Fr. Mark Polley, rector and dean at St. Vincent's Cathedral of Bedford, Texas, took to his Facebook account to give his condolences, calling the late bishop "an incredible example of a Godly man faithfully living the gospel of Jesus Christ."
"God only knows how many people he positively influenced with his faith, courage, steadfastness, but perhaps above all, his love for the people under his care and his humor in the goodness of this life," Polley wrote.
Read moreIn exchange for ending his lawsuit against the West Point, Virginia school board, Vlaming will receive $575,000 in damages and legal fees and a change of school district policies according to Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) the Christian legal organization representing Vlaming after he was wrongly fired for declining to use inaccurate pronouns. His termination will be removed from his record.
Read moreElected or appointed governors and leaders will be required to sign a statement of personal faith. It includes adherence to the faith as set out in the Apostles' and Nicene creeds, and belief in the Scriptures as the "supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct." Officers are expected to resign if they no can longer agree with the statement.
Read moreThe Charity Commission has now confirmed that it has opened a statutory inquiry into the charity, which is the highest level of probe under the regulator's remit.
The charity is the main organisation in a network of charities and legal entities around the world which have estimated assets of up to £100 million, with most of the funds coming from the UK.
It is feared that there could be a £15 million hole in the group's finances, internal documents show.
Read moreThe Governor lauded Bishop Kwashi's significant contributions to the Church, where he has raised and mentored many who have taken the gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ to the farthest corners of the world.
Governor Mutfwang also commended the Bishop's courage and compassion, especially in his tireless efforts to care for and mentor orphans and the less privileged, many of whom have been victims of societal insecurity.
Read moreOn Structure
It is time to eliminate one level of structure--either General Synod or the Ecclesiastical Provinces.
The Anglican Church of Canada comprises 30 dioceses, one ordinariate (for military chaplaincy), and one national pastoral jurisdiction (for Indigenous people). The 30 dioceses are organised into four ecclesiastical provinces.
Read moreThe vicar, who opposes the ordination of women, has claimed the comments were "tongue in cheek and sarcastic" and that he has a right to free speech.
"It was not my intention to say all female clergy were witches, but to criticise militant feminism within the church," he said.
Read moreThe information was compared to their 2021 report "The Generosity Factor," which was based on data compiled during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The researchers used the National Association of Evangelicals' definition of Evangelical to qualify Evangelical respondents. The study finds that Evangelical giving is "way down" across the board in "nearly every measure."
Read moreThe call to Mahajanga, Critch told TLC, emerged from that gathering. Bishop Bill Atwood, who served until June as the bishop of the ACNA's international diocese, said to Critch, "Father, can I rock your world? I think the Lord Jesus might want you to be a bishop in Madagascar."
Read moreThe action was announced in the government's Official Gazette, which cited the diocese for failing to file financial reports with the Ministry of the Interior in 2019-23 and for failing to register the members of its board of directors after March 2023. Similar charges were lodged against the other dissolved organizations, which included the Evangelical Alliance, Christian Reformed Church, and Moravian Church.
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