The deeper symbolic power of Francis’ latest tone-shifting statement lies in the day that his words broke
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The Imago Dei Campaign: Evangelical Groups Say Gays Made in God’s Image
Gays are created in the image of God. So are liberals. The rich. The undocumented. Unbelievers. Everyone, even, and most importantly, the people with whom you do not agree.
That’s the message of the Imago Dei Campaign, a new …
Administration Rebuts Nuns in Obamacare Case
In a largely symbolic battle over contraceptive coverage at the Supreme Court, the administration argues the nuns have no basis to claim their religious liberty is being infringed by Obamacare
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi Addresses Crisis of Christian ‘Hemorrhaging’
U.K. Minister of Faith wants to stop global persecution
U.S. Bishops Elect New President
Archbishop Joseph Kurtz succeeds Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
Rev. Billy Graham, 95, Throws a Short, Efficient Birthday Bash
Palin, Trump and roughly 900 guests celebrated the reverend’s birthday, quickly
The Sermon Obama Heard Yesterday: Judge Not
President Obama and the First Family attended church yesterday morning at St. Johns Episcopal in Lafayette Square. Rev. Luis Leon preached on Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector in the gospel of Luke, and his …
New U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican Visits Pope
Ken Francis Hackett arrives in Rome
Pope Francis Met with Nobel Peace Prize Winners
Pope Francis met with the winners of the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize two weeks ago today at the Vatican.
The College Student Behind Viral ‘God is Gay’ Poem
Video of a slam poetry performance by a twenty-year-old University of North Carolina drama student is going viral, with nearly 70,000 views on YouTube. The controversial title and message of his poem: “God is gay.”
Pope Francis Says to Pray for Political Leaders
Every morning, Pope Francis celebrates mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae. The service is small and intimate—usually fifty or so people attend—and the Holy Father preaches spontaneously in Italian to set the tone …
Snake Salvation: One Way to Pray in Appalachia
Andrew Hamblin handles poisonous snakes every Sunday in the name of Jesus. At just 22, he leads Tabernacle Church of God in LaFollette, Tenn., a Pentecostal church that practices a rare, century-old Christian tradition of …
Christians for Gay Marriage Launch “Not All Like That” Campaign
They call themselves the NALT Christians, and Wednesday morning they quietly launched a video campaign with a controversial message: there is nothing anti-Biblical or inherently sinful about being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or …