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Pope calls for ceasefire after deadly attack on Catholic church in Gaza

BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   Pope Leo XIV has renewed calls for a ceasefire in Gaza after the only Catholic parish in the territory fell victim to a deadly Israeli strike on Thursday morning. Three people are reported to have been killed and […]

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Wife of Canadian pastor jailed during COVID remembers MacArthur’s support: ‘Came to my aid’

BY  :  Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter   The wife of the first pastor who was jailed in Canada for keeping his church open during the COVID-19 lockdowns wrote a statement honoring the legacy of the late John MacArthur and thanking him for supporting her […]

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Church of England’s parliament backs new law to support Armed Forces chaplains

BY  :  Susie Leafe  Christian Today   On Saturday, as many were watching the men’s doubles players battle it out on Centre Court at Wimbledon, the General Synod of the Church of England sat down to discuss a Measure (or law) to regularise the ministry […]

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How a Bible translation project in Chad is bringing Christians and Muslims together

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BY  :  Eric Steggerda  Religion News Service Twenty years. It’s hard to believe it, but for the past half a century, that’s how long remote communities have had to wait to have the Bible translated into their language. As the global coordinator for all unfoldingWord field […]

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DeSantis’ spiritual-warrior style a bid for support from like-minded pastors

BY :  Jack Jenkins  Religion News Service With growing uncertainty surrounding evangelical support for former President Donald Trump, DeSantis is courting one of the Republican Party’s most sought-after constituencies. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference to sign several bills related to public […]

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Study: Social Media and Atheism Linked to Higher Suicide Risk Among Teens

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor   Teenagers who are heavily influenced by social media and who don’t have a firm spiritual grounding have a significantly higher risk for suicide, according to a new study.  The study of over 4,700 teens ages 14 to 17 in nine […]

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Young people aren’t buying far-right religious beliefs

BY : Serene Jones  Religion News Service Younger Americans aspire to build a world marked by love and justice. But they don’t see much of that in church. Abortion-rights and anti-abortion demonstrators gather outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, June 24, 2022. The Supreme […]

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Lauren Daigle Opens Up About Her Struggles with Stress, Anxiety: ‘I Felt Like I Didn’t Know Myself Anymore’

BY  :  Amanda Casanova  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor Christian singer Lauren Daigle talked with People magazine recently about how she struggled with stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic, just as her popularity was climbing. Daigle, 31, says her latest release, a self-titled album with Atlantic Records, was directly […]

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Church of Scotland to be ‘impartial’ on Scottish independence

BY : Staff writer  Christian Today The Church of Scotland has announced that it will not be taking an official corporate position on Scottish independence or the question of whether another referendum should be held. The last time a referendum was held on Scottish independence […]

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Jewish organizations laud White House plan to fight antisemitism

BY  : Yonat Shimron Religion News Service The new strategy, the first of its kind, was developed in consultation with some 1,000 federal officials, faith leaders and civil society groups and contains more than 100 recommendations. President Joe Biden introduces his administration’s new strategy for […]

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The Church Desperately Needs a ‘Revival’ of the Mind, Prominent Bible Scholar Says

BY  : Michael  Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor One of the nation’s top biblical scholars says he hopes a new, groundbreaking documentary series about the Bible helps spark a “revival” of the mind among Christians, leading them to want to learn more. On June 5, CBN Films […]

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Numbers and the revelation at Sinai: counting everyone in

BY : Irene Lancaster  Christian Today Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on the book of Numbers and the counting of the Omer.  The Jewish community has just entered a new Biblical book called ‘BaMidbar’. In English this fourth book of the Torah […]

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