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Pastor who fought off teen gunman during carjacking calls survival a ‘miracle’

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter   A Connecticut pastor who was caught on video tackling a teenage gunman during a carjacking in Baltimore, Maryland, in June, is thanking God for keeping him alive after the daring confrontation. “Let me be clear, I am in no way […]

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How Americans can help an ancient Christian community ‘find a way home’

BY  :  Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter    WASHINGTON — The United States has the ability to help reverse the ethno-religious cleansing of Armenian Christians and negotiate the safe return of one of the oldest Christian communities to its native homeland, a human rights advocate […]

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Bibles burnt as Hindu extremists launch brutal assault on Indian church

BY  :  Duncan williams Christian Today   A Christian congregation in central India has been left traumatised and fearing for their lives after a brutal assault by Hindu extremists on 8 June, during which Bibles were burnt, worshippers beaten, and a pastor left unconscious. The […]

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Latino faith leaders continue pressure against Gov. Ron DeSantis’ immigration bill

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BY  : Alejandra Molina Religion News Service ‘This legislation, if adopted, would incite fear and create barriers of needed care that our church immigrant and refugee ministries engage,’ reads a letter signed by hundreds of Latino pastors, faith leaders and congregants. People demonstrate outside the […]

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‘Our Nation Is in Trouble,’ Greg Laurie Says: It’s Time to ‘Return to the Lord’

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com America has turned from God and desperately needs another spiritual awakening, author and pastor Greg Laurie says in a new video in which he encourages Christians to pray for the nation. “Our nation is in trouble now. We have so […]

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Their church is leaving the UMC fold. They found refuge in a nearby ‘Lighthouse.’

BY  : Yonat Shimron, Emily McFarlan Miller  Religion News Service The United Methodist Church is turning its attention to taking care of those who want to remain and rebuilding and fortifying its ranks. Stokesdale Church in Stokesdale, NC. (RNS) — After their congregation took a straw […]

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Repression of women points to worsening religious freedom trends abroad

BY  : Nury Turkel, Abraham Cooper   Christian Today (RNS) — Over the past year, two of the world’s most brutal regimes, Iran and the Afghan Taliban, have illustrated how denying religious freedom and women’s rights go hand-in-insidious-hand. The Iranian government has reserved a special brand […]

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Franklin Graham Kicks off His ‘God Loves You’ Tour in Maryland

BY : Amanda Casanova ChristianHeadlines.com  Evangelist Franklin Graham has kicked off his “God Loves You” Tour in La Plata, Maryland. “We are coming to remind people there is Good News! God loves us, and He sent His Son Jesus Christ to earth to save us […]

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Iran, 27 other countries critiqued by watchdog for religious freedom violations

BY  :   Christian Today A watchdog for global religious freedom has used its new annual report to call out the Iranian government for targeting women’s rights protesters during demonstrations last year. The report also points out the country’s “decades-long campaign” against religious minorities. The U.S. […]

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Dust to dust? New Mexicans fight to save old adobe churches

BY  : Associated Press Religion News Service Besides their history, these churches anchor a uniquely New Mexican way of life for their communities, many of which no longer have schools or stores, and struggle with chronic poverty and addiction. An exterior view of the San […]

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America ‘Is Crumbling,’ Anne Graham Lotz Warns: ‘We Are in a Spiritual and Moral Fee Fall’

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com  Author and evangelist Anne Graham Lotz has penned a prayer for the future of America and the nation’s youth that quickly went viral and drew hundreds of comments of appreciation. “We are in a spiritual and moral free fall,” Lotz […]

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Christian mayoral candidate wins payout after sacking for biblical marriage views

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today Maureen Martin worked for L&Q for 13 years before being dismissed for gross misconduct after sharing her Christian beliefs on marriage in her manifesto while running for mayor in Lewisham in 2022. A housing association has reached a settlement […]

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20 years ago, Switch foot unleashed the riff that changed Christian rock

BY  :  Tyler Huckabee Religion News Service (RNS) — “The only thing about Christianity I wonder is how this Christian band’s riff went so f***ing hard,” said producer Phillip Odom in a semi-viral Tiktok from earlier this year, playing the opening chords to Switchfoot’s “Meant to Live.” “It’s so sick.” […]

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