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Church destroyed during 9/11 attacks consecrated as national shrine
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, in addition to Orthodox services, will also feature dedicated interfaith and nonsectarian spaces.

Only 3% of Christian missionaries worldwide focus on 'unreached' people groups - report
The unreached of the world comprise nearly 42% of the global population, according to the global evangelism ministry East-West.

White House to award 2 faith leaders the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Sister Simone Campbell and the Rev. Alexander Karloutsos will be among the 17 Americans recognized in a ceremony at the White House on July 7th.

'I prayed every day' in solitary confinement, says former mob boss who turned to God in prison
Michael Franzese, an ex-mob boss-turned-outspoken Christian author and speaker, says he turned to the Bible and prayer during his 29 months and seven days in solitary confinement.

Christian football coach wins Supreme Court case over being fired for praying on field after games
"Both the Free Exercise and Free Speech Clauses of the First Amendment protect expressions like Mr. Kennedy's."

'God made the decision': Trump responds to Supreme Court abortion ruling
Former President Donald Trump has said that the US Supreme Court was able to overturn Roe v. Wade not just because he appointed three constitutionalist justices to the high court during his presidency, but because "God made the decision."

Christian bakers fined $135K for not baking gay wedding cake fundraise to relaunch business
Aaron and Melissa Klein, a Christian couple whose bakery has been held up in the courts for years and were ordered to pay $135,000 in damages for refusing to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding, are now working on opening a new shop to "show God's goodness to everyone."

Mass protests and suspected arson at Christian pregnancy centre after Roe v Wade ruling
A fire at a Christian pregnancy services centre is being investigated by the FBI as arson.

UK pro-lifers celebrate overturning of Roe v Wade
"My hope and my prayer is that, on this side of the Atlantic, we here in the United Kingdom will listen to what has taken place in the US and that we too would become a nation that is pro-life."

Missouri is first US state to ban abortion after historic Roe v Wade decision
Missouri has become the first US state to ban abortion following Friday's decision by the Supreme Court to strike down Roe v Wade.

'Monumental day for justice' as US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade
Pro-lifers in the UK have welcomed the historic decision of the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade.

Nearly a million abortions occurred in the US in 2020
Over 930,000 abortions occurred in the United States in 2020, representing an increase from three years earlier, according to a research organization with historic ties to Planned Parenthood.

Report details allegations of sexual assault against CCM singer Chris Rice
A new report details allegations of sexual misconduct against well-known contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Chris Rice, who reportedly engaged in "massages" with underage boys and invited them to stay overnight at his home.

FBI investigating attacks against pro-life clinics ahead of Roe v Wade decision
The FBI is investigating the recent attacks and vandalism of pro-life pregnancy centers and churches as potential acts of domestic violence or extremism ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide.

Number of Americans who believe in God dips to new low - Gallup
The number of Americans who say they believe in God is at its lowest since the Gallup polling firm started asking the question more than seven decades ago.

Shooting at Alabama Episcopal church small group meeting leaves 3 dead
A shooting during a potluck dinner held at an Episcopal church in Alabama Thursday left three dead, including one member who authorities confirmed Friday has succumbed to her injuries after being rushed to a local hospital.