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A Coke for John Paul II, a Fanta for Benedict XVI

What do popes drink when they’re relaxing? Francis often drinks mate, the national drink of Argentina, but John Paul II and Benedict XVI had different tastes.

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Nicaragua: Praying for your (arrested) bishop is a crime

Bishop Mora arrested for praying for his colleague, Bishop Alvarez. Priests are not to pray for their bishop; but then how can they say the prayers of Mass?

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Ousted for Espousing Dialogue on Same-Sex Marriage After 17 Years as Pastor at Pt Loma Nazarene, Dee Kelley Files Last Appeal

By Paul Sisson / San Diego Union-Tribune / Dec. 17, 2023 Four months into a church disciplinary process, the possibility of reinstatement looks remote for Selden “Dee” Kelley, the San Diego pastor who lost his job after writing 1,218 words that called for a broader dialogue on same-sex marriage in the Church of the Nazarene.…

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When the Church Attacks Its Own: Part 2

Rev. Dee Kelley was put on trial by his denomination because he suggested the church should encourage dialogue with the LGBTQ+ community.

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Ousted San Diego Nazarene pastor who asked for dialogue on same-sex marriage files final appeal

For 17 years, Selden Dee Kelley led the Point Loma congregation

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When the Church Attacks Its Own: Part 1

Rev. Dee Kelley has endured persecution by his denomination because he suggested the church needs dialogue with the LGBTQ+ community.

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Ousted for Espousing Dialogue on Same-Sex Marriage After 17 Years as Pastor at Pt Loma Nazarene, Dee Kelley Files Last Appeal

By Paul Sisson / San Diego Union-Tribune / Dec. 17, 2023 Four months into a church disciplinary process, the possibility of reinstatement looks remote for Selden “Dee” Kelley, the San Diego pastor who lost his job after writing 1,218 words that called for a broader dialogue on same-sex marriage in the Church of the Nazarene.…

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Nicaragua's regime kidnaps three more priests

Three more priests have been irregularly detained this month, in what some Human Rights activists in Nicaragua have deemed a Kristallnacht of sorts.

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Why the Church should preach politics

Considering our current social climate, it seems now is the right time for the Church to get more political.

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Church of the Nazarene Votes to Remove Head Pastor's Credentials for 'False Teachings' on Human Sexuality

By Elaine Alfaro / LomaBeat.com / Sept. 20, 2023 Senior pastor Dee Kelley at First Church of the Nazarene, located on Point Loma Nazarene University’s campus, stood trial within the Church of the Nazarene on Aug. 11, accused of spreading false teaching regarding human sexuality. The Regional Board of Discipline in the Church of the…

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