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Support for homosexuality increases as interest in religion wanes
People who say religion is not important to them are more likely to support homosexuality, new research by Pew has found.
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Chick-fil-A CEO calls on white Christians to repent & stand up for black Americans
Chick-fil-A CEO, Dan Cathy, has called on white Christians to repent and fight for black Americans following a number of high profile black deaths at the hands of white police officers.
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VeggieTales creator condemns racial inequality in America in viral video
Phil Vischer, creator of the Christian kids animation, argued that the disparity today was the direct result of decades of unjust laws and regulations, like segregation, as well as the militarization of the police and inequality in the prison system.
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Louie Giglio apologises again over 'white blessing' comments as Lecrae tells fans he 'wasn't OK' with it
The Passion Conference founder said he was "deeply sorry" for his "horrible choice of words".
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Most pastors supportive of anti-racism protests - survey
The vast majority of American pastors support peaceful anti-racism protests, new research by the Barna Group has found.
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Evangelical theologians issue joint statement calling racism 'contrary to Scripture' and the Gospel
The statement, issued on Monday, acknowledges that while evangelicals like William Wilberforce campaigned for the abolition of slavery, there were also "negatively those who assimilated the values of their surrounding unjust culture".
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Louie Giglio apologises for 'white blessing' comments
Louie Giglio has apologised after suggesting that 'white privilege' instead be called "white blessing".
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Black pastor arrested after calling cops for help as white trespassers threatened to kill him
A black church pastor from Virginia has said that he was arrested after calling 911 to report that five white individuals were verbally and physically attacking him.
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Trump administration rolls back Obama-era regulation that redefined sex
Conservative groups are applauding the Trump administration's announcement on Friday that it's scrapping an Obama-era federal regulation requiring healthcare providers and insurers to perform gender-transition procedures and abortions against their medical judgment or religious convictions.
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Bishop on trial for refusing to permit same-sex marriages
A bishop in the US Episcopal Church was on trial this week after banning gay marriage ceremonies in his diocese.
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Liberty University President Jerry Falwell apologises over racism tweet
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. has apologized for a racially insensitive tweet he posted last month making fun of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's blackface controversy after some staffers resigned and African American alumni demanded an apology.
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White Christians kneel in repentance for racism before black Christians in viral video
A prayer group from Houston, Texas called Praytest has started a movement after its members made a video showing white Christians kneeling in repentance for racism in front of a group of black Christians.
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Tim Keller asks for prayer after pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Tim Keller has asked for prayer after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
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Mike Pence meets black faith leaders after George Floyd death
The church is a good place to start a conversation about healing the racial rift in America, US Vice President Mike Pence has said.
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'Get your knee off our necks' - Rev Al Sharpton calls for change at George Floyd's memorial
In his eulogy for George Floyd at a memorial service in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Thursday, civil rights activist Rev Al Sharpton declared that now is the right time for the United States to reform its criminal justice system and promised to march on Washington come August to get it.