South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Israel Today The head of the Catholic Church and the leader of the Church of England are effectively rejecting the Bible by supporting policies that negate the connection of the Jewish people to the Holy Land, the chief rabbi of South Africa said on Sunday. The blunt […]
Originally published in the Catholic Herald The Catholic leadership of the entire continent of Africa has rejected blessings for same-sex unions authorised last month by the Pope. The African bishops have issued an emphatic, and unified, “no” in response to a December 18 Vatican declaration authorising the non-liturgical blessing of […]
In a landmark development this week Pope Francis formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples. A Vatican document approved by the pope restates the Catholic church’s position that marriage is defined as the union of one man and one woman and says that a blessing may be imparted to […]
Originally published in The Christian Post The Vatican released a statement on Monday announcing that churches have no power to bless same-sex marriage since God “cannot bless sin,” which clarifies Pope Francis’ stance on same-sex unions. The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a formal response to a question […]
Originally published in Christian Headlines The Vatican says a new documentary that implied Pope Francis changed Catholic doctrine on same-sex couples took his words out of context and deleted a critical comment. The documentary, Francesco, showed the pope telling an interviewer, “Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the […]
Originally published in LifeSiteNews In conjunction with LifeSiteNews, the Ruth Institute is promoting an online petition asking Pope Francis not to change the English words of the “Our Father”. The Pontiff has approved changing the Italian translation. There are reports that with little input from Bible scholars — he plans […]
By Mike Burnard — Originally published in INcontext International The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayeb, and Pope Francis signed on Monday [4 February] a document on human fraternity at the end of the Global Conference of Human Fraternity, which was held in Abu Dhabi, in the UAE. The Document […]
Originally published in Fox News Pope Francis will wash the feet of young refugees during an Easter Week ritual in a gesture high in symbolism inside the Catholic Church and beyond. The Vatican didn’t say Tuesday if non-Catholics would be among the 12 refugees participating in the Holy Thursday rite […]