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Number of US teens who identify as LGBT skyrockets
One in four high school students in the United States identify as homosexual, bisexual or are questioning their sexuality, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Less than half of born-again Christians believe Jesus lived sinless life on Earth: study
Millions of Christians no longer attending church since pandemic.
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US Supreme Court permits continued abortion pill access
The US Supreme Court has voted to allow the continued use of abortion pill mifepristone as legal appeals continue.
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Chicago settles with Wheaton College students in evangelism lawsuit
After years of litigation, the Chicago City Council agreed to pay over $205,000 to settle a lawsuit with four Wheaton college students who argued their religious freedom was restricted when they tried evangelizing at the city's Millennium Park.
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Charles Stanley's son shares his final 'wonderfully weighty words'
Georgia megachurch Pastor Andy Stanley said he will miss his father, Pastor Charles Stanley, "every day until I see him again."
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Hillsong's Brian Houston receives fine and probation for DUI
Hillsong founder Brian Houston has been sentenced to three years' probation and received a $140 fine in relation to drink driving charges.
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Joe Biden in emotional encounter with priest who performed late son's last rites
Joe Biden has said it was "incredible" to meet the priest who performed the last rites for his late son, Beau, during his visit to Ireland this week.
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Rick Warren reveals 'debilitating' autoimmune disease battle
Rick Warren has revealed he is in constant pain because of an autoimmune disease.
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US appeals court blocks nationwide abortion pill ban
A federal appeals court will not allow a lower court's suspension of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decades-old approval of the abortion pill to take effect but will allow the court's temporary block on the distribution of the pill by mail and other restrictions.
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Former Harvest Bible Chapel pastor James MacDonald charged with assault and battery
Former Harvest Bible Chapel Senior Pastor James MacDonald has been charged with felony assault and battery in California.
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Rise in number of attacks on US churches
There are signs that violence against churches in the US is on the rise, according the Family Research Council.
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We know Americans have become less religious - surprising new data shows us where
North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan saw drops in total religious adherents of at least 10%.
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Adult egg hunts and kiddie pools full of gifts: Is Easter the new Christmas?
At a time when fewer people are going to church, events like the Adult Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt hosted by the Itasca Park District and Village of Itasca are taking off.
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Pastor who compared sex to Christ and the Church apologizes, says short excerpt was 'unwise'
An Arizona pastor who faced a firestorm of controversy last month after an excerpt from a book he wrote about sex and marriage was published by The Gospel Coalition is standing by his work but conceded that it was "unwise" to use the particular passage in a short excerpt.
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Half online, half in person: The state of Black churches now and possibly on Easter
As Easter approaches, leaders of Black denominations use cautious language even as they hope for a resurrection in the numbers of people who return to the pews.