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Thousands of Christians sign letter against conversion therapy ban

BY   : Staff   Writer  Christian Today   Hundreds of church leaders and thousands of ordinary Christians have signed an open letter to the new Equalities Minister, Olivia Bailey, to reconsider plans for a ban on “conversion therapy”. Critics of proposed bans on “conversion therapy” have previously noted […]

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Annunciation Catholic church shooting victim returns to school: ‘Feeling stronger every day’

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter    One of several victims injured during a recent Catholic school shooting has returned to school as she and other students continue making progress toward recovery. More than a month after the mass shooting at Annunciation School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, […]

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

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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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Call for changes after fall in number of Religious Studies students

BY  : Staff writer Christian Today   Educational leaders are calling for more specialist teacher recruitment after a fall in the number of students taking A level Religious Studies (RS). The Religious Education Council of England and Wales (REC) and National Association of Teachers of Religious […]

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