Archdiocese of Los Angeles, José H. Gomez, agrees to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse
Archdiocese of Los Angeles agrees to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sex abuse dating back decades, lawyer says, single child sex abuse settlement with Catholic archdiocese It was announced on Wednesday that it is the largest ever. After announcing the agreement in principle, Archbishop José H. Gomez said in a statement that he […]
Key Bishop Expresses Support for ‘Amazon Liturgy,’ Stresses ‘Openness’ to the Idea of Married Clergy
Archbishop Jaime Spengler, President of the Episcopal Church of Latin America and the Caribbean (CELAM), acknowledged that the inculturation of indigenous Amazonian rituals and liturgies is taking place in his native Brazil. Spengler also called on the church to remain “open” to the idea of married clergy. Michael Haines, senior Vatican correspondent for LifeSite News […]
Half of US clergy back Trump, survey says
One of this year's presidential candidates may have more than a prayer when it comes to the support of America's clergy, a new survey finds. reveal. Nearly all American Protestant pastors (97%) say they intend to vote in this year's presidential election. Half of those who revealed their preferred candidate said they would vote for […]
Seismic shift in Catholic clergy: ‘The liberal Catholic priest could … be extinct’ as young conservative priesthood rises
a investigation A survey published last year in the journal Politics and Religion found that 53 percent of Catholic priests identify as more liberal than the majority of their parishioners. When it comes to the Catholic Church in the United States, the days of the liberal priest are coming to an end. In recent years, […]
Ukraine debates whether to conscript clergy as Russia war rages
KYIV — Just weeks after manpower shortages forced Ukraine’s leaders to allow prison convicts to join the military, officials face a fraught political debate about whether to mobilize clergy, as well. “There [are] discussions over how not to mobilize these people — how to provide them with an exemption from conscription,” Viktor Yelensky, who leads […]
Second-largest Protestant denomination in US votes to allow LGBT clergy — but African pastor holds the line
United Methodists on Wednesday voted to rescind a denominational rule banning the ordination of LGBT clergy. This was a historic moment for the country’s second-largest Protestant denomination and its progressive leanings. In 1984, the United Methodist Church took a stand supporting Orthodox Christian sexual ethics. declare: Because the practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian […]
Votes at United Methodist conference may pave way for LGBTQ+ clergy, weddings in US: ‘This is God’s vision’
As usually happens every four years, the worldwide United Methodist Church is currently holding a general conference to vote on church issues and policies. But unlike recent conferences, this year’s delegates have indicated a desire to review the church’s policies regarding human sexuality. This year’s conference will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina. And although […]
Belarusian government cracks down on clergy who protested authoritarian leader
In Belarus, dozens of clerics have been jailed, muzzled or forced into exile for protesting the 2020 elections that gave authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko a sixth term. There is. The pro-Kremlin Lukashenko has targeted church officials who stand with protesters. Last month, he signed a bill requiring all religious groups in Belarus to register with […]