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Christians ‘deeply sad’ as Scottish Parliament backs assisted suicide bill

BY  :  Staff Writer  Christian Today   Scotland has moved a step closer to legalising assisted suicide after Liam McArthur’s bill passed the stage one vote on Tuesday evening. The vote was on the general principles of the bill, with MSPs voting 70 in favour […]

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‘We’re at the end’: Televangelist Jim Bakker pleads for viewers to send $1 million to save his ministry

BY  :  Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter    Jim Bakker, the controversial televangelist best known for his disgraced 1980s Christian media empire, is warning his supporters he could lose his ministry and his home if he doesn’t raise $1 million soon. The 85-year-old Bakker, […]

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Historic black megachurch donates $132K to help relieve student debt

BY  :  Michael Gryboski, Editor  Christian Post     A predominantly African American megachurch that has existed since the early 19th century has donated approximately $132,000 to relieve the debts of 11 graduating college seniors. Alfred Street Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, which was founded in […]

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Students to Participate in Bring Your Bible to School Day on Oct. 6

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BY  :  Milton Quintanilla | Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com  Students across the United States will have the chance to share their faith and celebrate religious freedom on the annual Bring Your Bible to School Day next month. The event, scheduled to take place on October 6, is sponsored by Focus […]

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Ahmadi Muslims inaugurate new mosque on site of historic ‘prayer duel’

BY :  Emily McFarlan Miller Religion News Service In a town built as a ‘city of God,’ the new Fath-e-Azeem Mosque sits within a block of two churches and a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. ZION, Illinois (RNS) — It was a challenge of biblical […]

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Hospital Fired Christian Employee over Her Stance on Pronouns, Trans Surgery: Law Firm

BY :  Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor A Michigan healthcare system violated the religious rights of a professional with 17 years of experience when it fired her after she declined to make referrals for transgender surgery or use patients’ preferred pronouns, according to the law firm representing […]

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Black church leaders say public lands should better reflect African American history

BY  : Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service The National Religious Partnership for the Environment has found a significant majority of them say Black history is not told adequately through national and local parks.Ausar Vandross takes a photo of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, […]

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Hurricane Ian Leaves 1 Dead, over 2.6 Million Floridians without Power

BY  :  Milton Quintanilla | Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com  After hitting Florida as a category 4 hurricane on Wednesday, Hurricane Ian has been downgraded to a tropical storm. According to an 8 a.m. update by the National Hurricane Center, the storm is about 40 miles east of Orlando […]

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New dating apps — and ‘in person’ mixers — target religious and political niches

BY  :  Kathryn Post Religion News Service Two new niche dating sites are hitting the market, promising that shared values are key to long-lasting relationships. (RNS) — Dating today can be a bit like ordering at Chipotle. The universe of dating apps makes it easier […]

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Open Doors Founder, Famed Bible Smuggler Brother Andrew Passes Away at 94

BY  :  Milton Quintanilla | Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com  Andrew van der Bijl, best known by Christians worldwide as Brother Andrew, passed away on Tuesday at 94. Brother Andrew, the founder of the Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors, is best remembered for smuggling copies of the Bible into […]

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Orthodox church in the Hamptons calls people with autism ‘part of our community’

BY : Adelle M. Banks  Religion News Service US Autism Homes provides an extended circle of friends through a private-public partnership involving the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons. Dimitri Donus, second from left, processes as an altar server during […]

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