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Mrs. Universe 2022 Calls on the Church to Help Foster Children

Tori Hope Petersen, a former foster child who was crowned Mrs. Universe 2022, is encouraging others to provide a loving home to children who grew...

Mrs. Universe 2022 Calls on the Church to Help Foster Children

Pope Francis’ Apology for Past Sins in the Name of ‘Mission’ Was a Start, But the Whole Church Ought to Learn from It

Pope Francis’ recent apologies to Canada’s First Nations was a good start to correcting the egregious wrongs done to many indigenous peoples in the...

Pope Francis’ Apology for Past Sins in the Name of ‘Mission’ Was a Start, But the Whole Church Ought to Learn from It

Keep the Church in School

Many American schools aren’t succeeding in the basics. In 2015, the U.S. Department of Education found that almost 20% of American high school...

Keep the Church in School

Non-Denominational Pastors Are More Likely to Have a Biblical Worldview: Survey

A Barna and Cultural Research Center study found that across major U.S. denominations, pastors who were more likely to embrace biblical principles...

Non-Denominational Pastors Are More Likely to Have a Biblical Worldview: Survey

4 Church Leaders Plead Guilty to Participating in Labor Trafficking Scheme

Four leaders of a California church have pleaded guilty to participating in a labor trafficking scheme involving homeless people.

4 Church Leaders Plead Guilty to Participating in Labor Trafficking Scheme

Acts 29 Asks Matt Chandler to 'Step Aside' from Speaking Engagements

Global church planting network Acts 29 has “asked” president and chairman of the board Matt Chandler to “step aside from Acts 29 speaking...

Acts 29 Asks Matt Chandler to 'Step Aside' from Speaking Engagements

Group of Former UMC Churches to Launch Network for Churches Leaving the Denomination

A cohort of large former United Methodist churches has announced the foundation of a group that churches disaffiliating from the UMC can join.

Group of Former UMC Churches to Launch Network for Churches Leaving the Denomination

Victory: California Can't Force Churches to Cover Abortion in Insurance Plans, Court Rules

A group of California churches won a major religious liberty victory Thursday when a federal court ruled that the state of California cannot force...

Victory: California Can't Force Churches to Cover Abortion in Insurance Plans, Court Rules

Former Missouri Church Elder Convicted of Murdering His Wife

A former elder at a Missouri church was convicted of first-degree murder last Friday.

Former Missouri Church Elder Convicted of Murdering His Wife

Hillsong Church to Change Organizational Structure following Financial Abuse Lawsuit

Hillsong Church may be undergoing changes to its organizational structure after a suspended employee claimed that the megachurch misappropriated...

Hillsong Church to Change Organizational Structure following Financial Abuse Lawsuit

Women Pastors: Poll Finds Major Denominational Differences on Issue

Protestant pastors in America have major differences on the issue of women in pastoral roles, a new Lifeway Research survey that indicates the...

Women Pastors: Poll Finds Major Denominational Differences on Issue

Missions Leader Urges Christians not to Forget Ukraine: 'Russia Is Bombing Anything Standing'

The vice president of an international Christian ministry is urging churches in the United States not to forget about the war in Ukraine, saying...

Missions Leader Urges Christians not to Forget Ukraine: 'Russia Is Bombing Anything Standing'

31 North Carolina Churches Ask to Leave the UMC

Thirty-one United Methodist churches in western North Carolina are asking to leave the United Methodist Church and have hired a Florida law firm to...

31 North Carolina Churches Ask to Leave the UMC

Court: California Church Does Not Have to Pay over $200,000 in Fines for Violating COVID-19 Restrictions

On Monday, a California appeals court ruled that a San Jose church does not have to pay the more than $200,000 in fines it accrued for violating...

Court: California Church Does Not Have to Pay over $200,000 in Fines for Violating COVID-19 Restrictions

SBC Ultimately Has Nothing to Fear from DOJ Sexual Abuse Investigation

SBC leaders have nothing to fear from a Department of Justice investigation; if they remain above board and tell the truth. Hiding the truth got...