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Jerusalem bishop calls for ‘courageous’ leadership to bring peace

BY  :  Staff Writer Christian Today   Bishop William Shomali, Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem and Palestine, has told of the desperate situation facing Christians and Muslims in the West Bank as a result of the ongoing conflict between Israel and its neighbours. Bishop Shomali is […]

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SC church gets historic marker for Civil War ministry among ex-slaves

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor   Christian Post   A historic South Carolina church that has existed since the Civil War was recently bestowed the honor of a historical marker recognizing its roots of ministering to freed slaves. First Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Bluffton, a […]

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‘Quiet revival’ in the UK as Gen Z goes to church

BY  :   Staff Writer  Christian Today   Church attendance in Britain is rising thanks to Gen Z, new research commissioned by the Bible Society has suggested. The research, conducted by YouGov, found that last year around 12% of adults attended church at least once a […]

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News As Jews celebrate the creation of the world, some are celebrating creativity itself

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BY :  Yonat Shimron Religion News Service The Jewish Studio Project presupposes that all people are, as it puts it, ‘created creative.’ It encourages them to partner with God in the act of creation. Artists work at the Jewish Studio Project in Berkeley, California. (RNS) […]

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Christian doctor who offered to pray with patients was told to take ÂŁ1,800 ‘professional boundaries’ course

BY : Staff writer  Christian Today A Christian doctor who offered to pray with his patients is challenging disciplinary measures taken against him by the NHS. Dr Richard Scott, 62, from Margate, was told he faced being barred from the NHS because of his offers […]

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Southern Baptist Committee Disfellowships Church for Affirming Homosexuality

BY : Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee voted Tuesday to disfellowship two churches from the convention, including one for its stance on homosexuality. The Executive Committee approved recommendations from the Credentials Committee to disfellowship College Park Baptist Church in Greensboro, N.C., […]

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US Catholic bishops’ report to the Vatican shows a church split by politics

By :  Claire GiangravĂ©  Religion News Service The results of discussions ordered by Pope Francis’ Synod on Synodality. Clergy attend the fall General Assembly meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Nov. 17, 2021, in Baltimore. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Catholics in the […]

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The Church can’t afford to stop praying

BY  :  Wale Hudson-Roberts Christian Today I should not be surprised by the numbers of people crossing the threshold of our church to access food parcels. Pre-Covid, the numbers were high but this year they have grown inexorably. Various demographics and classes utilise the foodbank, but […]

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Tony Dungy Reveals Moment God Got His Attention: ‘Don’t Make Football Your Life’

BY  : Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor Football analyst and Super Bowl-winning coach Tony Dungy says his parents instilled in him the importance of faith, although he didn’t take their Scripture-filled lessons seriously until he was a player in the NFL. “My mom was a Sunday School […]

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Gen Z Hindu Americans reckon with faith and politics

BY  : Richa Karmarkar Religion News Service For Hindu American students looking to practice their faith absolved of politics, there is a distinct lack of places to turn.The Hindu tradition of Holi is one of the Hindu festivals adopted by many Americans. The recognizable throwing […]

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Tim Tebow Has Raised $1 Million for Charities by Auctioning His Heisman: ‘Why Have it in Your Garage?’

BY  :  Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor Trophies and awards typically sit on shelves and collect dust or are boxed away for no one to see. But not in the world of Tim Tebow, who won the 2007 Heisman Trophy as college football’s most outstanding player. “Every […]

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Is Pope Francis’ diplomacy of dialogue failing?

BY  :   Claire Giangravé  Religion News Service  In Kazakhstan, Pope Francis could not dialogue with Russia or China, but Vatican experts say the real work happens behind closed doors. Pope Francis addresses the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, […]

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