church

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Puritanism, by contrast, was born in rebellion against the Church of England and the “divine right” claimed by the king.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Speaking to reporters on the flight to Madrid on Saturday, the 70-year-old leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics said the scandal of abuse was "still an open wound" for the Church.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

As Chesnut noted, UFOs-as-demons is actually an evangelical idea from the 1950s and ’60s, and not something the Catholic Church has ever meddled in.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The Church of Ireland did not comment on the allegations in relation to Turner, but said it took its safeguarding responsibilities very seriously.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He also began a correspondence course in “Biblical understanding” that had been created by the Church and was often tied in to world events as interpreted by Armstrong.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady