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Supreme Court rejects Kim Davis’ request to reconsider landmark gay marriage ruling

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor  Christian Post    The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a petition filed by former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to reconsider the 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. In an orders list released Monday morning, the high court denied without comment a […]

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‘The Great Dechurching’ explores America’s religious exodus

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BY  : Bob Smietana Religion News Service (RNS) — Jim Davis and Michael Graham knew something was up in their hometown of Orlando, Florida. But they couldn’t put their finger on it. At the time, both were pastors at Orlando Grace Church, an evangelical congregation, and […]

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In the desert above the Dead Sea, evidence of Jewish rebels’ capture of Roman weaponry

BY  : Michele Chabin  Christian Today Fifty years ago, Israeli archaeologists discovered an ancient Hebrew inscription on a stalactite in a remote cave in the desert east of Jerusalem, where the land begins to slope down toward the Dead Sea. In June, hoping to find additional […]

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Republicans Reevaluate ‘Pro-Life’ Label after Closed-Door Strategy Meeting

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor A series of significant election losses have Republicans re-thinking the use of the “pro-life” label and searching for more specific language, according to a new report. GOP senators told NBC News that data was presented during a closed-door meeting last […]

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‘The Great Dechurching’ explores America’s religious exodus

BY  : Bob Smietana  Christian Today Jim Davis and Michael Graham knew something was up in their hometown of Orlando, Florida. But they couldn’t put their finger on it. At the time, both were pastors at Orlando Grace Church, an evangelical congregation, and saw a study […]

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At African climate summit, faith leaders join demands for climate justice

BY  : Fredrick Nzwili Religion News Service NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — At the close of an inaugural summit on climate change hosted this week by the African Union and the government of Kenya, activists who had demanded more than carbon credits and other glossy solutions to deal […]

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Israeli Archaeologists Unearth Mysterious 2,800-Year-Old Biblical-Era Structure Near Temple

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor  Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered a 2,800-year-old channel installation that dates to the time of the biblical kings, but that – so far – is a mystery as to its purpose. The Israel Antiquities Authority announced the discovery in recent […]

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Christian doctor who shared faith with patient cleared of serious misconduct

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today A Christian doctor who shared his faith with a vulnerable patient has been cleared of serious misconduct by a medical tribunal. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service concluded, however, that Dr Richard Scott “overstepped the boundaries” when he prayed with […]

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Giving is up at churches and people are back, but clergy are still thinking about quitting

BY : Bob Smietana Religion News Service (RNS) — Three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, churches have fewer people in the pews, more money in the collection plate and less conflict than they had in 2020. Despite their struggles, many congregations are […]

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UN voices alarm over Manipur violence

BY  : David Klein  Christian Today UN experts have expressed alarm about ongoing violence in the Indian state of Manipur that has left over a hundred Christians dead. They raised concerns about the “inadequate humanitarian response” and deteriorating situation for religious and ethnic minorities in India after […]

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Sarah Young, publicity-shy superstar author of ‘Jesus Calling,’ dies at 77

BY  : Bob Smietana Religion News Service First published in 2004, the devotional has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. RNS — Sarah Young, a former missionary whose devotional prayers became a Christian publishing juggernaut, has died at age 77. The author of “Jesus Calling,” […]

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