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Ben Carson declares ‘God is still in charge' after surviving COVID-19Tuesday, November 24, 2020Nearly two weeks after testing positive for COVID-19, Dr. Ben Carson, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, believes he’s “out of the woods at this point” and is...A fifth of Christians have skipped church during the pandemicTuesday, November 24, 2020A significant proportion of Christians haven't attended a church service since the start of the pandemic, fresh research finds. The study by Barna found that a fifth of...Gay Christian campaigner calls for public inquiry into evangelical teaching on sexualityMonday, November 23, 2020Jayne Ozanne, who is campaigning for LGBT equality in the Church of England, has called for a public inquiry into evangelical teaching on sexuality. In an article on ViaMedia,...Muslims Join Evangelical Theology ConferenceMonday, November 23, 2020The trimmed-down 72nd annual conference of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS), held virtually this week, usually welcomes up to 2,000 top scholars to present on the most...North Korean regime forces citizens to work 80-day labor campaign under harsh conditionsMonday, November 23, 2020North Korea’s regime is forcing its citizens to work extra hours for the state in what it's calling an "80-day battle," purportedly to increase production in farming, mining,...Christians who affirm biblical sexuality likened to 'Holocaust deniers'Sunday, November 22, 2020Churches and Christians that uphold the Bible’s teaching on sexual ethics have been compared to ‘Holocaust deniers’ and ‘rapists’ by General Synod member and LGBT activist Jayne...More practicing Christians disengaging from church during pandemicSunday, November 22, 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the decline in church attendance, even among regular churchgoers, a recent survey shows. Around one in five churchgoers (22% churched...Obama Says We Need More "Regulations and Standards" on the Practice of Free Speech on Social MediaSunday, November 22, 2020Oh, look. It's just the former President of the United States of America slandering half the country as conspiracy theorists and saying that we need local and national, as well as...China: Authorities raid church, confiscate Bibles, detain membersSaturday, November 21, 2020A church plant of the heavily-persecuted Early Rain Covenant Church was raided by authorities in China’s Taiyuan, Shanxi province, who then detained the pastor and six other...Major LGBT Group Urges Biden to Strip Accreditation of Christian Schools, CollegesFriday, November 20, 2020The nation’s largest LGBT advocacy group is urging the future Biden administration to help pull the accreditation of Christian colleges and schools if they don't have a policy...Churches should want attendees online and on-site equally?Friday, November 20, 2020COVID-19 has hurt in-person church attendance and overall giving, most congregations report, but leaders appearing at a conference focusing on the future of the local Church say...Church of England announces near-future “decision” on same-sex marriage doctrineThursday, November 19, 2020The Church of England (CofE) has promised a “decision-making” process on sexuality doctrine, which may result in its approval of same-sex marriage by 2022, CBN News reports. The...‘Spitting At The Face Of Christ’: Pro-Life Catholics Denounce Bishops For Congratulating BidenWednesday, November 18, 2020Leaders of the American Life League (ALL), the oldest grassroots Catholic pro-life organization in the U.S., blasted the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) after...MACARTHUR: How ‘Evangelical’ Is The Evangelical Movement?Wednesday, November 18, 2020What denominational label would best describe the following person’s religious beliefs? He claims to be a committed, born-again Christian but isn’t sure that Jesus is truly God...NJ: No singing? No Thanksgiving?Wednesday, November 18, 2020New Jersey officials -- like others in the tri-state -- have urged residents not to travel and advised against gatherings of any size during the upcoming holidays. For those who...Justice Samuel Alito rips Supreme Court for not considering church coronavirus lawsuitsTuesday, November 17, 2020Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday criticized his colleagues' decision not to consider two lawsuits in which churches fought state coronavirus worship restrictions....LA County clears John MacArthur’s megachurch in COVID-19 ‘outbreak’ probeTuesday, November 17, 2020Public health officials in Los Angeles have lifted all outbreak-related requirements and restrictions on Grace Community Church, which were put in place last month after three...Jay E. Adams 1929 – 2020Sunday, November 15, 2020Jay Adams entered into his eternal rest with his Lord on November 14, 2020. He was 91 years old. Adams was best known as the founder of the modern Biblical counseling movement,...Alito Warns: Religious Liberty 'Is in Danger of Becoming a Second-Class Right'Sunday, November 15, 2020U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday delivered an unusually blunt warning about the future of religious liberty and free speech in the United States, saying both...Christian leaders seek judicial review after 'unlawful' church closuresSunday, November 15, 2020Christian leaders are pursuing a judicial review after the Government forced churches to close during England's second national lockdown. The group of 122 church leaders, who...Nevada protects gay marriage in constitution, exempts clergy from ceremoniesSaturday, November 14, 2020Nevada has amended its constitution to protect same-sex marriage and concurrently exempted clergy and pastors from litigation if they refuse to perform such unions. Previously...Christians Were Persecuted in a Record 145 CountriesSaturday, November 14, 2020Christians are persecuted in more countries than any other religious group in the world, followed closely by Muslims, according to a new Pew Research Center study that also found...Bible’s teaching on sexual ethics ‘homophobic’, says LGBT member of General SynodThursday, November 12, 2020LGBT activist Jayne Ozanne has accused the Oxford Inter-Collegiate Christian Union (OICCU) of homophobia for affirming the Bible’s teaching on sexual morality. Ozanne, a member...Half of pastors see negative economic impact for churchThursday, November 12, 2020After a few years of economic optimism, pastors say the 2020 economy is hurting their congregation. According to a new survey from Nashville-based LifeWay Research, almost half...Over 50 beheaded by ISIS-aligned extremists in Mozambique raidThursday, November 12, 2020Suspected Islamic State-aligned militants beheaded dozens of people and abducted others in weekend raids in the southern African country of Mozambique, according to state media....LA Times Continues to Target John MacArthur’s ChurchWednesday, November 11, 2020MacArthur and church attorneys declined to respond to repeated requests for an interview. MacArthur, in the Fox News interview with host Laura Ingraham, stood his ground. “Our...Small Christian colleges set attendance records despite pandemicWednesday, November 11, 2020Five of the 10 Church of Christ-affiliated universities have record enrollments this fall, as do several other primarily undergraduate United States schools emphasizing on-campus...Dutch Protestant Church admits failing Jews in World War IITuesday, November 10, 2020The Dutch Protestant Church made a far-reaching recognition of guilt Sunday for its failure to do more to help Jews during and after World War II, and for the church’s role in...German Police Raid Homes After Islamist Attack In AustriaSunday, November 08, 2020German police have searched four men's homes over suspected links with a militant Islamist gunman who shot dead four people in central Vienna. The raids follow revelations that...12 Christians, pastor killed in suspected Boko Haram attack; others kidnappedSaturday, November 07, 2020Islamic extremists believed to be affiliated with Boko Haram reportedly killed several Christians, including a pastor, and kidnapped several others in an attack carried out in...Kanye West Launches New Christian AcademySaturday, November 07, 2020Kanye West released details on Twitter about a brand new Christian academy he is starting, Fox News reports. It is not known if the academy, titled Yeezy Christian Academy, will...Killing Of Swiss Missionary in Mali Prompts PrayersFriday, November 06, 2020The murder of Swiss evangelical missionary Beatrice Stöckli by Islamic militants in Mali has prompted an aid group to appeal for prayers. Barnabas Fund told Worthy News on...'Our Son Is Home': Christian Blogger Tim Challies Mourns the Unexpected Loss of His SonThursday, November 05, 2020Tim Challies, an author, pastor and popular Christian blogger is mourning the loss of his son, Nick, who unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday. “In all the years I’ve been writing...School Bans "Jesus Loves Me" MaskThursday, November 05, 2020A Mississippi elementary school retroactively banned religious expression on face masks a day after ordering a student to remove her “Jesus Loves Me” mask, according to a federal...'No scientific justification' for church closures, say Archbishop of Canterbury and faith leadersThursday, November 05, 2020The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have joined with leaders of other faith communities in urging the Government not to close places of worship during the lockdown. In a...Christian leaders taking legal action against Government over church closuresWednesday, November 04, 2020Dozens of Christian leaders from different denominations have signed a pre-action letter to the Government calling for a re-think of church closures. The restrictions are being...Cuban authorities destroy church, arrest pastor who filmed demolitionWednesday, November 04, 2020Authorities in the city of Santiago de Cuba demolished a church that has long been a target of the communist regime and arrested a pastor who streamed the demolition live on...Vatican Says Pope Was Taken Out of Context on Same-Sex CouplesTuesday, November 03, 2020The Vatican walked back Pope Francis’s comments supporting same-sex unions, saying the pontiff’s words were taken out of context. In an internal document for bishops first posted...18 killed, 40 houses and church burned in Congo by suspected Islamic terroristsTuesday, November 03, 2020At least 18 people were killed as well as 40 houses and a church were burned down in an overnight attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday. The attack...Suspension of in-person services is a 'huge loss', say ArchbishopsTuesday, November 03, 2020While the Archbishops recognise that churches are allowed to stay open for priests to livestream services, they said that online worship "still means that the people of God do not...Calvary Chapel in San Jose faces lawsuit, $350K fines for indoor servicesTuesday, November 03, 2020Pastor Mike McClure of Calvary Chapel San Jose, who is facing fines of at least $350,000 and now a lawsuit for holding indoor services since May 31 in violation of Gov. Gavin...Boys Cannot Be Girls: How Words of God Become Hate SpeechTuesday, November 03, 2020Christians uphold the dignity of every human being as made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26–27). As I have argued elsewhere, Christians have been at the forefront of defending...Exorcism: Increasingly frequent, including after US protestsSunday, November 01, 2020In popular culture, exorcism often serves as a plot device in chilling films about demonic possession. This month, two Roman Catholic archbishops showed a different face of...North Korea: Christians executed for owning Bible, newborn babies murderedSunday, November 01, 2020A new report has exposed the atrocities done to North Korean Christians arrested for their faith, including forced abortions, the murder of newborn babies, and death by execution...Police issue first street preacher pay out for heavy handedness during lockdownSaturday, October 31, 2020A Christian charity leader has been given the first lockdown related compensation award from Dorset police after being manhandled and unlawfully prevented from preaching on the...‘Unimaginable cruelty’ meted out to North Korean ChristiansSaturday, October 31, 2020A human rights organisation has published harrowing details of religious persecution in North Korea. Korea Future Initiative (KFI) conducted over 100 interviews with exiled North...Pastor in Nigeria Appeals for Release from Islamist TerroristsSaturday, October 31, 2020A church pastor in Nigeria who went missing on Oct. 19 has been captured along with two Christian women by militants of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), according...Jerry Falwell Jr. sues Liberty University over resignation comments, claims damage to reputationFriday, October 30, 2020Jerry Falwell Jr. has filed a lawsuit against Liberty University, arguing that the evangelical Christian university engaged in defamation and breach of contract regarding his...'France is under attack,' says French President after 3 die in terror attack on churchFriday, October 30, 2020French President Emmanuel Macron has decried the terrorist attack on a church in Nice this morning in which three people died. An elderly parishioner who had come to pray at the...Vietnamese Baptist Church burns amid Philadelphia riotFriday, October 30, 2020The building of Vietnam Baptist Church in Philadelphia was burned Tuesday night (Oct. 27) during the second night of unrest in the city after the police shooting of a Black man...
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