Changing church: ‘The Great Dechurching’ explores America’s religious exodus
BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports on a new study which looks at why millions of Americans left church – and what might bring them back…
Essay: What should the US Catholic bishops talk about at their meeting in Florida?
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says topics foremost in the public’s mind are not on the agenda at the bishop’s meeting in Orlando…
Reaching out: Documentary follows Rev James Martin ‘Building a Bridge’ to LGBTQ Catholics
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, reports on a new documentary featuring Catholic priest James Martin’s ministry to LGBTQ Catholics…
Orlando’s Holy Land theme park sold by TBN to health care company
RNS The Holy Land Experience, a Christian-based theme park in Orlando, Florida, has been purchased by a Seventh-day Adventist health care company. Trinity Broadcasting Network, the park’s owner since 2007, sold the roughly six hectare museum and tourist attraction to Adventist Health System Inc. The health care company, also known as AdventHealth, was founded by […]
US megachurch pastor Joel Hunter to step down from Orlando church he founded
RNS Rev Joel Hunter walks up the sanctuary steps at the Northland, A Church Distributed in Longwood, Florida, in 2006. Rev Hunter is among a handful of increasingly high-profile evangelical leaders preaching new politics. PICTURE: AP Photo/John Raoux Megachurch pastor Joel Hunter, who tried to lead the nation’s evangelicals toward more moderate, centre-right positions on […]