Orthodox, Catholic leaders recommend taking steps to recognize interfaith marriages

(Photo: Unsplash/Sandy Millar) Religious leaders from two separate Christian denominations have made recommendations for actions each should take to accommodate spouses in mixed marriages with a member of the other denomination as each indicated that reunification between the two branches won’t be happening anytime soon.  A group of Orthodox and Catholic Church leaders have compiled … Read more

Dozens of bishops back same-sex marriages for priests

(Photo: Unsplash/Tomas Robertson) UK: Dozens of bishops have signed a public statement saying that pastoral guidance should be issued to allow priests to enter into same-sex marriages.  The statement, published in Church Times, has been signed by 44 bishops, 15 diocesan and 29 suffragan. Among them are the Bishop of Bristol, Vivienne Faull, the Bishop of … Read more

Supreme Court of Pakistan addresses forced conversion and child marriages amidst growing concerns

(Photo: Unsplash/Mohamed Nohassi) The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued a directive urging the government to respond to a petition aimed at halting the forced conversion and marriage of minority girls, often used to disguise instances of child rape. The move follows a petition challenging the Lahore High Court’s decision to send Nayab Gill, a … Read more