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Pakistani Christian woman released on bail after more than a year in blasphemy case

BY  :  Christian Today staff writer   A Pakistani Christian woman has been granted bail after spending over a year in prison on false blasphemy charges, her lawyer confirmed. Lahore High Court Justice Asjad Javaid Ghural ordered the release of 29-year-old Stella Khawar on 6 […]

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Suspended UMC Latina bishop found not guilty on all charges

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BY  : Yonat Shimron  Religion News Service   Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño, a leader of the California-Nevada Conference, or region, of the United Methodist Church, will return to her role after an 18-month suspension. United Methodist Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño, right, is greeted by a man […]

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NewsNation to Spotlight ‘The Chosen Phenomenon’ in One-Hour Special Sunday

BY :   Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor One of the nation’s top journalists is going behind the scenes of The Chosen in an hour-long special Sunday night on NewsNation that will include a visit to the set and interviews with cast and crew. Adrienne Bankert, co-anchor of […]

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Beloved N.C. Baptist charity leader steps down over alleged misuse of $89,000 in donations

BY :  Bob Smietana  Religion News Service   Michael Blackwell, who had led the Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina since 1983, spent tens of thousands of dollars in the past three years on personal expenses and used charitable funds to buy his wife a […]

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Pastor Jack Hibbs Blames the ‘Silent’ Church for America’s ‘Post-Christian’ Beliefs

BY :  Amanda Casanova  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor   Hibbs made these comments while speaking at the Family Research Council’s Pray Vote Stand Summit at the Omni Shoreham Hotel earlier this month, The Christian Post reports. The annual meeting was also a chance for many of the […]

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Are Christians really discriminated against?

BY  : Lynda Rose  Christian Today Christians charged with hate speech for quoting from the Bible; Christians arrested for praying silently outside abortion clinics; parents perhaps soon facing prosecution if they question the validity of their child’s decision to change gender. Every day, in face […]

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Sarah Jakes Roberts, pastor and T.D. Jakes’ daughter, now Time100 Next honoree

BY  : Adelle M. Banks  Religion News Service ‘When your father is T.D. Jakes and you follow his footsteps into the world of ministry, there’s a lot of pressure to find your own voice,’ said Tyler Perry in tribute. (RNS) — Sarah Jakes Roberts, a […]

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282 People Baptized at N.C. Megachurch in One Day

BY  :   Milton Quintanilla  Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com    At least 282 people were reportedly recently baptized in a single day at a North Carolina multisite megachurch. Devin Goins, who serves as pastor of Culture and Engagement at Biltmore Church, told The Christian Post that he believes […]

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Church leaders establish goal to train over 100K new European pastors in next decade

BY  :  Leah MarieAnn Klett  Christian Today (CP) Nearly 400 ministry leaders and pastors convened last week for the FINISH Europe Summit in Zurich, Switzerland, where delegates established a collective goal of targeting and equipping over 100,000 new pastors in the next decade amid joint efforts […]

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African churches urge US Congress to reauthorize PEPFAR

BY : Fredrick Nzwili Religion News Service The leaders are writing in response to a letter sent to Congress in June by religious groups and legislators asserting that the funds for the program were financing family planning and reproductive health programs, including abortion. Children play […]

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