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Journey Fort Worth Pastor Diego Fuller denies sexually assaulting former parishioner after arrest

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter    Alonzo Diego Fuller, the founding pastor of Journey Fort Worth Church in Texas, has “categorically” denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a former parishioner after he was arrested by police in Fort Worth. “Journey Fort Worth Church has recently become […]

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Christian Aid launches appeal for Afghanistan after devastating earthquake

BY  :  Staff  Writer  Christian Today   Christian Aid has launched an appeal in aid of Afghanistan, which this week experienced an earthquake that killed over 800 people. The 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit the eastern region of the country at 13 minutes to midnight on Sunday. The […]

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Grace Community Church sued by ex-employees, fined for asbestos exposure incident

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor    Grace Community Church has been accused of wrongfully firing three maintenance employees who complained about being exposed to asbestos while working at a church-owned property. The Southern California congregation was fined over $1,100 by the state for workplace safety […]

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Islamist extremists kill pastor, herdsmen slaughter 134 Christians in Nigeria

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BY  : Morning Star News  Christian Today Islamic extremists killed a pastor in northeast Nigeria, and terrorists in the country’s middle belt state of Benue killed 134 Christians the first week of April, sources said. The Rev Yakubu Shuaibu of the Church of the Brethren […]

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In Texas, Republicans push bills aimed at enhancing faith’s role in school

BY  : Jack Jenkins Religion News Service Cantor Sheri Allen, co-founder of the Jewish congregation Makom Shelanu, called the bills a “blatant violation of the separation of church and state.” The Texas state Capitol in Austin, Texas. (RNS) — Texas’ Republican-dominated legislature is working its […]

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77 Percent of Churchgoers Believe Tithing Is a Biblical Command for Today: Poll

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com  An overwhelming majority of American Protestant churchgoers say tithing is a biblical command, although they are divided on what it constitutes, according to a new Lifeway Research survey. The poll found that 77 percent of Protestant churchgoers say they agree […]

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

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 […]

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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 […]

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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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