Freedom House Church did not seem all that free this weekend.
Religion
Pope Calls a Rape Victim to Comfort Her
Alejandra Pereyra got a call she never expected while she was knitting on Sunday. “It’s Pope Francis,” said the voice on the other end of the line. “I started crying,” she recounted on Argentine television. “With an angelic …
Meet the Woman Who Will Lead Evangelical Lutherans: ‘Religious but Not Spiritual’
Change has come to one of America’s largest Christian denominations. Last week the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) elected its first female presiding bishop, the church’s top office. Bishop Elizabeth Eaton won in …
Gays Abroad Have Most to Gain from Pope Francis’ Latest Comments
The Pope did not change any official Catholic position when he stated on Monday that gays should not be marginalized or judged. But the effects of his words could be transformational in parts of the world where homophobia is …
Pope Francis Says He Does Not Judge Gay Priests
His comments were short, subtle, but unmistakably direct: “If they accept the Lord and have good will, who am I to judge them? They shouldn’t be marginalized.”
Rick Warren Preaches First Sermon Since His Son’s Suicide
Almost four months after their son committed suicide, Pastor Rick Warren and his wife Kay addressed their congregation for the first time, promising to remove the stigma of mental illness from the church
Like a Rock Star, Pope Francis Calls For “Disorder” In Rio
The Pope keeps shaking things up in Rio. From the moment he arrived on his visit to Brazil, the Pontiff has been traveling with the car windows down to be closer to the people. Then he shed his security detail and bulletproof car …
The Secret Communion on the Moon: The 44-Year Anniversary
The date, July 20, 1969, will forever be known as the day the United States of America put the first man on the moon. What most people do not know is the date also marks when Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin celebrated the first and only …
The Best Sermon About Trayvon That You Will Hear
Pastor Howard-John Wesley rallies his congregation to push back against the verdict.
Christian Right Fights Porn In The Dorm
A conservative Christian lobbyist group’s latest crusade is the elimination of pornography on college campuses.
The Christian Witness of Trayvon’s Mother
If there is one person who has sustained Sybrina Fulton through her son Trayvon Martin’s death, it has, without question, been Jesus Christ.
‘Vomit,’ and Five Other Things Pat Robertson Has Said About Gays
A Vomit button for photos of gays — that’s what televangelist Pat Robertson now wants to see on Facebook
Chinese Crash Victims Headed to Evangelical Church School
West Valley Christian Church members were shocked to learn that their would-be guests were victims of Saturday’s plane crash