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PCA votes to form committee to investigate Christian nationalism

BY: Michael Gryboski, Editor The Presbyterian Church in America has voted to form a committee to study the nature and influence of Christian nationalism within the theologically conservative denomination. During the business session on Thursday afternoon, a commissioner from the Central Florida Presbytery requested that the assembly […]

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Christians in Africa face worsening violence, report finds

BY   :   Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   A new report from International Christian Concern (ICC) has revealed a disturbing rise in violence against Christians across parts of Africa, with Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Kenya experiencing a surge in attacks, abductions, […]

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India’s Christian community raises concerns over proposed national ban on religious conversions

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   Christians across India have expressed serious concerns following reports that the central government is considering introducing a nationwide ban on religious conversions, similar to existing laws in several states. The proposed legislation, currently under discussion in Parliament, is […]

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‘Never Too Late’: 85-Year-Old Man Gets Baptized at Greg Laurie’s Mass Baptism Event

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BY     :    Milton Quintanilla  Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com  An 85-year-old man surrendered his life to Jesus Christ for the first time during a recent mass baptism event hosted by Pastor Greg Laurie at California’s historic Pirates Cove. The special event, inspired by the recent […]

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Few worship leaders avoid Hillsong, Bethel songs — despite controversies and scandal

BY  :  Bob Smietana Religion News Service Few worship leaders avoid Hillsong, Bethel songs — despite controversies and scandal A new study looked at how worship leaders pick music for services — at a time when a handful of megachurches dominate the market. Hillsong Church London […]

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Mike Pilavachi resigns as safeguarding investigation continues

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today An investigation is currently being carried out into Soul Survivor founder Mike Pilavachi. The founder of Soul Survivor Watford, Mike Pilavachi, has resigned from his role as Associate Pastor of the church as an investigation into allegations about his conduct […]

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4,500 Baptized at ‘Jesus Revolution Baptism’ Event: Lines Were ‘Half a Mile Long,’ Greg Laurie Says

BY  :   Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com  Some 4,500 people were baptized at a mass “Jesus Revolution” baptismal event at Pirate’s Cove Beach in California Saturday that pastor and organizer Greg Laurie says may have been the largest mass baptism in American history. “We give God all […]

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Many African American SBC churches have women pastors on staff. Will they be expelled next?

BY  :   Bob Smietana    Religion News Service A letter from the president of the SBC’s National African American Fellowship expressed concerns over recent SBC decisions to bar churches with women pastors. Messengers vote during the first day of the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting […]

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Calls for independent inquiry into Church of England safeguarding

BY  :  Julian Mann   Christian Today The General Synod has today heard a motion calling for an independent inquiry into safeguarding in the Church of England led by a senior lawyer. Safeguarding campaigner Gavin Drake, a lay member for Southall and Nottingham, moved the motion […]

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Sound of Freedom to Expand after Stunning Success: ‘It’s Been a Surprise to Hollywood’

BY  :   Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor  The stunning box office success of Angel Studios’ new faith-focused movie Sound of Freedom will allow it to expand in theaters in the coming weeks, says a studio vice president. Sound of Freedom edged Disney’s Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny for […]

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Report finds a growing exodus of Jews from Russia and Ukraine

BY   :  Yonat Shimron  Religion News Service   If trends continue, both Russia and Ukraine could lose a majority of their Jewish populations in the years ahead, the Institute for Jewish Policy Research reports. People gather in Habima Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, to watch […]

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45 Years of Mercy Ships: a dream that transcends oceans and transforms lives

BY   :  Mercy Ships   Christian Today Forty-five years ago, Don and Deyon Stephens began to action a long-held dream. They wanted to convert a ship into a floating hospital, to bring safe, free surgical care to those who needed it most. They left their home […]

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A.I. Is Now Being Used for Bible Translation: 6,000 Languages Don’t Have Copy of Scripture

BY  :   Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor   A pair of researchers with a passion for Christianity are using cutting-edge technology – artificial intelligence – to translate the Bible into languages that have no written copy of the Scripture. The project, dubbed the “Greek Room,” could forever […]

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