World
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All across America, smaller churches are struggling to attract new members
For the average American church, keeping the people they have and attracting new faces is a struggle, LifeWay Research reveals
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Drop in support for Trump among white evangelicals, latest poll reveals
Support for Donald Trump among white evangelical Protestants has fallen by 9 percentage points since 2017 - but more non-white Catholics are getting behind the president, new figures show.
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Christians respond after deadly cyclone tears across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe
Christians are providing emergency assistance to communities affected by Cyclone Idai but they also want to build resilience to help them be better prepared for when the next big storm strikes.
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Francis Chan responds to criticism after being accused of appearing alongside 'false teachers'
After taking heat for speaking at a stadium event with pastors described as prosperity gospel preachers and "false teachers," Francis Chan has said he will continue to speak at events that feature people with whom he disagrees theologically.
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New Open Doors report sheds light on gender-specific persecution
Persecution is not gender-blind but rather gender-specific, with different "pressure points" being applied to men and women in order to increase the effectiveness.
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Gunman kills three in Dutch tram, police hunt for Turkish man
A gunman shot dead three people and wounded nine on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday and police said they were hunting for a 37-year-old Turkish man after an apparent terrorist attack.
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Christian charities slam politicians' 'anti-aid' agenda
Britain spends 0.7 per cent of its gross national income on aid, an international target achieved under David Cameron but unpopular among many Conservatives.
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Ethiopia says crashed jet's black boxes show similarities to Lion Air disaster
The crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that killed 157 people had "clear similarities" with October's Lion Air crash, Ethiopia said on Sunday, shown by initial analysis of the black boxes recovered from the wreckage of the March 10 disaster.
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New gun laws to make New Zealand safer after mosque shootings, says PM Ardern
Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist, was charged with murder on Saturday.
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Couple married for 56 years die hours apart still holding hands
A Michigan couple whose family described as inseparable in life died hours apart while holding hands earlier this month.
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As Xi heads to Italy, Vatican says China should not fear Church
A top Vatican official says China's government should not fear "distrust or hostility" from the Roman Catholic Church, writing amid speculation over whether President Xi Jinping will meet Pope Francis this week.
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Accounts of heroism emerge from New Zealand mosque killings
Accounts emerged on Sunday of heroic attempts to tackle a gunman who slaughtered 50 people at two mosques in New Zealand, as authorities prepared to begin releasing the bodies of victims to their families for burial.
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Salvation Army advancing Ebola prevention in Democratic Republic of Congo
The Salvation Army is training thousands of community leaders in hygiene practices to help eradicate Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Pastors in the Caribbean being trained disaster preparedness
After a string of natural disasters across the Caribbean, Anglican pastors in the region are being trained in how to effectively respond.
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'Words cannot convey our distress': New Zealand church leaders respond to mosque killings
'No religious organisation or group deserves to be the target of someone's hate â regardless of beliefs.'