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Young evangelicals listen to their pastors. Do pastors listen to them?
The nice thing is they still want to talk and want to know what I think,' said one pastor. 'The question is what I can do with these conversations.'
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Pandemic accelerated fall in church attendance, especially among the young
While religious identity among Americans remained largely stable throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, it accelerated existing trends in declining church attendance, particularly among the young, a new report from the Survey Center on American Life shows.
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Biden likens MLK to Moses and Joseph in speech at Ebenezer Baptist Church
President Joe Biden compared the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Moses and Joseph in the Bible as he spoke at a worship service celebrating the life of the famous civil rights leader at Ebenezer Baptist Church, the historic Georgia church where King once served as lead pastor.
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Kevin Hart says God allowed him to survive after near-fatal crash
Comedian and actor Kevin Hart said God allowed him to live after his near-fatal car crash and revealed that he has realized his allure to fame.
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'Journey' band member threatens legal action against televangelist Paula White-Cain
Televangelist's attorney says claims are 'nonsensical'
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Decline in Americans who go to religious services since pandemic
The number of Americans who never attend religious services has jumped since the start of the pandemic.
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Open Doors US CEO leaves to create Global Christian Relief
The CEO of Open Doors USA, David Curry, has left the organisation to create a new organisation working to end persecution called Global Christian Relief.
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Twitter reinstates Christian Post after 9-month suspension for calling Biden trans official 'a man'
Twitter reinstated The Christian Post's account Saturday following a nine-month suspension in response to a March tweet that called a biologically male trans-identified Biden administration official a man.
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Many Americans think the meaning of Christmas has been lost - survey
Three-quarters of those surveyed agreed with the statement "Most Americans have forgotten the real meaning of Christmas".
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Amy Grant criticised over plan to host niece's lesbian wedding
The Rev. Franklin Graham criticized contemporary Christian music star Amy Grant after she and her husband announced their plans to host a same-sex wedding for their niece at their farm, denouncing homosexuality as a sin.
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Vatican defrocks Priests for Life director Frank Pavone for 'blasphemous communications'
His supporters say he is really being defrocked for his pro-life advocacy.
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Over 400 hostile acts against US churches since 2018 - report
At least 420 acts of hostility against churches occurred in the United States over the past five years, while 57 of those hostile acts between January and September 2022 have been related to abortion, an analysis suggests.
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Watch out for the sheep: live animals bring spectacle and humour to Nativity scenes
Though they aren't mentioned in the Bible Christmas story, live animals have been part of nativity scenes since the 1200s. But sometimes things go awry, including a recent case of cows on the loose.
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Growth of religious 'nones' appears to be slowing: Gallup report
Americans who identify as religious unaffiliated appear to be slowing in their population growth, according to a recent analysis from the prominent polling organization Gallup.
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Christian employees feel 'silenced' in the workplace - study
"Hostility" and "ridicule" are some of the experiences reported by Christian employees in the UK and US, according to a major new study.