Oregon Pastor Baptizes Smiling Church Member in 42-Degree Water
On Wednesday, church members braved the icy waters of Billy Chinook Lake in Oregon so people could witness his spiritual rebirth. Members of Metolius Friends Community Church were clearly excited. was baptized in chest-deep, frigid water, the Central Oregon Daily News reported. After this emotional moment, a group of men from the church took a […]
Heartbreaking Loss for Colombian Church as Pastor and His Family Are Killed
An evangelical pastor and his family were shot and killed by a motorcyclist on Sunday night in Colombia as they ate outside a restaurant after a church service. According to reports Christian Possta gunman killed Pastor Marlon Laura of the Prince of Peace Villaparaguay Church, his wife Yolie Rincon, and their 24-year-old daughter Angela Laura […]
Church Leaders Call for Prayer after Deadly Plane Crash in South Korea
Church leaders in South Korea have expressed their condolences after a plane crash at South Korea's Muan International Airport on Sunday killed at least 179 people. According to online videoJeju Air Flight 7C2216, a Boeing 737-800, crashed while attempting to land on the runway after flying from Thailand. The plane skidded on landing and eventually […]
Church of England must open up its governance to scrutiny | Anglicanism
It's hard to understand why the Church of England would continue to put known abusers in positions of trust and tolerate situations that should have been impossible (the C of the E should have “kneeled down and repented” after a difficult year). (The Archbishop of York said on December 25th.) There are no knees in […]
‘The church must speak out’: Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin on racism, sexual abuse and asylum seekers | Religion
SHe is as far removed from the Anglican bishop stereotype as black, female and fearless. Despite being born and raised in poverty in Jamaica, deprived of the love of her parents, and beaten and abused as a child, Rose opened a stack of Christmas cards in her office at Canterbury Cathedral. Bishop Hudson-Wilkin radiates warmth […]
Male pours whiskey into holy water during Christmas Eve midnight mass at Catholic church, threatens parishioners, police say
A Maryland man poured whiskey into holy water during a Christmas Eve midnight mass at a Catholic church and threatened parishioners, police said. However, police say that was not the only incident. Congregants chased Von Goetz out of the church, but the sheriff's office told WTOP that Goetz tried to hit them with a whiskey […]
Maryland wacko Thomas Campbell Bolling Von Goetz allegedly pours whiskey in holy water at church on Christmas Eve, pelts parishioner with tangerines
He was in too much of a holiday spirit. A demon went on a blasphemous rampage at two Maryland churches on Christmas Eve, pouring whiskey into holy water at one place of worship before being restrained by disgusted parishioners, authorities said. Thomas Campbell Bolling von Goetz ensured that he was placed on the naughty list […]
Man arrested for disrupting Christmas church services, pouring whiskey into holy water: deputies
A Maryland man has been arrested for disrupting Christmas Eve services at two local churches, including pouring whiskey into holy water. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said Thomas Campbell Bolling von Goetz, 56, of Avenue, was arrested on suspicion of causing a disturbance during a religious service and endangering residents, and was charged with […]
Organizer of Mexico Christmas fair killed outside church during festival
On Tuesday, a Mexican Christmas fair organizer was shot dead outside a church during Christmas Eve festivities. Martín Ramírez Ruiz, the director of a Christmas fair in Chilpancingo, the capital of Guerrero state, was killed along with another man in a targeted attack, according to the Associated Press. Nativity scene pottery for sale at the […]
Church of England Clergy Told to Change ‘Problematic’ Christmas Hymns: Report
Anglican clergy have reportedly been told to change popular Christmas carols to avoid “unnecessarily causing offense”. A whistleblowing minister has claimed that priests across England are being encouraged to alter Advent hymns and Christmas carols. telegraph paper report. According to Broadsheet, Come on, come on, Emmanuel It was identified as potentially offensive because it suggests […]