimed that, so far, “there is nothing in this man’s behaviour to suggest that these acts were committed in connection with religious radicalisation, or for racist reasons”.
‘We Simply Desire to Worship Our Lord’: Canadian Church Fined for Holding In-Person Worship Service
A Canadian church was fined for a second time due to holding an in-person worship service, despite orders banning large gatherings during the pandemic.
German police raid church service with over 100 maskless worshippers
A police statement said more than 100 attendees were facing charges for violating coronavirus restrictions on congregating, social distancing and communal singing. Some of the individuals present, particularly the organizers, may face hefty fines.
MERTA: The media sets their sights on people of faith
While Canada is home to a large number of religions and religious people, some journalists cannot help but deride and attack people of faith.
The mainstream media fails to realize that Canadians of faith are defying the government’s arbitrary coronavirus rules because they have a right to worship freely under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Journalists target churchgoers for defying lockdown rules
Multiple Canadian journalists and pundits are upset that Christians are trying to attend church during the coronavirus pandemic.
Worship the State, or Else
In the United States, the threat to religious liberty has been under siege for some time. Last week’s Thanksgiving gift to believers from the Supreme Court may be only a temporary reprieve from government’s assault on faith and conscience. The narrow 5-4 ruling serves as a warning the threat is not over.