Michael Gryboski
Mainline Church Editor
Michael Gryboski has been a reporter with The Christian Post since 2011. He covers politics, church and ministries, court cases, and other issues. He has written extensively on issues like litigation over conservative congregations leaving The Episcopal Church, the longstanding debate within the United Methodist Church over homosexuality, court cases on various social issues, and the evangelical community.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and Master’s in History at George Mason University. Inspired by his studies, Gryboski pens a regular column titled “This week in Christian history,” which briefly sums up the anniversaries of notable events in the long and diverse past of Christianity. He lives in Richmond, Virginia.
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President Joe Biden has contracted COVID-19, but is only experiencing mild symptoms, according to a statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
Episcopal Church defers resolutions labeling Israel ‘apartheid’ state to 2024 convention
The Episcopal Church has deferred three resolutions labeling Israel an apartheid state until its next General Convention, scheduled to take place in Louisville, Kentucky in 2024.
Canadian Catholic archdiocese sells 43 properties to pay sex abuse victims in settlement
A Canadian court has approved the sale of 43 Catholic Church properties as part of a financial settlement with victims of sex abuse, with more sales expected to come later.
Excavation work begins on graves at ruins of early American black church
Excavation has begun on graves found at the site where one of the oldest African American congregations in the United States once stood.
Judge blocks West Virginia abortion ban; state plans to appeal
A judge has blocked the enforcement of West Virginia’s ban on most abortions, which predated the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, with the state intending to appeal the ruling.
DOJ accuses Michigan city of religious discrimination against Seventh-day Adventist employee
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a complaint against a Michigan city, accusing it of religious discrimination against a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
106 Florida churches sue United Methodist Church over disaffiliation process
Over 100 congregations in Florida have sued a regional body of The United Methodist Church, believing that they are not being given fair terms for leaving the denomination amid its schism over homosexuality.
Canadian church, pastor fined $80K for refusing COVID-19 health inspections
An Alberta church and its pastor have been ordered to pay a combined $80,000 for obstructing a government health inspection on multiple occasions last year over concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This week in Christian history: Isaac Watts born, Tammy Faye Bakker dies, papal infallibility
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the birth of Isaac Watts, the death of Tammy Faye Bakker, and the establishment of papal infallibility.
Civil rights activist becomes first African American memorialized at National Statuary Hall
Mary McLeod Bethune, a civil rights activist who passed away in 1955, became the first African-American woman honored at the National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Wednesday.
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