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Associated Press tells journalists not to use 'fetal heartbeat', 'late-term abortion'
The Associated Press' guidelines advising journalists against using terms like "fetal heartbeat" and "late-term abortion" has drawn the ire of pro-life activist organizations who feel the directive obfuscates the abortion issue.
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Hillsong exec. tells court abuse by Frank Houston wasn't reported because it's not a 'current matter'
The general manager of Sydney-based Hillsong Church has told a court that sex abuse committed by Frank Houston, father of the leader of the global multisite church, was not reported to authorities because it wasn't a "current matter."
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Church destroyed during 9/11 attacks reopens
A Greek Orthodox church has reopened in Manhattan more than two decades after it was destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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US: Giving to larger churches dropped last year, even as charitable donations rose
Churches with budgets under $2 million saw giving go down by 8%, while those with budgets of more than $20 million saw giving go down by 2.5%.
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India, Nigeria should be included in US Countries of Particular Concern, says Christian group
"The governments of both countries fail continually and manifestly to protect vulnerable religious or belief communities."
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Megachurch pastor Matt Chandler returns from 3-month absence over inappropriate messages
Texas megachurch Pastor Matt Chandler was to return to the pulpit on Sunday, about three months after taking a leave of absence from his role as teaching pastor due to inappropriate social media messages with a woman who is not his wife.
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US Episcopal Church lost nearly 60,000 members in 2021
The US Episcopal Church continued to suffer declines in membership and worship attendance in 2021, well below pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels, according to recently released statistics.
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SBC head rejects claim ex-president Johnny Hunt has been restored to ministry after abuse allegation
Southern Baptist Convention President Bart Barber has rejected the claim of four pastors that disgraced former church leader Johnny Hunt has been restored to ministry after being suspended earlier this year over a credible allegation of sexual misconduct.
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Vineyard USA founder's widow, board members sue breakaway Anaheim pastors, alleging fraud
A pair of California pastors say God told them to lead the Anaheim Vineyard out of its home denomination. Former board members say the pastors committed fraud to do that. At stake is $62 million in assets.
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Pilgrims, not patriots
The Pilgrims thought of themselves as temporary travelers in a world that was not their home â much less a nation.
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Most parents think 'Drag Queen Story Hour' is inappropriate for children
A new survey suggests that a strong majority of American adults, including most parents of school-aged children, don't believe "Drag Queen Story Hour" events featuring men dressed as women are appropriate for young audiences.
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Growing demand among trans people for both male and female genitalia
A new report highlights a growing trend of trans-identified and nonbinary individuals undergoing surgeries to have both male and female genitalia.
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Thanksgiving hymns are a few centuries old, tops â but biblical psalms of gratitude and praise go back thousands of years
Hymns of praise and gratitude have been central to Jewish and Christian worship for millennia. In fact, they go back to one of the best-known scenes in the Hebrew Bible.
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Ban on church choirs during Covid was based on 'flawed' evidence
Pandemic regulations that prevented church choirs from singing were based on an early investigation in the US that was "probably wrong" in its conclusions, according to a new study.
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Board of new ministry started by former RZIM exec defends him after report
The board of a ministry co-founded by a former senior vice president of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries has defended its president after a group of apologists released investigation findings claiming that he and two other former RZIM leaders are "not fit to be in ministry and leadership positions."