by Francis Rocca | Sep 27, 2011 | News
VATICAN CITY (RNS) A new report by the Irish branch of Amnesty International says the sexual abuse of children by Ireland’s Roman Catholic priests “included acts that amounted to torture and inhuman and degrading treatment.” The 430-page report, released Monday (Sept....
by Garret Ellison | Sep 27, 2011 | News
GRANDVILLE, Mich. (RNS) Megachurch pastor Rob Bell, whose best-selling book raised evangelical eyebrows by questioning traditional beliefs on hell, knew it was time to address the “giant, glowing, loud” elephant in the room on Sunday (Sept. 25) morning. What’s going...
by Connie Baggett | Sep 27, 2011 | News
BAY MINETTE, Ala. (RNS) A new alternative sentencing program that offers first-time, nonviolent offenders a choice of a year in church or jail time and fines is drawing national attention, including fire from the American Civil Liberties Union. “This policy is...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Sep 27, 2011 | News
United Methodist and Catholic bishops are scheduled as panelists at screenings of “Gospel Without Borders” at Baptist churches in early October. “GospelWithoutBorders,” on faith and immigration, is the newest documentary produced by...
by Baptist Times Staff | Sep 27, 2011 | News
Plans to bring a Paralympic team from Haiti to compete in the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games were officially unveiled recently. Titled “The Dream,” the more than $388,000 project (about 250,000 British pounds) involves BMSWorldMission, the...
by David Gibson | Sep 26, 2011 | News
(RNS) A leading Catholic anti-abortion group whose leader is under scrutiny for failing to disclose financial details reported a $1.4 million deficit in 2010 despite collecting tens of millions of dollars in donations during recent years. The budget shortfall at...
