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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.
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.
Milennials, Gen Z less likely to embrace religion, patriotism than older Americans: poll
The share of Americans who see the value of patriotism and religious faith has declined sharply in the past four years as younger Americans detach themselves from traditional American values long honored by older generations, according to a new poll.
Grief, fear haunt Nashville as residents gather to mourn in wake of Covenant shooting
Vigils and funeral services begin for the victims of Monday's shooting at a Christian school.
Kids killed by Nashville shooter had spent morning learning 'Amazing Grace'
The three children shot and killed by a heavily-armed assailant who forced her way into The Covenant School in Nashville had spent the morning in the chapel memorising the words to "Amazing Grace," a missionary who visited the school revealed.
Fired Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz gets a new job at Oklahoma megachurch
Carl Lentz was fired as the pastor of Hillsong New York City over an extramarital affair.
Study: Religious attendance dips slightly after pandemic
The study found the share of U.S. adults who generally say they attend religious services at least once a month dropped from 33% in 2019, before the COVID-19 outbreak, to 30% in 2022.
6 killed in Tennessee Christian school shooting by trans-identified shooter with 'assault-type rifles'
The Covenant Presbyterian School of Nashville, a private school founded in 2001 by the Covenant Presbyterian Church, which is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America, was the target of the shooting.
Pelosi on cleric who barred her from communion: 'That's his problem, not mine'
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a rare public rebuke of her home bishop on Thursday.
Franklin Graham says charges against Donald Trump are 'politically motivated'
American evangelist Franklin Graham says the political Left are "attacking" Donald Trump because they are "scared to death" that he will make a return to office.
Report: LGBTQ Americans tend to be younger and have no religion
The new report from PRRI also found that many religious Americans support LGBTQ nondiscrimination rights, even those who oppose same sex-marriage.
'Radical' expansion of assisted suicide in Oregon is 'too extreme'
The Oregon House of Representatives this week voted to expand the state's assisted suicide programme by repealing the residency requirement.
Oregon assisted suicide policy slammed after rise in deaths
New data released by the US state of Oregon shows a rise in the number of people ending their lives by assisted suicide.
US Congress members sound alarm over treatment of UK Christians
Eight members of the US House of Representatives have written of their concerns about the treatment of Christians in the UK and "existential threats" to their freedoms, "even freedom of thought."
Ex-Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt sues denomination
Former Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt has admitted to "only kissing and some awkward fondling" between himself and the wife of a younger minister who accused him of sexual assault while on a beach vacation with his family in Panama City, Florida, 12 years ago.
Americans prefers Jews, Catholics and mainline Protestants over evangelicals
A new Pew Research poll finds that only 18% of non-evangelical Americans had favourable opinions of evangelicals; 32% had somewhat unfavourable. views.