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Presbyterian Church faces internal revolt after proposing clergy must be in monogamous relationships
A progressive Christian denomination is facing sharp internal backlash over a proposed rule that would require ordained clergy to be in monogamous sexual relationships. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is set to vote on the monogamy requirement at its General Assembly this summer in Milwaukee. The measure has sparked fierce debate and outrage from three official progressive church committees and polyamorous church groups, according to Religion News Service.
Pastor convicted for preaching John 3:16 near hospital files appeal, warns of free speech precedent
A retired pastor who was convicted and fined for preaching a gospel sermon near a hospital in Northern Ireland is appealing his conviction. On May 7, a judge found Clive Johnston, 78, breached Northern Ireland's Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act when he preached a sermon on John 3:16 near Coleraine's Causeway Hospital in July 2024.The buffer zone law prohibits "influencing," "preventing or impeding access," or "causing harassment, alarm or distress" to a protected person within 100...
Anguished Parents, Crying Doctors: Life Amid Utah’s Measles Outbreak
Ben Dowse hadn’t expected to treat measles when he became a doctor, but there he was, examining a newborn exposed to the virus in the womb. The infected mother had given birth just hours earlier. The hospital had alerted Dowse to the case before delivery, and he’d braced himself for the worst.
Single, lost and desperate, Harsimran turned to an 'employment mentor'
Hopes 'tailored' assistance from revamped Workforce Australia will get more diverse jobseekers into work Sun 7 Jun 2026 at 4:59am After moving cities to Melbourne in 2023, domestic violence survivor and single mother Harsimran faced big challenges finding work. Harsimran, a pseudonym, had only recently come to Australia from India. "At first I was struggling," she told ABC News.
Malaysia’s LGBTQ groups tread more carefully amid recent enforcement, ministers’ rhetoric
Malaysia’s LGBTQ groups tread more carefully amid recent enforcement, ministers’ rhetoric Recent moves by the Malaysian authorities point to a more restrictive climate for LGBTQ people in the country, analysts say, and this could be due to political competition as well as the visibility of some events. SINGAPORE: The blocking of two same-sex dating websites; a deputy minister urging Malaysians to use the term “deviant culture” to refer to the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or...
New study reveals the single most critical factor in whether children keep their faith into adulthood
A new study examining how parents can most effectively foster faith in their children found that the family home is the single most critical factor in determining whether a child retains their faith into adulthood. In new research titled "Passing the Torch: How Faith Moves Across Generations," the Institute for Family Studies and Communio looked at adults raised in Christian households to identify the parental behaviors most strongly associated with lasting religious faith. The study found...
<em>The Atlantic</em> Announces Editorial Fellowship Class for 2026–27
The Atlantic is announcing six early-career journalists who have been selected for a yearlong editorial fellowship program: Laney Crawley, Catherine Goodman, Nora Lowe, Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Jacob Smollen, and Katherine Weyback. This is The Atlantic’s first class of fellows since 2020; the six joining next month were selected from a pool of more than 1,300 applicants. During their year in the newsroom, the fellows will be embedded with teams to support The Atlantic’s journalism; sharpen their...
4 states head to the polls. And, global conflicts are on the rise, new report says
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The Betrayal of Black Patriots
Photographs by Nate Langston PalmerDaniel “Chappie” James Jr. became commander of the Wheelus Air Base, near Tripoli, just after rebels under Muammar Qaddafi took control of Libya in a coup in 1969. In the midst of the insurgency, Qaddafi led an effort to break into the U.S. air base, but James managed to close the gate in time to prevent the young rebel from entering. The incident, which James recounted in a 1978 interview, would come to be the stuff of Air Force lore.
American Christians Face a Choice
ROBERT JEFFRESS, the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Dallas, has long been one of Donald Trump’s most fawning supporters. By his own account, one reason for his loyalty is that Trump embodies an ethic—cruel, vengeful, and mendacious—that Jeffress and many millions of evangelicals and fundamentalists not only tolerate but welcome. In an NPR interview in 2016, Jeffress explained, “I don’t want some meek and mild leader or somebody who’s going to turn the other cheek.