Churches in the News

The news this month has contained several articles to do with established churches trying to keep up with the times. Firstly, we heard that the Pope was offering time-off in Purgatory for people who followed his Twitter account: “The church’s granted indulgences reduce the time Catholics believe they will have to spend in purgatory after…

Women bishops: the Bible’s view

Today the Church of England voted against the acceptance of women bishops. In a move which has surprised both outgoing and incoming Archbishops of Canterbury, the synod narrowly opted to block the proposal, which needed a two-thirds majority to see it through. The BBC reports that Prime Minister David Cameron has said that he is…