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Christian accused of blasphemy after calling out Muslim shopkeeper’s fraud

BY   :  Christian Daily International/Morning Star News   LAHORE, Pakistan — Police in Pakistan arrested and charged a 60-year-old Catholic man with blasphemy after he accused a Muslim shopkeeper of overcharging him, sources said. Amir Peter of Nishat Colony in Lahore, the capital of Punjab Province, […]

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The history behind the first Welsh Bible and its connection to Queen Elizabeth I

BY   :   Neil Rees  Christian Today   The Welsh language has had the whole Bible since 1588. This is the story … The Welsh language The Welsh language is the original language of Britain. It was the local language of the province of Britannia during […]

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Insurance company must pay $1.75M to church amid coverage dispute: appeals court

BY:  Michael Gryboski, Editor  A federal appeals court panel upheld a $1.75 million jury verdict in favor of a Georgia church that sued its insurance company amid a dispute over storm damage coverage. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled […]

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Gamer and programmer Carlo Acutis could be the right saint for Gen Z, new book argues

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BY  : Claire Giangravé  Religion News Service A kid who loved computers and died at 15 of leukemia can be an inspiration on how to live in the digital age, new book says. An image of 15-year-old Carlo Acutis, an Italian boy who died in […]

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Church Attendance Has Fallen Since Pandemic, Gallup Says: Americans Got ‘Out of the Habit

BY   :   Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor  For the second time in recent months, a national poll indicates that church attendance has experienced a slight dip since the start of the pandemic. The latest survey from Gallup shows that an average of 30 percent of Americans from […]

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Barclays Bank settles with Christian counselling charity after closing its account

BY : Staff writer  Christian Today Barclays Bank has agreed to pay £20,000 in compensation and legal costs after closing the bank account of a Christian ministry that offers counselling to people struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria. The Core Issues Trust (CIT) […]

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Southern Baptists say no to women pastors. But what does the Bible say a pastor is?

BY  : Bob Smietana Religion News Service The expulsion of Saddleback Church and other congregations for having women pastors led to national headlines. It’s also prompted questions about thousands of other churches where women serve in roles such as children’s pastor or music minister. Can […]

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YouVersion Launches New Bible App Entirely Accessible Offline

BY  :  Milton Quintanilla  Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com  The popular mobile Bible app YouVersion launched a new app that does not require users to have access to the internet to connect with the Word of God. You Version, in partnership with Biblica, a global Bible ministry, […]

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Parents will be at the heart of new government’s school trans guidance, says Gillian Keegan

BY  : Staff writer  Christian Today The Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, has promised to “inject some common sense back into schools and society more generally” after reports that some schools are allowing children to identify as cats, horses and dinosaurs. There have been widespread reports […]

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Unitarian Universalists elect first woman of color, openly queer president

BY  : Kathryn Post Religion News Service A womanist theologian, ethicist and minister, the Rev. Sofía Betancourt previously served as interim co-president of the UUA in 2017. The Rev. Sofía Betancourt in front of the Supreme Court,  in Washington. (RNS) — A womanist theologian, ethicist […]

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New Survey Shows Church Pastors Are Burnt Out

BY   :  Christopher Eyte  Contributing Writer  Christian Headlines The overall well-being of church pastors has dropped significantly during the past seven years. Data collected by Barna Research Center in their Summer Sabbatical webinar, a part of the Resilient Pastor webinar series, shows a concerning decrease in spiritual, […]

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California Legislator Urges Parents: ‘If You Love Your Children, You Need to Flee California’

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor  A California legislator is urging parents to flee the state in light of a bill that would rewrite child custody laws to favor a parent who “affirms” the identity of a transgender-identifying child. The bill, AB957, passed the state […]

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