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On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis warns priests against the idolatry that leads to devil worship
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis issued stern warnings for Catholic clergy during the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday, when priests annually renew the vows of their ordination. Francis urged the clergy gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica to cast away the self-serving idols that separate them from God and lead to worshipping the devil. “Allowing …
Technology and Society: Technology and Religion | News
This edition of “Technology and Society” will focus on an important feature of Society: Religion and more specifically, how technology has affected our observing the Sabbath. As a mostly non-practicing cultural Jew, I am not usually interested in the practice or theory of most religions. However, this article in Wall Street Journal, “What we’ve Lost …
Supreme Court lifts California worship bans prompted by coronavirus
Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the Friday night ruling: new Justice Amy Coney Barrett, whose conservative Catholic views drew suspicion from many liberals in advance of her confirmation last year, declined to grant the churches the most sweeping relief favored by her most conservative colleagues. Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas would have granted …
Langley church issued fine for holding in-person worship, breaking COVID-19 rules
VANCOUVER — Mounties in Langley say they issued a ticket to a church in the township for violating COVID-19 rules Sunday morning. Langley RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Holly Largy told CTV News Vancouver police received a complaint from the public about a gathering at Riverside Calvary Chapel in North Langley. Officers attended and asked the participants …
We can worship and keep our neighbors healthy | Opinion
As a physician and a Seventh-day Adventist Christian, I am concerned about both protecting religious freedom and protecting the rights of others, including their health. How can we live in a society where we all have the ability to follow our conscience and at the same time protect the health and happiness of others? First …
Churches find congregations have grown closer with the help of technology | Local News
After missing a month’s worth of church services, Teresa Auten, Triplett United Methodist Church’s music director, went to the church’s choir room. She noticed her notes on a whiteboard about rehearsal schedules, guidance on what to wear for Lent and songs planned for the next three weeks. “Reading those plans, alone in the choir room, …
As Worship Places Reopen, It’s Clear That Technology Has Already Concurred Every Religion
BOGOR, INDONESIA – MAY 7, 2020 : Bhikkhu Bhante Nyanagupta offered a prayer on the Vesak day with … [+] live streeming through social media during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak at Dhanagun temple in Bogor, West Java Province, Indonesia on May 7, 2020.- PHOTOGRAPH BY Ditya Putra / Sijori Images/ Barcroft Studios / Future Publishing …
Isolated Muslims Finding Solutions To Worship, Break Fast During Holy Month – CBS New York
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins this week. The holy month is believed to be when the Quran was revealed to the prophet Mohammed – but now, social distancing amid the coronavirus means the religious observance will look quite different than in years past, reports CBS2’s Kiran Dhillon. For millions …
Religious leaders turn to technology to worship during coronavirus pandemic
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Commentary: The latest Worship War: obey or disobey public health orders?
Worship Wars. Churches have battled over how often to serve Holy Communion. What kind of music should be played. Which way to dress — and not to dress. Whether to ordain women. How to deal with the LGBTQ community. And these are just in the last century. It’s as if whenever two or more are …