Memorial Day weekend storms kill at least 20 people in U.S.
A series of powerful storms in the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend killed at least 20 people and left a wide trail of destroyed homes, …
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United Methodists drop ban on celebrating same-sex marriages
By Peter Smith | Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — United Methodist delegates on Friday repealed their church’s longstanding ban on the celebrations of same-sex marriages or unions by its clergy …
Hockey fans gather in St. John’s as Bob Cole is laid to rest
Bob Cole, pictured here in 2018, died last week in St. John’s. He was 90. (Claus Andersen/Getty Images) Family, friends and fans from around the hockey world are gathering in …
From one Great One to another: Gretzky pays tribute to late legendary broadcaster Bob Cole
Throughout the course of his 50 years in the broadcast booth, Bob Cole made friendships with some of the greatest players in the game of hockey and was the voice …
High baby formula costs for this Sudbury, Ont., family mean other bills go unpaid
A mother in Sudbury, Ont., says her family has had months where they didn’t pay their phone bills so they could afford formula for her infant. “So we’re at this point now …
United Methodists open first high-level conference since breakup over LGBTQ inclusion
Thousands of United Methodists are gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, for their big denominational meeting, known as General Conference. It’s a much-anticipated gathering. Typically it is held every four years, …
Sydney stabbing incidents stoke Islamophobia, antisemitism as social tensions in Australia unravel
“Many of us Aussies feel excluded in mainstream Australian society shaped by the white Australian policy hangover, [and] find it hard to be accepted at face value and as a …
600-year-old German church features Taylor Swift music to attract younger people: ‘it’s much easier’
A Christian church in the German city of Heidelberg is offering worship services featuring the music of Taylor Swift, drawing strong interest. The Protestant Heiliggeistkirche in the old centre of …
Several wounded in stabbing inside Australia church in Sydney suburb of Wakeley
A man was arrested in the suburbs of Sydney, Australia after reportedly stabbing a Christian bishop and several others inside a church, Australian police said Monday. New South Wales Police …
Key Nagaland church body says ‘BJP promoting right wing extremism’, Modi’s Manipur claim ‘illogical’
Kohima: Setting off political ripples ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Nagaland Baptist Church Council, an influential religious body in the Christian majority state, has accused the BJP-led Centre …