WHEATON, Ill. — Talks have broken down between a prominent Christian-identified university in Illinois and an associate political science director who was placed on leave after she declared in a self-initiated hijab-wearing campaign to fight “Islamophobia” that Christians and Muslims worship the same God. As previously reported, Larycia Hawkins posted to Facebook two photos of herself […]
MIAMI, Fla. — A new reality show that follows the life of a so-called “celebrity pastor” who married Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, and whose congregation attracted a visit from pop star Justin Bieber, is being characterized as “heartbreaking” by a pastor who speaks and writes about the glorification of ungodliness in Hollywood and the secular […]
ROME — Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, also known as “Mother Teresa,” will be sainted next year as she is being credited with the purported healing of two people through what Roman Catholics believe is her intercession after her death, the Vatican announced on Friday. Jorge Bergoglio, also known as “Pope Francis,” approved a decree on Thursday that Bojaxhiu was […]
WHEATON, Ill. — A number of students from a prominent Christian-identified university are demanding that school officials reinstate an associate political science director who posted photos of herself wearing an Islamic hijab, stating that she was doing so to show solidarity with Muslims. As previously reported, Larycia Hawkins posted to Facebook two photos of herself wearing a hijab […]
AUSTIN, Texas — A group of over 50 liberal clergy members have signed a letter calling upon the governor of Texas to restore Medicaid funding to the abortion giant Planned Parenthood. “We write as concerned faith leaders from diverse religious traditions and communities across Texas to protest the exclusion of Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding in our […]
TORONTO – A 52-year-old Canadian father who left his wife and seven children to live as a six-year-old girl now spends his time wearing children’s dresses and playing with the youngest grandchildren of his adopted parents. Paul Wolschtt is a Toronto man who believes he is female. Six years ago, when he was 46 years […]
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — A Bible study group in Colorado has literally gone to pot, inviting its members to smoke marijuana together while discussing the Scriptures. The group is called the “Stoner Jesus Bible Study” and was formed after Colorado legalized the use of recreational marijuana. It was formed by Deb Button, who first posted her invite on […]
ATLANTA — A Grammy Award-winning gospel singer who leads a purported church in the Atlanta area, and who came under fire in September for using profanity and drinking on her live Periscope account, is continuing to use profanity purposefully—this time on her Twitter account. As previously reported, Le’Andria Johnson of Imperfect People Changing (I.P.C.) Ministries is […]
A 60-year-old Ohio former mob enforcer, who now considers himself a minister of God, has “married” his teenage bride and got her pregnant, all with the blessing of the other lady in his life — his 44-year-old wife. “The whole situation works for all three of us,” Thom Miller told Barcroft Media. “I am the […]
GRANDVILLE, Mich. — Kent Dobson, who took over the leadership role at Mars Hill in 2012 after controversial author and speaker Rob Bell left the congregation he founded, has now also decided to step down, stating that “being a pastor is not who I am.” “My place here has not felt right, like I was […]