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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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Faith leaders, labor advocates push for White House meeting on poverty

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BY  :    Jack Jenkins  Religion Service News President Joe Biden has yet to agree to the summit with the Poor People’s Campaign, despite endorsing the group while running for office and speaking at their events. The Rev. William Barber speaks at National City Christian […]

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Why are so many UK Churches heading for extinction?

BY  :  Christian Today  Mathematician Dr John Hayward has been crunching the numbers and the prospects for most UK Churches are not good. In fact, according to his research project, Church Growth Modelling, most denominations are facing “extinction”. This is particularly true of the historic denominations, with […]

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After church shooting, Iowa pastor tells stunned flock: ‘God is near to the broken-hearted’

BY   : Bob Smietana Religion News Service Two members of the church’s college ministry, known as the Salt Company, were killed on Thursday night.  People console each other after a shooting at Cornerstone Church on Thursday, June 2, 2022 in Ames, Iowa. Two people and […]

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Most Americans do not think children should be allowed to choose ‘preferred pronouns’

BY  : Ian M Giatti  Christian Today (CP) A majority of Americans believe allowing children to choose a “preferred pronoun” that does not correspond with their biological sex would only confuse them, according to a new poll. Researchers with Harvard’s Center for American Political Studies […]

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Churches Can Engage in Political Speech

  BY :    WASHINGTON, D.C. – The chairman of the Federal Election Commission recently reaffirmed that non-profits, including churches and religious leaders, can engage in political speech, endorse candidates and host them on church property. FEC chair Trey Trainor referred to the executive order, […]

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Saddleback pastor Rick Warren to retire in September, names Andy Wood as his successor

BY :    Bob Smietana  Religion News Service Warren’s retirement will mark the end of a remarkable tenure as pastor. Stacie Wood, from left, Rick Warren, Andy Wood and Kay Warren (RNS) — After more than four decades, the pastor of one of the nation’s […]

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Tony Evans Says America Is Facing God’s Judgment Because Christians Are Failing to Represent God’s Kingdom

BY  : Milton Quintanilla | Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com  Pastor and best-selling author Tony Evans recently claimed that the declining morality and growing societal issues in the United States have to do with Christians being more “cultural” than “biblical.” In a sit-down interview with The Christian Post, Evans […]

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Churches and cathedrals celebrate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with over 1,000 events

BY  :  Staff writer  Christian Today Church of England churches and cathedrals are getting ready to welcome thousands of people to events marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Many of them will serve as venues for the lighting of Platinum Jubilee beacons on Thursday, including Derby […]

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Meet the first minister of gun violence prevention

BY  :  Emily McFarlan Miller   Religion  News Service  The Rev. Deanna Hollas urged Presbyterian Church (USA) congregations to host Guns to Gardens events at their churches, inviting — and sometimes incentivizing — gun owners to hand over their weapons to be turned into garden tools. […]

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