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Sutherland Springs church breaks ground for new worship center next to site of mass shooting
The First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs held a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday for the new 250-seat worship center that will be built next to the building where a mass shooting took place six months ago.
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The only reigning Hebrew queen: The wicked life and violent death of Athaliah
The people of Israel and Judah were not really fond of their queens, judging by the stories about them.
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Paula White is taking care of Donald Trump's 'soul', her husband says
Paula White, the prosperity gospel preacher charged as Donald Trump's chief spiritual adviser, is taking 'care of his soul', her husband has said.
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Now Google bans all ads about Ireland abortion referendum
When Facebook revealed yesterday it was to ban ads relating to Ireland's abortion referendum from foreign sources, pressure was on another social media giant to follow suit.
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Royal wedding: Church of England releases prayer for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
The Church asks for God's blessing on the couple and prays that 'they may both live and grow in your love all their days, through Jesus Christ our Lord'.
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Sydney archdiocese is running ads seeking donations for George Pell defence
The Catholic archdiocese of Sydney has been criticised for running ads soliciting donations to help with the legal fees of Cardinal George Pell, set to face trial on charges of historical sexual offences.
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African Americans more likely to view Bible as God's word & read Scriptures regularly than other ethnic groups
African Americans are more likely to read the Bible on a regular basis and view it as the word of God compared to other ethnic groups, according to recent analysis of a study conducted by the Pew Research Center.
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Oklahoma passes bill allowing installation of Ten Commandments monument on public property
The Oklahoma legislature has approved a measure that would allow local governments to display historically significant documents, including the Ten Commandments, on public grounds.
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles explains comments about wanting to become pastor
Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles has explained his past comments about his wish to become a pastor after he retires from playing football.
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Iowa governor signs bill banning abortions after detection of fetal heartbeat
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has approved legislation that bans abortions after the detection of the unborn baby's heartbeat.
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Irish abortion referendum: Facebook to ban ads from outside the country over fears of undue influence
The move is in response to fears that North American groups will try to influence the results of the referendum, to be held on May 25.
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'Pope Rihanna' as celebs get religious for Catholic-themed Met Gala
From saints to sinners, stars around the world dressed in religious garb for the Catholic themed Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute ball last night.
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Christian campaigns against gay marriage and abortion are putting Americans off religion, study finds
Researchers in the US claim to have identified a correlation between the success of 'Christian right' political activist groups and the rise in the number of people who describe themselves as atheists or religiously unaffiliated.
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Thousands of Southern Baptists call for Paige Patterson to go
The college headed by prominent Southern Baptist Paige Patterson is to hold a crisis meeting of trustees in the wake of a wave of negative publicity regarding comments he has made about women.
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North Korea: World church leaders hail 'almost miraculous' turnaround
An international delegation of church leaders has returned from a visit to North Korea in the wake of a historic summit meeting between the presidents of the North and South, describing an 'almost miraculous new spring' for the region.