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Police investigating more Church in Wales clergy over historic sex offences

BY  :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   A BBC investigation has revealed that two former clergymen of the Church in Wales are set to be investigated due to historical sexual abuse allegations. One of the two is the former bishop of Swansea and Brecon, Anthony Pierce. Pierce […]

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Pastor who fought off teen gunman during carjacking calls survival a ‘miracle’

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter   A Connecticut pastor who was caught on video tackling a teenage gunman during a carjacking in Baltimore, Maryland, in June, is thanking God for keeping him alive after the daring confrontation. “Let me be clear, I am in no way […]

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How Americans can help an ancient Christian community ‘find a way home’

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    WASHINGTON — The United States has the ability to help reverse the ethno-religious cleansing of Armenian Christians and negotiate the safe return of one of the oldest Christian communities to its native homeland, a human rights advocate […]

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An online assembly attempts to correct March on Washington gender gap

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BY  :  Yonat Shimron Religion News Service None of the speeches at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom were delivered by women. The “She Speaks” online assembly is intended to lift up the voices of women fighting for racial justice. On Aug. […]

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52 Percent of Protestant Churchgoers Say Their Church Encourages Prosperity Gospel Beliefs

BY :  Amanda Casanova  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor A new study from Lifeway Research found that 52 percent of American Protestant churchgoers believe their church encourages them to give more money to church and charities so God will bless them. Some 24 percent strongly agreed with the […]

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More than 100 chaplains urge Texans not to hire school chaplains

BY : Jack Jenkins Religion News Service Texas school districts have until March 1 of next year to decide whether to hire school chaplains. (RNS) — More than 100 chaplains signed a letter urging local Texas school boards to vote against putting chaplains in public […]

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Being cancelled ‘saved my life’, says Christian comedian John Crist

BY  :  Jennifer Lee  Christian Today   Christian comedian John Crist has opened up about being cancelled during a sexual misconduct scandal that nearly ended his career. It has been four years since Crist was accused by several women of unwanted sexting and harassment. At […]

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Tennis Sensation Coco Gauff Thanks ‘My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’ after Record Win

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor One of the world’s rising stars in women’s tennis won her third single’s title of the year Sunday and then thanked Jesus for protecting her. Coco Gauff, 19, defeated Karolína Muchová 6-3, 6-4 in the finals to win the […]

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Executive Committee names temporary leader, deals with fallout from McLaurin deception

BY  :Bob Smietana.   Religion News Service Howe is the Executive Committee’s fifth top leader in five years. (RNS) — Officers of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee have named Jonathan Howe to serve as the group’s interim leader. The Executive Committee’s vice president for […]

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Progressive religion may be dying but the Gospel is thriving

BY  :  Michael Brown   Christian Today The headline was stark and unnerving: “‘Religion Is Dying’: Same-Sex Blessings Allowed but Is It Too Little Too Late for the Church’s Shaky Future?” But was it a true and accurate statement? Is “religion” – meaning the Christian religion – dying worldwide? […]

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Hit & Run Traffic Crash Involving a Pedestrian

Goldsboro, N.C. — On Aug. 20, 2023, at approximately 11:13 p.m., Wayne County Communications received a phone call reporting a traffic crash involving a pedestrian in the 300 block of N. Spence Avenue. Goldsboro Police, Goldsboro Fire and Wayne County EMS responded to the area. […]

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NJ Supreme Court Upholds Catholic School’s Firing of Teacher over Premarital Sex

BY  :   Milton Quintanilla   ChristianHeadlines.com The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that religious schools can require their employees to abide by religious rules as a condition of their employment. According to CBN News, the court ruled in favor of St. Theresa elementary school after a […]

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Churches must lead development in Black communities — if they want it to get done

BY  : Quintin E. Primo Religion News Service Black churches are primed to lead a new kind of movement, one centered on economic development and closing the staggering racial wealth gap. A rendering of the Woodlawn Central project on Chicago’s South Side. (RNS) — Some […]

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