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Ukraine changes date of Christmas
In a landmark legislative move, Ukraine has shifted the date of its official Christmas celebration from January 7 to December 25, stepping away from the traditions of the Russian Orthodox Church, allied with Putin's regime, and in a bid to "live their own life with their own traditions (and) holidays."
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson visits Christian homeless outreach
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has paid a surprise visit to a church-run homeless ministry in Los Angeles.
In new book, Russell Moore urges evangelicals to stop lying and come back to Jesus
Once a rising star among Southern Baptists, Moore lost his job after criticizing Donald Trump and standing by abuse survivors.
US Church needs to repent, says evangelist Nick Vujicic
"I don't think America deserves a single more blessing from God; not one. We need to repent," he said.
Nearly half of millennials think 'misgendering' should be a crime: survey
A plurality of millennials think that "misgendering" someone should be a crime, a new survey suggests, as those who address people by pronouns that do not match their stated gender identity increasingly face repercussions.
Loneliness is a struggle for many pastors
Pastors are experiencing more loneliness and less support than in years past as fewer seek out spiritual support, according to data the Barna Group considers to be a "cause for concern."
Filming of 'The Chosen' continues amid ongoing Hollywood strike
The history-making, multi-season series about the life of Jesus Christ, "The Chosen," is believed to be the first show granted an exemption to continue shooting during the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists strike.
Poorest Americans most likely to have 'great deal' of confidence in Church: Gallup
While confidence in the Church or organized religion remains at historic lows, the poorest Americans, those living in households earning less than $50,000 annually, are more likely to express "a great deal" of confidence in religious institutions, a new survey from Gallup suggests.
Black Americans lead the way in 'spiritual vitality' and church attendance
"In fact, Black Americans lead the way in nearly every measure of holistic spiritual health."
4,500 people baptised at California beach
Over 4,500 people were baptised on a Southern California beach during an outreach event overseen by Pastor Greg Laurie and Harvest Christian Fellowship in what the evangelist believes could be one of the largest mass baptisms ever.
Black Southern Baptist churches challenge denomination's vote to ban women in leadership
"We strongly urge our SBC family to consider entering a time of prayer and dialogue because for many, this most recent decision is an unnecessary infringement upon the autonomy of the local church."
Americans' faith in the Church, public schools flounders near all-time lows, survey finds
Americans' trust in critical societal institutions continues to flounder near record lows as less than a third say they have confidence in the Church or organized religion and about a quarter has confidence in public schools.
Steven Furtick's Elevation Church leaves Southern Baptist Convention
The megachurch of charismatic preacher Steven Furtick has withdrawn from the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC).
Supreme Court vacates ruling against Christian bakers punished for not making lesbian wedding cake
The United States Supreme Court has again vacated a lower court decision against a Christian couple in Oregon who were punished for not making a cake for a same-sex wedding.
Christian web designer cannot be forced to create same-sex wedding websites
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado cannot force a Christian website designer to create websites celebrating same-sex marriage.
US Supreme Court sides with Christian postal worker who was forced to work Sundays
The United States Supreme Court has vacated an earlier lower court ruling against a Christian postal worker who had been forced to work Sundays, which went against his sincerely-held religious beliefs.