Churches

Osteen: Protect mega-churches' wireless microphones

Mega-church pastor Joel Osteen sent a letter yesterday to Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) in support of his bill aiming to add protections to wireless microphone systems from interference from other devices.

Church of England concerned by 'religious TV cuts'

The Church of England's general synod has voted to back a motion expressing "deep concern" at what it believes is a cut in religious TV programming.

Churches feel fallout of Lutheran sexual orientation vote

Nebraska and Iowa are feeling the fallout from a decision by the nation’s largest Lutheran denomination to allow non-celibate gay clergy and church leaders, as well as recognition of same-sex couple  read more »

Baptist initiative floods Texas with Bible CDs

The largest state Baptist group in the United States wants Jesus Christ's message of hope heard in every home in Texas — all 9 million of them — within the next two months.That is a challenge in a  read more »

Church of England at loggerheads over women bishops

The Church of England said on Monday it would go ahead with installing women as bishops, but a delay in draft legislation has left liberals and traditionalists alike uncertain about how the plan will  read more »

Flu fears abating, church OK’s resuming rituals

As fears of the swine flu fade, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston is urging parishes to reinstitute two venerated rituals, passing the communion chalice and passing the peace, by Palm Sunday in  read more »

Christian churches fed 'Islam lite'

An expert on the advance of radical Islam in the United States says the Muslim Brotherhood is effectively employing a strategy of presenting "Islam lite" to organizations, including Christian churches  read more »

Monroeville Lutheran congregation votes to remain in denomination

An effort by leaders of a Lutheran congregation in Monroeville to leave the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has failed.At a special meeting Sunday in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 113 members  read more »

Crunch time for Pasadena church that produced Doritos Super Bowl commercial

Gabe Trevino found it funny that his grandpa wanted to be buried with beer and cigarettes.So Trevino, who attends Pasadena's Mosaic Church service on Sundays, had a good start when he sat down to writ  read more »

More Churches Promote Martial Arts to Reach Young Men

The young man was a member of a fight team at Xtreme Ministries, a small church near Nashville that doubles as a mixed martial arts academy. Mr.  read more »

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