Christian News

At its 50th General Assembly last week, the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) debated and voted on several overtures, or church-legislation measures, related to women in ministry, sexuality, and sexual abuse response.

A church van containing 11 youth and two adults caught fire as the group was on its way to a summer camp in Kerrville, Texas, earlier this week. The travelers said that within minutes after they got off the van, it was engulfed in flames.

On Wednesday, Louisiana pastor Danny Prenell Jr. and his wife, Gabrielle, were taken to the hospital after Prenell allegedly shot her twice before turning the gun on himself.

Archaeologist Ruth Blankenfeldt, a member of the Rungholt Project, a collective of archaeologists who have been researching Rungholt, a lost city, for years, believes the group has discovered it.

Pope Francis’ project to reform power structures in the church might have a strong impact in addressing the clerical sexual abuse crisis.

Freely in Hope launched its new initiative with a conference in San Francisco in June, titled Redeeming Sanctuaries, to provide church leaders with survivor-centered tools and solutions to make churches safer places.

In an age where online worship experiences are increasingly common, some churches are turning to Auto-Tune or other pitch-correcting software to smooth out the rough edges of vocalists.

In a significant policy reversal, Davis School District in Utah has lifted its ban on the King James Version of the Bible in its middle and elementary school libraries.