Category: church

Cardinal George Pell’s Funeral Marked by Heated Exchange Between Supporters and Protesters

Tension rose outside St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney as protesters clashed with the Catholic faithful during the solemn funeral of Catholic Cardinal George Pell. As the casket of the conservative former archbishop of Melbourne and Sydney was carried outside the cathedral for the public procession to his burial crypt, some protesters cried “shame” and played Highway to…


Rules for Church From a Vintage Gentleman’s Guidebook on Manners From the 1800s

The following is an excerpt from “The Gentlemen’s Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness” by Cecil B. Hartley, published by Locke & Bubier in 1875. ETIQUETTE IN CHURCH. It is not, in this book, a question, what you must believe, but how you must act. If your conscience permits you to visit other churches…


‘Innocent Christians Will Be Criminalised’ by UK Conversion Therapy Ban, Say Church Leaders

Church leaders have warned Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that Christians are at risk of being “criminalised” by a proposed new ban on gay and trans conversion therapy. In a letter to Sunak on Friday, Christians said the proposed legislation means that they are “at grave risk of being outlawed by the proposed legislation.” The authors…


Congo Church Attack Kills at Least 14, ISIS Claims Responsibility

BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo—The atmosphere at the Pentecostal church in the city of Kasindi in eastern Congo was upbeat on Sunday as hundreds gathered for a series of baptisms. The congregation swelled beyond capacity, forcing organizers to move the service outside. Then, about 10 minutes in, a blast rocked the courtyard where worshippers had…


LIVE: Biden Makes Remarks at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta

President Joe Biden will become the first sitting American president to speak at a Sunday service at Martin Luther King Jr.’s church in Atlanta as he seeks to bolster support among African Americans ahead of an expected run for reelection in 2024. The Epoch Times will livestream the event at 11 a.m. ET on Jan….


Biden Makes Remarks at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta

President Joe Biden will become the first sitting American president to speak at a Sunday service at Martin Luther King Jr.’s church in Atlanta as he seeks to bolster support among African Americans ahead of an expected run for reelection in 2024. The Epoch Times will livestream the event at 11 a.m. ET on Jan….


CCP’s Persecution of Christians: Arresting Believers, Demolishing Churches, Rewriting the Bible

While the world is rejoicing in the spirit of Christmas, the churches and Christians in China were recently asked to commemorate the late Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Jiang Zemin for his “good job in religious work” and for his efforts to begin the “sinicization of Christianity.” On Dec. 6, the leaders of the CCP-controlled…


2 Public Health Tickets Dropped Against NB Pastor Who Held Church Services During COVID Restrictions

New Brunswick has dropped two outstanding tickets against Saint John pastor Philip James Hutchings for allegedly violating COVID-19 public health orders and obstructing a peace officer while holding worship services last year at His Tabernacle Family Church. The obstruction charge was laid after Hutchings, 41, allegedly refused to allow government inspectors to enter the church….


Get the Enneagram Out of Our Churches | Church & State

The Enneagram is a cultural phenomenon that markets itself as an enigmatic personality test that has recently taken churches and Christian circles by storm. But is the Enneagram really as innocuous as it seems? In this episode, pastor Lucas Miles explores the esoteric and occultic roots of the Enneagram and the danger it presents to…


[PREMIERING NOW] Get the Enneagram Out of Our Churches | Church & State

The Enneagram is a cultural phenomenon that markets itself as an enigmatic personality test that has recently taken churches and Christian circles by storm. But is the Enneagram really as innocuous as it seems? In this episode, pastor Lucas Miles explores the esoteric and occultic roots of the Enneagram and the danger it presents to…