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2 Christian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti have been freed
2 Christian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti have been freed

Two of 17 Christian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti have been freed, says Christian Aid Ministries (CAM).

Christian florist to pay $5,000 in settlement with gay customer who asked for wedding flowers
Christian florist to pay $5,000 in settlement with gay customer who asked for wedding flowers

It spares Barronelle Stutzman, 77, the prospect of having to pay crippling legal fees and facing possible bankruptcy.

Carl Lentz's wife says cheating scandal left her with depression, anxiety and PTSD
Carl Lentz's wife says cheating scandal left her with depression, anxiety and PTSD

Laura Lentz said the fallout of the scandal left her with such bad depression that she struggled to get out of bed some days.

Millennials are positive about Jesus but do not believe in moral absolutes - study
Millennials are positive about Jesus but do not believe in moral absolutes - study

Millennials in America are "leading the charge" against the traditional Christian belief in "absolute moral truths", according to new research.

Amid Covid-19, most churches provide hybrid worship
Amid Covid-19, most churches provide hybrid worship

The study also found that for most clergy, 2020 was the hardest year of their ministry.

What are some barriers to revival?
What are some barriers to revival?

The greatest hindrance to revival is within your own heart.

Franklin Graham recovering from heart surgery
Franklin Graham recovering from heart surgery

Evangelist Franklin Graham is recovering after undergoing heart surgery.

Two evangelical seminaries sue to block vaccine mandates, citing religious freedom
Two evangelical seminaries sue to block vaccine mandates, citing religious freedom

"It is unacceptable for the government to force religious institutions to become coercive extensions of state power."

'Colin loved the church': Powell recalled as Episcopalian at cathedral funeral
'Colin loved the church': Powell recalled as Episcopalian at cathedral funeral

Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Colin Powell, known as a four-star general and as a onetime secretary of defense, was remembered at his funeral at the Washington National Cathedral Friday as a man of the Episcopal faith.

Most Americans believe God has given US 'special role in history'
Most Americans believe God has given US 'special role in history'

While 64% of Americans overall agreed about America's special role, this rose to three quarters of white evangelicals.

Supreme Court will not hear appeal over trans hysterectomy
Supreme Court will not hear appeal over trans hysterectomy

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up a case involving a Catholic hospital in California that is being sued for refusing to perform a hysterectomy on a trans-identified patient.

Aid group asks for continued prayer for 17 kidnapped missionaries
Aid group asks for continued prayer for 17 kidnapped missionaries

The Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries urged continued prayers for their 17 missionaries being held captive by the 400 Mawozo gang in Haiti as families of 26 Americans being held hostage around the world recently pressed the Biden administration to push more aggressively to free their loved ones.

Supreme Court justices question Texas heartbeat abortion law's use of legal 'loophole'
Supreme Court justices question Texas heartbeat abortion law's use of legal 'loophole'

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday regarding a Texas law that prohibits most abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, weighing whether to allow abortion rights advocates to sue the state in federal court.

Biden says Pope told him to continue taking Communion
Biden says Pope told him to continue taking Communion

Joe Biden met Pope Francis on Friday amid a rift with the US Church over his abortion views.

US issues first gender neutral passport
US issues first gender neutral passport

The US has issued its first passport with a gender neutral 'X' marker in place of the traditional 'M' for male and 'F' for female.

Unusual secrecy attends Biden's first meeting with Pope Francis as president
Unusual secrecy attends Biden's first meeting with Pope Francis as president

The unusual clampdown surrounding what is expected to be a roughly hour-long conversation is all the more curious as this pope and president are perhaps more aligned on world affairs than any combination since Reagan met the equally anti-communist, socially conservative John Paul II.