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Less than 30% of US churches actively addressing racismFriday, July 03, 2020Less than 30% of American churches are actively engaged in addressing racism or racial inequality even though most pastors agree that churches should oppose the social ills,...California Bans Singing in ChurchFriday, July 03, 2020The State of California has banned singing in any indoor religious services, even with masks on, under new guidelines issued by the Department of Public Health to control the...Christian leaders sue Government over closure of churches during lockdownThursday, July 02, 2020Some 25 church leaders are suing the Government over the forced closure of churches during lockdown. The Government announced last week that churches could re-open for services...Supreme Court strikes down state ban on public aid to religious schoolsWednesday, July 01, 2020The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that religious schools can qualify for a state tax credit program even when the state constitution explicitly bans public aid to religious...Believers Forced to Choose Between Faith or SurvivalTuesday, June 30, 2020Even though China’s economy has been severely affected by the coronavirus, and many residents suffer financial difficulties, the CCP threatens to take away the last means of...Nearly half of all COVID-related deaths directly tied to nursing homes: ReportTuesday, June 30, 2020The Times’s database collected data showing that coronavirus, or COVID-19, has infected more than 282,000 people at 12,000 facilities. Total deaths from such long-term facilities...Pastor dragged, beaten by 150-strong mob while praying for sickMonday, June 29, 2020In one of the eight attacks on Christians since the COVID-19 lockdown was partially lifted in India two weeks ago, a mob of about 150 people in the southern state of Telangana...Ohio Gov. Signs Bill Protecting Students' 'Religious Expression' at School, in HomeworkMonday, June 29, 2020A bill that protects the religious expression of public school students throughout the school day and even with homework and other assignments was signed into law by Ohio Gov....The Word of God in the Age of Legal MarijuanaMonday, June 29, 2020Believers nationwide look to current and former leaders of religious institutions like Ms. Taylor for guidance on basic ethical questions. When it comes to marijuana legalization,...Instagram brands Christian worship ‘harmful’Monday, June 29, 2020The headline to this article is not sensationalistic. It is not click bait. It is truth. Shocking truth. Yes, Instagram has designated videos of live worship on the streets to be...Support for homosexuality increases as interest in religion wanesSunday, June 28, 2020People who say religion is not important to them are more likely to support homosexuality, new research by Pew has found. The study analysed the beliefs of over 34,000 people...Could Supreme Court rebukes of Trump policy cost him critical support from white evangelical voters?Sunday, June 28, 2020“This has definitely introduced doubt,” said the Rev. Rob Schenck, a prominent former evangelical activist. “It kind of takes away the one thing that gives him an edge with that...Governor blasted for 'encouraging people to snitch on churchgoers'Sunday, June 28, 2020But now, Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam is ramping up the pressure, according to a religious liberty advocate, providing a means for citizens to snitch on people who...NY can’t impose greater restrictions on worship gatherings than secular businessesSaturday, June 27, 2020A federal judge has blocked New York officials from enforcing state restrictions on outdoor and indoor religious gatherings that are stricter than those imposed on comparable...No limit to church service numbers but no singingSaturday, June 27, 2020There is no limit to the number of people churches can allow into their buildings when services resume on 4 July, MPs have been told. While weddings have been capped at 30...Amazon bans Family Research Council from AmazonSmile programFriday, June 26, 2020The tech giant's decision to ban the Family Research Council was reportedly based on recommendations from the Southern Poverty Law Center, the program's gatekeeper, which...Mississippi Baptists ask Legislature to remove Confederate symbol from state flagFriday, June 26, 2020Offering a "voice of healing in the name of Jesus Christ," Mississippi Baptists asked the Legislature Tuesday (June 23) to replace the state flag with a design that does not...Survey: Most Americans aren’t comfortable going back to religious servicesThursday, June 25, 2020A new study examining Americans' response to COVID-19 shows that with the exception of white evangelicals, a majority of Americans are not comfortable returning to in-person...'Snitch Police': Virginia Asks Citizens to Report Churches Not Following COVID ordersThursday, June 25, 2020A new Virginia Department of Health webpage that allows citizens to report churches and businesses in violation of the governor’s coronavirus orders has sparked pushback from...Hong Kong clergy face arrest, extradition to China in new security lawsTuesday, June 23, 2020A blueprint for a controversial new national security law for Hong Kong, as proposed by China, has caused concerns that the semi-autonomous city’s vocal clergy who have supported...India: Religious conversion ban threatening Christians may expand to 9th stateMonday, June 22, 2020The Hindu nationalist government of the northern state of Haryana has pledged to enact the same law to regulate religious conversions that eight other states have earlier brought...Church puts bishop on trial for following Bible on marriageMonday, June 22, 2020A US bishop has continued to defend the biblical position on sex and marriage during a disciplinary hearing, where he stands accused of ‘failing to conform’ to the Episcopal...U.S. State Park Bans Blind Woman For EvangelismSunday, June 21, 2020Authorities in the U.S. state of Rhode Island have banned a blind woman from a public park and library for speaking about her faith in Christ, her lawyers confirmed Wednesday....CA Federal Judge Rules Against Churches: 'Less Deserving of Equal Treatment'Sunday, June 21, 2020The Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) announced on Wednesday that a San Francisco area federal court ruled that churches have no place in the dynamic downtown area of one northern...Thousands of Mexican, Brazilians Defy COVID Orders, Attend Secret MassesSunday, June 21, 2020Thousands of Christians in Mexico and Brazil are attending clandestine masses in defiance of social distancing orders. “The bells don’t ring, there are no calls to mass,” Antonio...Appeals court judges threaten 'contact tracing' for religious servicesSaturday, June 20, 2020The conflict between the constitutional right to assemble and worship in churches and health officials' demands that people not gather in groups has been stark in many cases....Gay Democratic Rep calls religious liberty a ‘bogus term’ used to discriminate against LGBTQ peopleFriday, June 19, 2020Democratic Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (N.Y.) said Monday that religious liberty is a "bogus term" used merely as a "pretext for discrimination." Maloney, who is the first openly...Moody Apologizes Over Historical Blackface PhotosFriday, June 19, 2020Decades-old photos depicting white students in blackface in Moody Bible Institute yearbooks have led the leaders to issue an apology and pledge to carefully examine racism in its...Argentina pastor opens ‘worship bar’ to protest coronavirus lockdownThursday, June 18, 2020An evangelical pastor in Argentina turned his church into a bar to protest the coronavirus restrictions he says are discriminating against houses of worship, according to local...Boko Haram kills at least 60, including 4-y-o girl, in northeast NigeriaThursday, June 18, 2020At least 20 soldiers and 40 civilians, including a 4-year-old girl, were killed in two attacks claimed by a Boko Haram faction last Saturday as the trend of extremist violence in...Trump DOJ: States Must Loosen Church Restrictions If They Allow ProtestsWednesday, June 17, 2020The Trump Justice Department is pressuring Washington Gov. Jon Inslee to loosen restrictions on churches by arguing the state’s policy of allowing unlimited peaceful protests...Washington Outraged Over Beheading of Christians And Other Religious Rights AbusesSunday, June 14, 2020U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed concern Wednesday about ongoing beheadings and other abuses of Christians and other faith groups in several nations. Pompeo talked...Pope Francis: ‘Evil Seems to Reign Supreme’ in Today’s WorldSunday, June 14, 2020Pope Francis urged Christians Saturday to live in hope despite the many serious troubles and sorrows that plague our world. “Bad news fills the pages of newspapers, websites and...At least 81 killed in Boko Haram attack in NigeriaSaturday, June 13, 2020Authorities in the Borno state of Nigeria said Wednesday that at least 81 people were killed in an attack on a nomadic community believed to have been carried out by militants...Pandemic accelerated decline in church funding and membershipFriday, June 12, 2020The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the collapse of several mainline Protestant churches by curtailing charitable giving and forcing the cancellation of church conferences....Jeff Sessions says gov't agencies cutting ties with Ala. megachurch is attack on religious libertyFriday, June 12, 2020Former U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions, who is campaigning to return to his seat in the U.S. Senate, slammed decisions by the Birmingham Board of Education and the Birmingham Housing...PCUSA leader: Churches should 'not rush' to reopen amid COVID-19 pandemicFriday, June 12, 2020The head of the Presbyterian Church (USA) cautioned congregations against reopening for in-person services amid renewed concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. PCUSA General...If You Don’t Support Black Lives Matter, You’re FiredFriday, June 12, 2020There will be no opting out of the Black Lives Matter movement. You’re either for BLM or against it—and if you’re against it, you’re a racist. You will either support BLM publicly...SBC President JD Greear says 'Black Lives Matter'Thursday, June 11, 2020Promoting diversity, unity, missions and sex abuse prevention are goals the Southern Baptist Convention must continue to pursue in order to put the "Gospel Above All," SBC...McConnell blasts Bowser for restricting church services but allowing protestsThursday, June 11, 2020Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday went on the attack against Democrats using a familiar and comfortable ground for him, the First Amendment. “I have no criticism...10-year jail sentence for cow slaughter in IndiaThursday, June 11, 2020The Yogi Adityanath government on Tuesday made the UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 more stringent by increasing the jail terms and penalties for various offences as well...After Stopping Anti-lockdown Protests, Dem Gov Says “Can’t Imagine” Stopping “Racism” ProtestsThursday, June 11, 2020“I feel like we are living in a George Orwell novel.” That was one reaction to New Jersey governor Phil Murphy’s recent statement that he “can’t imagine” telling George Floyd...Sermons on 'injustice' and 'suffering' increase amid pandemic, Floyd protestsWednesday, June 10, 2020Faithlife says there’s been an increase this spring in sermons published on its online platform that discuss injustice, eschatology, suffering, sickness and other topics related...UK Government gives greenlight for limited opening of churches from 15 JuneMonday, June 08, 2020Churches will be allowed to open for individual prayer from 15 June, two weeks earlier than first announced. The announcement from the Government brings the official re-opening...Chicago Pastor: This Week’s Violence Has Set Our Black Community Back DecadesSunday, June 07, 2020Martin Luther King famously noted that violence “destroys community and makes brotherhood impossible. It leaves society in monologue rather than dialogue.” This week’s violent...Democrat voters who identify as Christian has plummeted since 2008Sunday, June 07, 2020The percentage of Democrat and Democrat-leaning voters who identify as Christian has sharply declined since 2008, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. A report...Politicians Shutter Churches and Synagogues, Then Tolerate RiotsSunday, June 07, 2020Are we in a pandemic or not?” a reporter from the Orthodox Jewish newspaper Hamodia asked New York Mayor Bill de Blasio Tuesday. “And do we have one set of rules for protesters...Pope Francis: Wounds of Mother Earth ‘Bleed in Us’Saturday, June 06, 2020Pope Francis employed some of his strongest environmental rhetoric to date Friday, insisting the planet earth is “sick,” “wounded,” and “bleeding.” Writing to the president of...Southern Baptists See Biggest Drop in 100 YearsFriday, June 05, 2020The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) lost 2 percent of its membership last year—the largest drop in more than a century, according to its annual report. Certain state...Max Lucado attends George Floyd prayer vigilFriday, June 05, 2020On Wednesday morning, hours before the vigil, Lucado posted a 10-minute video on his Facebook page in which he offered a “word for anybody who feels overwhelmed” at a time when...
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