Church of Ireland Passes Motion Upholding Marriage as Between One Man and One Woman

The General Synod of the Church of Ireland has passed a motion upholding marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

Indonesia Hosts Historic Christian Prayer Gathering

Thousands of the world’s Christian leaders are in Indonesia seeking God’s guidance on how to transform the nations with Christ’s message of love.

Rebekah Brooks Is Charged with Perverting the Course of Justice

Former News International chief executive, her husband and four others charged in phone-hacking inquiry

New Poll Shows Slight Majority of Americans Say Homosexuality Is Acceptable

A new Gallup poll shows that a slight majority, 54 percent, of Americans believe that homosexuality is acceptable. Forty-two percent say that homosexuality is morally wrong.

Arizona and Colorado Continue to Fight Wildfires

Smoke from one of several Arizona wildfires that has shrouded the Phoenix area was expected to be cleared by winds Tuesday as firefighters worked to contain another blaze in the northern part of the state that has forced residents from homes in a historic mining town.

Florida Mother Fatally Shoots Her 4 Children and Then Kills Herself

A Florida mother who fatally shot her four children before killing herself Tuesday called three of the kids who had sought help from a neighbor back to the house before firing the fatal shots, authorities said.

Study Says More African-Americans Are Leaving Religious Faiths Behind

Although African-Americans remain a largely religious demographic, Black atheists and agnostics, such as the Black Skeptics of Los Angeles, are becoming more appealing and leaving religious faiths behind, writes University of Southern California’s Intersection South LA publication.