57 h. ago Pastor's unlikely excuse after he was caught on camera wearing a woman's wig and underwear

A Brazilian evangelical pastor confessed to wearing women's lingerie and a wig, but said he was doing so because he was investigating an address in the central city of Goiânia.

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4 d. ago John Fallon funeral brings out Celtic greats as galaxy of stars say final farewell to legendary Lisbon Lion

The Hoops icon died at the age of 84 last month and his funeral service took place at St Joseph's Church in Blantyre

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4 d. ago The Adversary by Michael Crummey review – dark humour and depravity at the edge of the Earth

This prize-winning take on a biblical tale set in 1800s Newfoundland is grim, but has energy, empathy – and a wickedly colourful way with wordsSeveral years have passed since Michael Crummey’s last novel The Innocents was published in the UK in 2020. A pandemic has since occurred and, appropriately perhaps, The Adversary begins on a dark note of contagion. “There was a killing sickness on the shore that winter and the only services at the church were funerals,” runs the opening line, setting the tone for a book that plumbs the depths of depravity but – thanks to its energy, and its ripe and adventurous language – never loses a black sense of humour. Having now won the 30th annual Dublin Literary award, worth €100,000, The Adversary is proof that Crummey is beginning to garner the accolades he deserves beyond his native Canada.Crummey hails from Newfoundland; all six of his novels are set there. He understands the power of lashing sea, scouring wind, an eked-out existence far from wh...

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5 d. ago King Charles drives himself for morning service at Balmoral church

The monarch, 76, was spotted behind the wheel today (pictured) on his way to Crathie Kirk, the royals ' favoured place of worship at their Scottish residence, Balmoral Castle.

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6 d. ago Pete Hegseth reposts video that says women shouldn’t be allowed to vote

Progressive evangelical group says ideas shared by pastors and amplified by defense secretary are ‘very disturbing’The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, recently shared a video in which several pastors say women should no longer be allowed to vote, prompting one progressive evangelical organization to express concern.Hegseth reposted a CNN segment on X on Thursday that focuses on pastor Doug Wilson, a Christian nationalist who co-founded the Idaho-based Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), In the segment, he raises the idea of women not voting. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Hegseth reposts video on social media featuring pastors saying women shouldn't be allowed to vote

The man who oversees the nation’s military has reposted a video on X, formerly Twitter, about a Christian nationalist church that included various pastors saying women should no longer be allowed to vote and should “submit” to their husbands

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7 d. ago Canadian cities cancel US Christian nationalist’s performances

Eight cities have revoked permits for Sean Feucht, a pro-Trump preacher and singer, sparking free speech debateEight Canadian cities have revoked performance permits for Sean Feucht, a Trump-supporting Christian nationalist preacher and musician, who led anti-gay demonstrations outside Disneyland and protested against mask mandates during the Covid-19 pandemic.Over the past two weeks, performances by Feucht, have been cancelled in Halifax, Nova Scotia; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; Moncton, New Brunswick; Quebec City, Quebec; Vaughan, Ontario; and Abbotsford, British Columbia. Local authorities cited safety concerns or code of conduct violations as reasons for cancelling his appearances. The municipal government in Winnipeg, Manitoba, denied Feucht a permit to perform due to “operational challenges”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Hegseth attended service at church of ‘Christian nationalist’ pastor who doesn’t think women should vote and wants US to be theocracy

Doug Wilson has faced criticism for right-wing views on feminism, slavery, and gay marriage

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1 week ago Dozens gather at Florida church for Hulk Hogan's funeral service

Dozens of people have gathered for a funeral service for wrestler Hulk Hogan, who died last month at 71

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1 week ago ‘I was the most radical ordained vicar there was’: Church of England ‘cult’ leader defends ‘sensual’ contact with followers

Christoher Brain admits to having ‘sensual’ contact with women in the Nine O’Clock Service, but insists it was consensual and he was ‘on a journey of radical research and experimentation’

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