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United Kingdom November 30, 2022

Charity apologizes to chaplain threatened with 'consequences,' 're-training' for wearing cross pin

Derek Timms, a chaplain in Solihull, England, took legal action against his local branch of a hospice charity after he was threatened with "consequences" for wearing a cross pin.

LIFESTYLE November 30, 2022

Bible verse of the day: The peace and righteousness of Jesus are foretold by the prophet Isaiah

In this Bible verse of the day, passages from Isaiah chapter 2 are explored — specifically, verses 3b and 4. The gospel will spread, swords will be turned into plowshares and peace will triumph.

Drugs November 29, 2022

Thai Buddhist monks in temple test positive for meth: report

Four Buddhist monks in Thailand have been sent to rehab after testing positive for methamphetamine, according to reports.

World November 29, 2022

Queen's former chaplain, others slam 'perverse' Cambridge sermon about 'trans' Jesus: 'Repulsive and shameful'

Gavin Ashenden, the former chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II, joined a chorus of backlash to a recent sermon at the University of Cambridge claiming Jesus had a "trans body."

LIFESTYLE November 29, 2022

Tiny Nativity scene is created on a speck of gold as micro-engraver shares his impressive work

A man in Birmingham, England, spent five days engraving a tiny Nativity scene on a speck of gold. The piece is worth thousands — the 76-year-old put hours of hard work into this one-of-a-kind gem.

United Kingdom November 29, 2022

Christianity dwindles to minority religion in England, Wales for first time on record: 'Not a great surprise'

The number of self-professed Christians in England and Wales dipped below half of the population for the first time in census history, according to recently released statistics.

Vatican November 28, 2022

Vatican accuses China of violating contentious agreement, expresses 'surprise and regret'

The Vatican demanded an explanation from China on its reported violation of an agreement by installing a bishop in a diocese unrecognized by the Holy See,

Supreme Court November 27, 2022

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett faces calls to recuse herself from LGBTQ case over Christian faith

Justice Amy Coney Barrett's Christian faith and alleged ties to the group People of Praise are again called into question before the Supreme Court is set to hear an LGBTQ-related case.

Faith November 27, 2022

Bible verse of the day: We have reason to hope and trust, even in the worst of times

Today's Bible verse in this Advent season is Romans 8:28, one of the Bible's best-known verses. The faithful may be tempted toward despair, but we can trust God will work all things for good.

World November 27, 2022

Cambridge dean defends sermon about Jesus' 'trans body,' 'vaginal' side wound blasted as 'heresy'

A dean at the University of Cambridge in the U.K. defended a junior research fellow who spoke from the pulpit about Jesus' "trans body" and likened his side wound to a vagina.