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Abortion advocate decorates Christmas tree with forceps
The pro-life community has condemned an abortion advocate's "horrific" use of forceps as a Christmas tree topper.
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Jerry Falwell Jr taking a 'time out' from lawsuit against Liberty University
Jerry Falwell Jr has announced he is abandoning a lawsuit against the evangelical university he led until August this year.
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Adult website announces 'huge changes' after New York Times exposé
An adult content website has announced that it's enacting new standards after an exposé revealed the company has been profiting off extreme and disturbing videos.
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Church fined $55,000, held in contempt for holding indoor services
A church has been found in contempt of court and issued with a fine, after it continued to hold indoor church services with hundreds of congregants in attendance not wearing face coverings.
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Pastor John MacArthur: Covid world 'perfectly suited for coming of the Antichrist'
Pastor John MacArthur has warned that the world is now "perfectly suited for the Antichrist" to come.
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China, Nigeria, Pakistan designated 'countries of concern' over 'egregious' religious freedom violations
Ten countries have been designated "countries of concern" by the US State Department for engaging in "systematic, ongoing, egregious religious freedom violations".
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Christian activist faces death threats over religious freedom work
A Christian campaigner for religious freedom in China has been targeted with death threats.
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Carl Lentz failings go back 'historically' - Houston
Carl Lentz, the Hillsong New York pastor fired last month over moral failure, had "more than one affair" and they were "significant", according to the denomination's senior pastor Brian Houston.
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Liberal Methodists break from US denomination over white supremacy, heteronormativity and patriarchy
They claim to want to rectify "the imbalance of powers, principalities, and privileges that has plagued Methodism: colonialism, white supremacy, economic injustices, patriarchy, sexism, clericalism, ableism, ageism, transphobia, and heteronormativity."
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Templeton Prize winner Francis Collins says churches should stick to virtual services for now
Respected Christian geneticist Dr Francis Collins thinks churches should put off in-person services until summer 2021.
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Most conservative Christians voted for Trump in 2020 election
Conservative Christians cast their votes for Trump in large numbers last month, according to researchers.
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Starbucks denies firing Christian employee over refusal to wear Pride T-shirt
Starbucks has denied the claims of a Christian woman who says she was fired after refusing to wear a Pride T-shirt at work because of her religious beliefs.
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US Supreme Court blocks New York restrictions on places of worship
"The Supreme Court has made it clear that governors can no longer use a public health emergency as a pretext for dictates shutting or severely restricting the use of houses of worship while secular businesses and activities they deem 'essential' â and even certain favored 'non-essential' secular businesses and activities â are not subjected to the same draconian restrictions," said the Thomas More Society.
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Survey reveals increasing support for defying church coronavirus restrictions
Americans are more likely to support the defiance of restrictions on public worship now than they were at the start of the pandemic.
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HBO's new transgender documentary is 'exploitative'
A new HBO Max documentary raises new questions about the transgender debate and how parents play a role in shaping their children's gender identity, and it has prompted calls to boycott the streaming service.