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‘I will not deny Christ’: Pastor, wife imprisoned on false charges of ‘forced conversion’ win bail

BY  :  Morning Star News,    NEW DELHI — A Christian couple in India convicted of forcible conversion despite lack of evidence and sentenced to five years in prison have won bail while they appeal, sources said. Pastor Jose Pappachen, 58, and his wife, Sheeja […]

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False claims of ‘Christian genocide’ in Syria put church at risk

BY   :   Staff Writer   Christian Today   A charity that campaigns against the persecution of Christians worldwide has warned against false reports of a “Christian genocide” in Syria, saying that such claims only put Christians in the country at greater risk. Claims of a Christian […]

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California pastor could spend 220 years in prison for allegedly scamming friends of nearly $240K

BY  :  Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter   A California pastor and former political candidate who is accused of scamming longtime friends out of nearly $240,000 through several schemes, is now facing up to 220 years in federal prison after he was arrested on an 11-count […]

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Super Bowl-Bound Bengals Are ‘Men of Integrity’ and Character, Chaplain Says

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Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor The chaplain of the Super Bowl-bound Cincinnati Bengals says the team is made up of “men of integrity” who seem to play better when the game is tight. Vincent Rey was hired as the Bengals’ new chaplain during the 2021 offseason – […]

Sports
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‘We Have Your Back,’ Biden Admin. Tells Abortion Clinics while Launching Task Force

By : Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com  The Biden administration has launched a “reproductive healthcare” task force with the goal of advancing abortion rights across the nation and is telling abortion doctors and abortion clinics, “We have your back.” The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary […]

Health and Wellness
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Streaming online has been a boon for churches, a godsend for isolated

By  : Bob Smietana, Elizabeth E. Evans There’s been a lot of bad news about churches in recent years. Online church has been one bright spot. (RNS) — For a small church, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, has a surprising reach. Most church […]

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Faith in the metaverse: A VR quest for community, fellowship

By : Luis Andres Henao Many Americans — some traditionally religious, some religiously unaffiliated — are increasingly communing spiritually through virtual reality, one of the many evolving spaces in the metaverse that have grown in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic. Pastor D.J. Soto, the lead […]

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‘To God Be the Glory,’ Cincinnati’s Evan McPherson Sends Bengals to Super Bowl

By : Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Cincinnati’s Evan McPherson on Sunday booted four field goals, set an NFL record, and – more significantly – catapulted the Bengals to their first Super Bowl since the 1988 season with another walk-off kick. McPherson also continued to represent his Christian […]

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Oregon Court Affirms Ruling against Christian Bakery That Rejected Lesbian Wedding Cake But Removes $135K Fine

Milton Quintanilla | Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com While an Oregon appeals court recently overturned a $135,000 fine for a Christian couple refusing to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding, a three-judge panel maintained that the couple violated state law barring discrimination based on sexual orientation. Aaron and […]

Legal
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Facing trial, Brian Houston steps aside as global senior pastor of Hillsong

By : Roxanne Stone Houston is charged with concealing alleged child abuse by his father. Senior Pastors Brian and Bobbie Houston in prayer at Hillsong Church. Photo courtesy Hillsong Church (RNS) — Brian Houston, co-founder of the Hillsong megachurch and media empire, announced  that he […]

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Catholic actors Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson to tell story of boxer turned priest

By   Claire Giangravé ‘The church has been through so much,’ Wahlberg told the Rev. Stuart Long’s former bishop. ‘I would like to do something beautiful for the church.’ “Father Stu” is an upcoming true-life drama starring Mark Wahlberg as the Rev. Stuart Long. VATICAN CITY […]

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Shane & Shane Releases New Album, Worship in the Word, for Families

By : Milton Quintanilla | Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com Worship duo Shane & Shane has a new album coming out as part of their latest effort to share the Good News with children and their families. In a recent interview with the Baptist Press, Shane Barnard and Shane […]

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Passing on the Faith: What a Parent Does Plays an Essential Role in Their Child’s Spiritual Health

John Stonestreet & Shane Morris | Breakpoint.org “Human beings look separate because you see them walking about separately,” wrote C.S. Lewis in Mere Christianity. But, “if you could see humanity spread out in time, as God sees it, it would look like one single growing thing-rather like […]

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