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US State Department criticised over failure to designate India a religious freedom violator
The U.S. State Department's failure to name India to its "Countries of Particular Concern" list despite reports of increasing attacks on Christians in the country list has sparked criticism from Christian groups and a congressionally mandated watchdog.
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Joel Osteen sobs as he reveals Lakewood has finally paid off $100m bank loan
Pastor Joel Osteen was in tears on Sunday as he announced that his Houston-based megachurch, Lakewood, is "out of debt" after finally clearing a massive loan from the Bank of America.
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IHOPKC says some reports of misconduct likely 'were not handled properly'
"From what we can tell, most of those incidents happened under the watch of leaders who are no longer here, but that doesn't change IHOPKC's responsibility to thoroughly examine and address each case."
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US pastors struggle with post-pandemic burnout
Median in-person attendance has steadily declined since the start of the century, the report said, and with fewer younger participants, the typical age of congregants is rising.
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Kim Davis ordered to pay $260K for refusing to issue marriage license to gay couple: judge
Former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis must pay $260,000 in attorneys' fees and other expenses for her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in 2015.
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Franklin Graham warns Methodist Church is 'trying to edit the Word of God'
"Shame on the Methodist Church," Graham, CEO of Samaritan's Purse, wrote.
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Religious freedom groups criticise Biden administration for leaving Nigeria off violators list
Religious freedom advocacy groups are criticizing the Biden administration for leaving Nigeria off the U.S. State Department list of the world's worst violators of religious freedom despite constant attacks and violence impacting Christian communities.
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IHOPKC cuts ties with Mike Bickle after new information comes to light
The International House of Prayer in Kansas City has cut ties with its founder, Mike Bickle, after receiving new information related to allegations of clergy abuse against him.
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TD Jakes' camp calls trending unverified report 'false'
A representative for popular televangelist T.D. Jakes, who leads The Potter's House megachurch in Dallas, Texas, has dismissed as "unequivocally false and baseless" an unverified report casting innuendo about his sexuality and accusing him of being a frequent participant at sex parties hosted by producer and music mogul Sean Combs, known by his stage name, Diddy.
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Theologian Wayne Grudem says Trump should drop out of Republican presidential race
"If he drops out now, Trump will be remembered as the ex-president who with commendable humility put the good of the country ahead of his own personal ambition."
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Study: Most Americans are spiritual but a growing number say they are not religious
Americans have been abandoning organized religion in droves and while some have walked away from religion altogether, a distinct group of Americans now call themselves "spiritual but not religious."
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Bishop Curry hospitalised for brain bleeding after fall in Syracuse
Bishop Michael Curry has been hospitalised twice previously this year for internal bleeding and heart conditions.
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Cosmopolitan magazine promotes Satanic 'abortion ritual'
Pro-lifers have called the feature piece a sign that America needs to go back to church.
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Mike Bickle accuser goes public with allegations IHOPKC calls 'unsubstantiated'
Jane Doe's allegation comes in the wake of an investigation by IHOPKC of Bickle for "serious allegations including sexual immorality" made against him by multiple women.
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Former Hillsong pastor and wife file for divorce
Former Hillsong pastor Sam Collier and his wife Toni are getting divorced, with both making accusations about the other.