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By GILBERT EKEZIE The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) has urged churches in Nigeria and the entire Christian community in the country to take ownership of the society, calling for more support to meet the day-to-day running and…

I was very distressed by people's objections to the Roman Catholic Church using its authority over invalid baptisms (Lima News, February 22). In the case of baptism, Matthew quotes Jesus as commanding the 11 disciples: “Go therefore and…

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The Southern Baptist Convention fell on hard times last year, with a controversial sex abuse investigation, racial tensions and a dip in the number of baptisms in the United States. But amidst the gloom, there was a silver lining:…

The Guy offers this definition: a fringe religious group that we are not supposed to like very much or not at all, that deviate from accepted practices or long-familiar beliefs, usually controlled by one or more dictatorial rulers and often…

When the United States Supreme Court legalized abortion in all 50 states, it sparked a religious realignment that continues to unfold, nearly half a century later.Catholics and white evangelical leaders, divided by doctrine and…

A new online resource document the religious components of the January 6, 2021, uprising at the United States Capitol. Uncivil Religion: January 6, 2021 is a collaboration of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama…

A year has passed since the January 6 insurgent attack on the United States Capitol, and two images still haunt me. One is that of a makeshift gallows built to threaten the murder of the Vice President of the United States. And the other…

IDAHO FALLS - The New Year brings new faces to CrossPoint Community Church in Idaho Falls. Aaron Duvall, 39, moved to Idaho Falls last month with his wife, Chera, and six-year-old daughter, Harper, to become the church's new pastor.…

A family of four in Juarez, Mexico recently received a much needed early Christmas gift from members of the…

Amid growing attacks on minorities across India, Christians have resorted to clandestine religious gatherings and secret baptisms due to fear of Hindutva crowds. Christian minorities feel more threatened in central and northern India,…

Israel said its Christian population was growing, days after the Church of England's top cleric backed accusations of a "concerted attempt" to drive out the community.Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics said on Dec. 21 that there were…

MAYFIELD, Ky. — The First Christian Church in downtown Mayfield was completely destroyed, leaving parishioners to worship in a parking lot Dec. 12. What do you want to know The first Christian church was destroyed by the EF-4 tornado in…

When I say "good news" I am referring to a New York Times story which is quite funny and has tons of good information. However, it's a story that takes a trend in some of those giant, modernized evangelical mega-churches and tries to make…

Through Nicole alcindor, CP Reporter | Tuesday, December 14, 2021Unsplash / Thays OrricoA Catholic Diocese in Michigan has ordered its priests not to perform Catholic baptisms, confirmations, and other sacraments on trans-identified or…

For the past 150 years, the United States has come together after a civil war, fought in two world wars, has experienced massive social change, and is now in the midst of a historic global pandemic, and through it…

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Systemic racism and healing from the trauma of oppression are at the center of the 25th edition of Feast of beliefs, which kicks off in Louisville on Thursday and runs through Saturday. The Center for Interfaith Relations is hosting…

(CNN) - The call by former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn for "one religion" in the United…

Community Christian Church in Downers Grove is establishing a Gospel Justice Center to provide affordable legal advice and counseling to neighbors in need. It is supported by Administer Justice, a national legal…

Controversial Christian church in Idaho opposes state mask and COVID-19 vaccination warrants, joining other far-right groups in fight against virus-related measures they are calling government overtaking.The ultraconservative Church of…

Anyone who assumed the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic would be purely medical and humanitarian obviously hasn't quite grasped the dark depths of politics and religion. From the moment we learned that a deadly plague was suffocating…

Last year I wrote a column about the new East Coast Province of the Society of Jesus and never once mentioned that in addition to priests there were Jesuit brothers. They make the same vows, live in community but are not ordained, that is…

In Ghana, home to a wide range of religions, leaders of major churches have united to denounce…

If ET knocked on your door and invited you to an Alien and Terran barbecue, would your religious beliefs face a crisis? Would the religions of the world collapse? My provisional answer is: no! If anything, your appreciation of the…

Given his history, it is almost fitting for Reverend Bob Bole to serve as Acting Pastor at Golden Isles…

Just as the Middle East was the global epicenter in Biblical times, Europe was the global epicenter for about 2,300 years, beginning with the Greek Empire and until the beginning of the 20th century, when the power has shifted…

Broken Arrow Public Schools violated the United States Constitution by allowing a local church to baptize student athletes and coaches following football practice, according to a national advocacy…

A leading religious studies scholar believes that many evangelical Christians in the United States are currently listening to the Republican Party about the teachings of the Bible.Dr. Anthea Butler, professor and chair of religious studies…

Some 200 men armed with sticks and sticks stormed a church in northern India during Sunday prayer service, police said, during the latest anti-Christian violence in the officially secular country. At least five people were injured…

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Members of the Christian Church chat with locals on a mission trip to Haiti. Courtesy photo Scene from a missionary trip to Haiti. Courtesy photo By KIRSTEN LASKEYLos Alamos Daily [email protected] Over 40…

Rev. Dr Cassandra M. Hawkins (Courtesy photo) Reverend Dr. Cassandra Mmabatho Hawkins of Los Angeles will be the New Earth Christian Church (TNECC) lead preacher on Sunday, during the 10 a.m. worship service via Zoom. Dr Hawkins is the…

There is a church in Nashville that for 201 years has approached worship differently in the hope that the…

When my congregation, Vine Street Christian Church in Nashville, moved to its current location in 1958, it…

Religious freedom is a fundamental right guaranteed to all Indian citizens by the constitution and laws of the country. However, the religious freedom rights of religious minorities in India, including Christians, have been in serious…

The church will move into the old Delta Dental buildingEagan City Council on Tuesday approved a measure to…

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Those who proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ are humble and trust God, they do not impose conditions on others and do not present themselves as the only "keepers of the truth", a declared Pope Francis. The path of…

The Syriac Catholic Patriarch said the situation in Syria "continues to be humanly unbearable and devastating" and risks emptying the war-torn country of its Christian community for good.Patriarch Ignatius Joseph III Younan called on…

A general view shows the Teh camp for internally displaced Syrians in northern Idlib, Syria, on May 5. (CNS photo by Khalil Ashawi / Reuters)BEIRUT (CNS) - The Syriac Catholic Patriarch has said the situation in Syria "continues to be…

Southern Baptists have seen an increase in church planting and have maintained relatively stable donation levels despite COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020. But overall, the denomination has seen another year of decline, the pandemic accelerating…

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There were more than 1.6 million children baptized in 2019, reports the Vatican.The Philippines, a country celebrating 500 years since the introduction of Christianity, is also the country with the most Catholic baptisms of children under…

The Archbishop of Cebu, José Palma, administering the sacraments to a child on April 11, 2021 at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The baptism is part of the celebrations of the 500 years of Christianity of…

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Across the Nation is our monthly recap of Bits, Links, and Quotes from Churches of Christ across the United States. Do you have an idea for this column? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at Featured photo (above) Christians in Tennessee…

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Baghdad (AFP) Some fled after the US-led invasion, others in sectarian bloodshed and more following jihadist attacks. Iraq's last two decades of violence have emptied its…

SOUTH EAST ASIA - They left their world in search of a safer world. During their journey, they found the Creator of the world. Fourteen thousand refugees in Southeast Asia are waiting to transition to Australia, Canada and the United…

LOS ANGELES (RNS) - It is traditional for the children of Annmarie Juarez to receive their First Communion sacraments at St. Frances X Cabrini Church in San Bernardino County, where dozens of their family members gather to the…

SALT LAKE CITY - For 25 years that Dustin Wilson and his family have lived in Utah, the annual regional convention of Jehovah's Witnesses at the Dee Events Center in Ogden each summer has been a much anticipated event. Not only is…

Six years after IS, residents are still plagued with problems - and fear of the return of the jihadists. The size of the Christian community in Iraq could drop to just 23,000 by 2024 - just 20% of the population of the Nineveh Plains before…

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Two missionaries walk past the Salt Lake City Conference Center just before The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints holds general conference on Saturday, April 4, 2020. The area would be…

Nigerian Christians and their advocates in the United States are warning of what they say is a growing and escalating war against Christians in Nigeria. The International Committee on Nigeria (ICON) and other religious freedom…

Michael Coren talks to theologian and author Charles Fensham about the hatred of LGBTQ people in conservative Christianity and how to stop it The issue of LGBTQ2 equality, full acceptance of homosexuals,…

By Matthew Gambino • Posted on September 24, 2019 Just like the figures showing Declining attendance at Sunday Masses in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, two other key indicators of local church vitality are also in…

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