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Christian author confesses to years-long extramarital affair
18+ hour, 37+ min ago (450+ words) Christian author Philip Yancey this week confessed to engaging in an affair with a married woman for eight years. In a statement he emailed to Christianity Today, the author, 76, announced that he would be retiring from writing and public speaking…...
Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (1076+ words) At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. In his homily, he marveled at the "wisdom" of the Christmas story " an infant Jesus born to save mankind. "In the face of the…...
Pope removes former Homewood priest accused of sexual misconduct with woman he met at strip club when she was 17
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (904+ words) Pope Leo XIV has granted a request to remove clergy credentials from a former Homewood priest accused of sexual misconduct, according to a statement released today by Bishop Steven Raica, head of the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham. Robert Sullivan, 61, announced…...
Alabama’s largest church makes a massive $4.6 million expansion to the coast
2+ mon, 15+ hour ago (314+ words) The largest church in Alabama is expanding its reach to the coast. Church of the Highlands Sunday will hold a land dedication service for its new campus in Daphne. The service, which begins at 10 a.m., will be a "family-friendly, outdoor gathering…...
Pope Leo declares teen, ‘God’s influencer,’ the first millennial saint
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (928+ words) Pope Leo XIV declared a 15-year-old computer whiz the Catholic Church's first millennial saint Sunday, giving the next generation of Catholics a relatable role model who used technology to spread the faith and earn the nickname "God's influencer." Leo canonized…...
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for local homeless people, invites them to lunch at villa
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (565+ words) By Maria Selene Clemente, Andrea Rosa and Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Welcoming them for the luncheon, Leo said he was happy to "break bread" with them "in such a beautiful place that reminds us of the beauty of nature, of…...
Pope Leo XIV appoints new archbishop for Alabama
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (342+ words) Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, today named a new archbishop for the Archdiocese of Mobile. The pope has named Bishop Mark S. Rivituso, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis since 2017, as the third Archbishop of the Archdiocese…...
Pastor Mike Jr. on Today Show: Apostle Paul would use social media
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (250+ words) Rock City Pastor Mike McClure Jr. talks about social media on the Today Show with anchor Craig Melvin, left.NBC Rock City Church Pastor Mike McClure Jr. of Birmingham was featured on NBC's "Today Show" this week, talking about his…...