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Street preacher vindicated after wrongful arrestSaturday, December 07, 2019CI A Christian street preacher has been paid £4,000 plus costs from Cumbria Police in settlement after pursuing a claim for being wrongfully arrested and detained for six hours....Black Lives Matter holds 'Black Xmas' to 'divest from white capitalism'Thursday, December 05, 2019Need to “divest from white capitalism” this Christmas? Neither did I, but I’m not a member of Black Lives Matter. In fact, I’d almost forgotten the loose constellation of social...Member of persecuted Chinese church receives prison sentenceWednesday, December 04, 2019An elder from the church of persecuted Chinese pastor Wang Yi was sentenced to four years in prison this week for possessing the church library, as the Chinese government...Christian evangelist murdered in Turkey, sparking fear among Christian communityWednesday, December 04, 2019A Korean evangelist was murdered in southeast Turkey amid escalating persecution in the Middle Eastern country, sparking fear among the Christian community. Persecution watchdog...Pastor receives death threat after saying gay Pride events are 'harmful for children'Tuesday, December 03, 2019A Christian pastor received a death threat after saying he believed gay Pride events were "harmful for children". In his tweet on 1 June, Pastor Keith Waters, of Ely,...Christians in India released on bail after languishing in prison for over a decade on false chargesTuesday, December 03, 2019A group of Indian Christians who suffered in prison for 11 years under false charges were finally released on bail, as advocates claimed they had been scapegoated by Hindu...Christian ministry goes to court against former vice-president over missing moneyMonday, December 02, 2019"Antonio Baldovinos was a vice-president with the group and member of the board of directors," the report said. It explained YWAM early in 2019 hired a lawyer and began an audit...Notre Dame Students Call for the Removal of White Authors from CurriculumMonday, December 02, 2019Student activists at the University of Notre Dame are calling for the removal of white authors from the university curriculum to “decolonize” the university. According to the...Pope Francis: 'There is corruption in the Vatican'Sunday, December 01, 2019Pope Francis admitted there is financial corruption in the Vatican, describing it as a "scandal" on Tuesday. The pope's statement marked the first time he has acknowledged...Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's stunning response to ‘God put you in a wheelchair’Sunday, December 01, 2019But then someone tweeted back to the governor: "God put you in a wheelchair Greg." Not one to shy away from his Christian faith -- or an argument -- Abbott explained: “God didn’t...COE to 'vigorously challenge' any attempt to further liberalise UK's abortion lawsSaturday, November 30, 2019The Church of England has said it will "vigorously challenge" any attempts in Parliament to increase the upper time limit on abortion beyond the current 24 weeks. The comments...Southern Baptist president says he prefers to call transgender people by their chosen pronounsFriday, November 29, 2019Calling it “pronoun hospitality,” Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear revealed on an “Ask Me Anything” episode of his podcast that he prefers to call transgender...O Give ThanksThursday, November 28, 2019Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that...Chilean Conference of Bishops Sides With Marxist ProtestersWednesday, November 27, 2019Chile's Conference of Bishops have echoed the calls of protesters for a new Chilean constitution as protesters ransack, loot, burn, and desecrate Catholic churches throughout the...Christian persecution spikes in Hindu-nationalist IndiaWednesday, November 27, 2019Christians in the former state of Jammu and Kashmir in northern India have suffered increased persecution since the BJP-led government revoked a 1949 law that allowed Jammu and...Former Harvest Bible Chapel pastor was paid more than $1 million a year; expenses questionedWednesday, November 27, 2019An overall theme throughout the report is "lack of documentation." As in, some of the spending done by MacDonald or on his behalf could be legitimately related to church...PCUSA college students: It's not ok to celebrate ThanksgivingWednesday, November 27, 2019At Macalester College in Minnesota, Kyle Hooten, reporting for the College Fix, found students, living in the most prosperous and free nation in the history of mankind, concerned...Persecuted pastor Wang Yi stripped of defense by communist regime before his trialMonday, November 25, 2019Early Rain Covenant Church Pastor Wang Yi has been deprived of his lawyer by the Chinese government. Wang, who was arrested in December along with his wife and other members of...Hostility towards Christians on the rise in Europe, report claimsMonday, November 25, 2019Christians in Europe experienced 325 incidents of intolerance in the past year, a new report has found. In its 2018 Hate Crimes report, the Observatory on Intolerance and...Atheist Group Complains That Kanye's Gospel Performance in Jail Is an 'Egregious' ViolationSunday, November 24, 2019Rapper Kanye West’s visit to two Harris County jails in Houston last week drew fire from an atheist group, who claimed in a letter that his concerts for the inmates were an...'Playful guide' teaches kids how to conjure demonsSaturday, November 23, 2019A "children's book" available through outlets such as Barnes and Noble, Target and Amazon is raising eyebrows for its descriptions of how children can summon demons. "Don't want...BBC ‘flexible with facts’ on LGBT issuesSaturday, November 23, 2019A journalist has slammed the BBC over an ‘LGBT election guide’ which played “fast and loose with the facts”. Caroline Ffiske, a former political adviser writing for The...Woman sues Christian school over same-sex marriage expulsionSaturday, November 23, 2019Plaintiff Joanna Maxon of Fort Worth, Texas said she was kicked out of Fuller Theological Seminary last year where she was studying for a master of arts in theology. "I was...Pope urges respect for prostitutes at crowded Bangkok massFriday, November 22, 2019Pope Francis led an impassioned mass for tens of thousands of emotional worshippers at a packed Bangkok stadium Thursday, urging respect for prostitutes and trafficking victims in...Half of Pastors Say the Opioid Epidemic Has Hit Their ChurchThursday, November 21, 2019Nashville-based LifeWay Research asked 1,000 Protestant pastors about their personal connections to the opioid epidemic and how their churches are looking to address the issue....Pastor gunned down in JuarezWednesday, November 20, 2019Chihuahua State Police say the man violently gunned down inside his truck at a Juarez intersection Friday afternoon was a pastor from a Chihuahua town nearly five hours south of...Kanye West plans to evangelize America’s youth with musicTuesday, November 19, 2019Popular rapper and music producer Kanye West declared himself a formidable servant of Jesus Sunday as he called America back to God, teased big plans to evangelize the youth...Abandon Your Christian Beliefs or You'll Be PunishedTuesday, November 19, 2019Students at Bozeman High School in Montana are protesting against a Christian club because they don't like the group's biblical beliefs about marriage and sexuality. That's led to...Israel Folau criticised for Australia bushfire remarksTuesday, November 19, 2019Folau, who was sacked by Australia in May for making anti-gay remarks on social media, described the fires as a "little taste of God's judgement". Six people have died since last...Young Leaving Churches That 'Abandoned Belief in Authority of Scripture'Monday, November 18, 2019George O. Wood, general superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church (USA) and chairman of the World AG Fellowship, considered the world's largest Pentecostal denomination with...Alabama company refuses to print university's LGBTQ-inclusive magazineMonday, November 18, 2019Due South, a student publication at the University of South Alabama, has been printed by local business Interstate Printing since 2012. However, when the magazine’s...Anglican Church of Canada may cease to exist by 2040Monday, November 18, 2019The Anglican Church of Canada will run out of members by the year 2040 if its current rate of decline continues, according to a recently released report. The Rev. Canon Neil...Pope Francis Weighs Adding ‘Ecological Sin’ to Church TeachingsSunday, November 17, 2019Pope Francis, who has made the environment a signature cause of his pontificate, said he was strongly considering adding the category of “ecological sin” to the Catholic Church’s...Face and fingerprint scanning installed in churches as China increases surveillanceSaturday, November 16, 2019Hi-tech surveillance devices including face and fingerprint scanning equipment are now being installed in churches throughout China. According to a report from Bitter Winter, a...John MacArthur clarifies views on Beth Moore, women preachersFriday, November 15, 2019Several weeks after publicly criticizing well-known Christian author and speaker Beth Moore, John MacArthur once again weighed in on the issue of women in church leadership,...Bishop chosen to investigate church sex abuse is himself accusedFriday, November 15, 2019A bishop tapped by Pope Francis to investigate the Roman Catholic Church's response to sex abuse allegations in Buffalo, N.Y., has himself been accused of sexually abusing a child...Welcome to Bar Church?Friday, November 15, 2019The founders of Bar Church are two couples in their early 30s: Derek Luckett and his wife, Natalie, and Nate and Amy Stone, all of whom had connections to Eastlake Community...Less than half of US evangelicals identify as 'pro-life'Friday, November 15, 2019Only a quarter of evangelicals in the United States believe abortion should be illegal in all cases, according to a new poll showing that a majority of self-identified Christians...LGBT Discord in UMCWednesday, November 13, 2019Eight current and former bishops of the United Methodist Church have signed a statement supporting an end to the “current form of unity” for the denomination due to its yearslong...Baptist battlesWednesday, November 13, 2019BETWEEN THE LATE 1970s AND EARLY ’90s, a concerted effort by church leaders transformed the leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) from largely theologically...Kanye West to take stage at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church SundayWednesday, November 13, 2019Kanye West is scheduled to take the stage at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church this Sunday, TMZ reports. West will reportedly have a back-and-forth with Osteen during service that...LGBT group pushes for 20 percent of all television characters be LGBT by 2025Tuesday, November 12, 2019A major gay rights organization is pushing for 20 percent of all television characters to be LGBT by the year 2025. According to a report called "Where We Are on TV", which was...Keith Getty: Modern worship mov't is 'de-Christianizing of God’s people'Tuesday, November 12, 2019“In Christ Alone” writer Keith Getty is warning church leaders about the modern worship movement, which he describes as one of “cultural relevance” that is “utterly dangerous” and...Over 80 evangelical leaders call for restitution-based immigration reform?Monday, November 11, 2019On Wednesday evening, the “Evangelical Call for Restitution-Based Immigration Reform” was announced in Washington, D.C., by the Evangelical Immigration Table, a coalition of...Global debate gets underway over married Catholic priestsSunday, November 10, 2019Germany’s Catholics reacted enthusiastically when bishops from across the Amazon called for the ordination of married men as priests to address the clergy shortage in that region....Catholic Church 'shocked to core by evil of clergy'Saturday, November 09, 2019The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has told an inquiry the Church was "shocked to the core" by child sexual abuse perpetrated by members of the clergy....Black trans and cis women, gender-nonconforming and nonbinary: 'backbone of our democracy'?Saturday, November 09, 2019Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is saluting a slice of America that does not include white men as the "backbone of our democracy." A...30+ Churches Attacked in 2 Years, Clergy and Members Killed in Rising Unrest in EthiopiaFriday, November 08, 2019During the past two years since a young prime minister has taken over as the new leader of Ethiopia, more than 30 churches have been attacked with more than half of the buildings...Drag Queens Fundraise for Planned Parenthood with ‘Slave-Style Auction’ of Christian PastorsFriday, November 08, 2019A left-wing activist group based in Spokane, Washington, organized a fundraiser for Planned Parenthood featuring drag queens, who held a “slave-style auction” of Christian pastors...China changes Bible characters to ancient Chinese in official church magazine: 'It's so bizarre'Thursday, November 07, 2019The Chinese government is demanding the country’s state-sanctioned Protestant church to use artwork depicting biblical characters as ancient Chinese men and women. According to...
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