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Church bombing in Syria is ‘not sectarian conflict but persecution’

BY  :   Obianuju Mbah Christian Today   A deadly suicide bombing at a Damascus church on Sunday June 22 has reignited urgent calls for global recognition of the ongoing persecution of Syria’s religious minorities. According to Kelsey Zorzi, international human-rights lawyer and Director of Advocacy […]

Religion
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10 girls, 1 counselor remain missing at Texas Christian summer camp as rescuers search through debris

BY   :  Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor     The death toll rose Sunday afternoon to 81 people in six counties across the Hill Country after torrential rains caused flooding that began in the early hours of Friday morning.  As search and rescue efforts continue, 10 […]

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Christians join Jewish, Hindu plaintiffs in Texas lawsuit against Ten Commandments in schools

BY  :   Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter    A newly-passed Texas law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms is facing a second interfaith legal challenge. A lawsuit filed by a coalition of 16 families spanning Jewish, Christian, Unitarian Universalist, Hindu […]

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Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin ‘Fully Cleared’ to Play again, 3 Months after Collapse on Field

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BY  :  Milton Quintanilla  Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com  Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field from cardiac arrest earlier this year, has been “fully cleared” to play football again. During a press conference on Tuesday, General Manager Brandon Beane announced that Hamlin is “cleared […]

Religion
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Calls for Colombia to protect religious freedom

BY  :  Anita Laryea   Christian Today A bill has been presented in Colombia to remove punishments for crimes relating to violations of the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). Earlier this month, Colombia’s Minister of Justice, Néstor Ozuna, accepted a Senate committee proposal […]

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City of Goldsboro Spring Litter Cleanup

Here’s how you can participate: ■ Get a team together. This is a great opportunity for your club, group or organization to get involved. ■ Decide on your cleanup location. Options include: Berkeley Boulevard, Ash Street, Oak Forest Road, Slocumb Street, and Royall Avenue ■ Complete the form […]

Community
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New study suggests thinking about God can make people more generous to outsiders

BY  : Bob Smietana Religion News Service The study was a collaboration among researchers looking into how religion affects human behavior. Some thought religion might make people generous to just those who share their faith. Others thought the generosity could extend to people from other […]

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British public don’t want a secular coronation, poll finds

BY  : Staff writer  Christian Today A new poll commissioned by Bible Society has found little appetite for a secular or multi-faith coronation among members of the British public. In the poll of 3,000 people across England and Wales, just 15% agreed that state royal […]

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Most adults in US, 16 other nations say belief in God, morality not always linked

BY : Adelle M. Banks  Religion News Service Pew Research Center released the findings — that also hold true among most of those affiliated with a religion — from its Global Attitudes Survey. RNS— Is a belief in God a prerequisite for being a moral […]

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That’s a Miracle’: Oklahoma Baptist University Ravaged by Tornado but Records No Injuries

BY   :   Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor  A Christian university in Oklahoma sustained significant damage to its campus during a major tornado Wednesday, but escaped without any injuries or fatalities in what school officials are calling providential. Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee was one of the hardest-hit […]

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David Platt Discusses Racial Issues, Inspiration Behind His New Book

BY  :     Maina Mwaura   ChristianHeadlines.com  David Platt is not just a three-time New York Times Bestseller, he is also the former president of the International Mission Board, who currently pastors the influential McClain Bible Church outside of Washington DC. In Platt’s new book Don’t […]

SAVED News
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Archbishop of Canterbury receives specially commissioned Coronation Bible

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today The Archbishop of Canterbury has received a stunning special edition of the King James Bible to be used in the coronation of King Charles III next month. The Coronation Bible was specially commissioned by the Archbishop for the occasion […]

Religion
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‘Is this kosher?’ Jewish billboards in LA call for humane eating practices.

BY  : Alejandra Molina Religion News Service The billboards went up this week as part of a campaign launched by the Jewish Initiative for Animals against factory farming. One of the billboards in a campaign about kosher practices by the Jewish Initiative for Animals in […]

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