Jack Ninaber and his wife Sharon decided they would host a Christian fellowship service at the unconventional space. They chose a gentleman’s club in Guelph,Canada, called The Manor. It wasn’t smooth sailing though, as the city initially denied it, saying that the club wasn’t zoned as a religious institution. The idea behind the service is Read more
The emeritus bishop of Rome, Benedict XVI has a pilot’s license, and liked to fly from the Vatican to the papal summer residence, Castel Gandolfo, but he does not have a driver’s license as he never learned to drive a car. April 16th was Benedict XVI’s birthday. He turned 89. Other trivia about Benedict: He loves Read more
Sister Kate and Sister Darcy call themselves nuns even though they are not affiliated to any religion. Is it just a marketing ploy? They dress modestly – in long denim skirts, white collared shirts, and nun’s habits. For the past one year, their self-determined spiritual quest has been to heal illnesses with the help of Read more
People who would go miles out of their way to avoid breathing in the smoke from a single cigarette often have no problem hanging out for hours at a temple or church where the air is filled with billowing plumes of hazardous incense smoke. Researcher have found cigarette smoke and incense smooke are comparable with Read more
Prophet Mboro, the leader and founder of the Incredible Happenings Ministries in Johannesburg, says he ascended into heaven on Easter Sunday. Luckily he had his Samsung Galaxy S5 with him, and took a selfie of him chilling with the angels. Pastor Mboro said he was willing to share his photos with people, but they had Read more
Cigarette breaks between hymns and candlelit services in pubs are among new ideas helping to revive inner-city Church of England parishes. The Church of England has implemented a plan to “plant” new congregations into historic parishes where numbers have dwindled. The plan has the backing of the Archbishop of Canterbury and senior CofE clerics. Continue reading
A church in the US is trying to figure how to sell more than 30,000 model cars left to it in the estate of a parishioner. Dennis Erickson’s estate has stunned the Celebration Church in Lakeville, Minnesota, with few people aware of the 69-year-old’s collection obsession. Mr Erickson, a long-time usher at the church, left Read more
The Anglican Dean of Waiapu had let his hair grow since October so it could subsequently be cut off for a good cause. Rev. Michael Godfrey of Napier had his long hair cut on Easter Sunday to raise funds for the Leukaemia and Blood Council (LBC) New Zealand’s Shave for a Cure campaign. Rev. Godfrey’s Read more
Matt Murdock is thinking about committing murder, but he wants to talk to his priest first. In Marvel’s hit Netflix series “Daredevil”, which premiered its second season on March 18, Murdock described an internal spiritual war between his better angels and the Devil “clawing to be let out”. Father Lantom explained how Murdock’s alter ego Read more
Judas Iscariot may be one of the hardest of all historical figures to present in a good light, but prominent clerics have lent their voices to calls for a reappraisal of the man. One Church of England bishop suggested he feels “a bit sorry” for Judas. Continue reading