A pastor has been giving away free cars to people who come to his church. It is not just a marketing ploy — but also theology says Pastor Stephen Chandler. He says randomly giving away cars to people who show up to worship demonstrates God’s unbelievable, no-strings-attached goodness. Read more
A Paris diocese says it will introduce a system allowing contactless card payments during Sunday’s mass at Saint Francois de Molitor, a church located in an upscale and conservative Paris neighbourhood. Five connected collection baskets with a traditional design will be handed out to mass attenders during the service. They will choose on a screen Read more
A Christian church in Kansas City that gives out free lunches each Thursday wracked up its 400,000th free hot-dog at the end of last year. The church has served lunch to students and citizens through a unique hot-dog ministry that was started in 2004 by late Joyce Kenslow. Her work has continued through the efforts Read more
Kāpiti Coast’s blind, bisexual goose, Thomas was laid to rest in public ceremony earlier this month, marking the end of a life spent delighting residents and bird lovers. A headstone will be added to the grave to mark Thomas’ life. He was believed to be 38 when he died. Continue reading
Ruth and Florido Salem renewed vows 48 years on after priest at first wedding failed to file legal documents. The reason: The priest who officiated at their wedding in 1970 did not sign the marriage contract and did not submit the documents to the Office of the Civil Registrar. Continue reading
A Pennsylvania-based offshoot of the Unification Church is encouraging couples to bring their AR-15 rifles with them to a commitment ceremony in the Pocono Mountains, a half-mile from an elementary school. World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Newfoundland said it planned the Feb. 28 ceremony months ago, well before last week’s massacre at a Florida Read more
To fast or to feast? This was the dilemma many Chinese Catholics face over Lunar New Year, which fell on Feb. 16 this year. The most festive day this year on the Chinese calendar was also the first Friday of Lent Archbishop Agustinus Agus of Pontianak, who is based in West Kalimantan, where many Chinese Indonesians Read more
After 90 years of banning the sale of alcohol in pubs on Good Friday, Ireland will now be able to serve liquor on this religious holiday. This was made possible following a 2017 liquor bill passed in the Dáil and will now be in place before Good Friday, which this year falls on March 30. Read more
Defending free speech is crucial in 2018. That’s why I support Dr David Staples’ campaign to set the record straight on Freemasonry and object to unfounded discrimination against our members. Continue reading
Pope Francis’s convalidation of the marriage of two flight attendants while in Flight in Chile has stirred up quite a bit of controversy for Catholics. But with confusing headlines about a seemingly spontaneous aeroplane wedding, what are the real facts about the pair of air stewards who met Pope Francis during his trip? Continue reading