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Liberty's former spokesperson files lawsuit over dismissal
Liberty's former spokesperson files lawsuit over dismissal

Liberty University is denying reports that it fired its former spokesperson Scott Lamb because of how the prominent Christian school responded to allegations of mishandling sexual abuse claims.

Ravi Zacharias' daughter starts new ministry
Ravi Zacharias' daughter starts new ministry

Sarah Davis, the daughter of disgraced apologist Ravi Zacharias, has left the ministry her father founded and launched one of her own.

Christians asked to fast and pray for missionaries kidnapped in Haiti
Christians asked to fast and pray for missionaries kidnapped in Haiti

The youngest in the group is just 8 months old.

Study: Attendance hemorrhaging at small and midsize US congregations
Study: Attendance hemorrhaging at small and midsize US congregations

A new survey of 15,278 religious congregations across the United States confirms trends sociologists have documented for several decades: Congregational life across the country is shrinking.

Please pray, says US Christian group after missionaries abducted
Please pray, says US Christian group after missionaries abducted

Christian Aid Ministries is asking people to pray for the safe release of its kidnapped workers and their children amid fears that a criminal gang will demand $1m per person.

Group of US missionaries kidnapped in Haiti - reports
Group of US missionaries kidnapped in Haiti - reports

An armed criminal group in Haiti is reported to have kidnapped a group of US missionaries and children.

Ronnie Floyd resigns as president of Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee
Ronnie Floyd resigns as president of Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee

Ronnie Floyd, the embattled president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee, has resigned, effective at the end of October.

Remnant of one of the oldest Black churches in US is unveiled in Virginia
Remnant of one of the oldest Black churches in US is unveiled in Virginia

Archaeologists believe they have discovered the foundation of the original building of the First Baptist Church in Williamsburg, Virginia, one of the nation's oldest Black churches.

US Episcopal Church lost over 60,000 members in 2020
US Episcopal Church lost over 60,000 members in 2020

The Episcopal Church lost a little over 61,000 members in 2020 and saw a decline in worship attendance even before the pandemic lockdowns occurred, according to data released by the denomination.

Pope Francis meets with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Vatican

Pope Francis welcomed US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the Vatican on Saturday, as she arrived in Rome for a gathering of legislative leaders of G20 countries ahead of the UN Climate Change Summit in Scotland later this month.

More and more people are living without a spouse or partner
More and more people are living without a spouse or partner

About four out of 10 adults in the United States are living without a romantic partner, which is part of a growing trend, according to a new report by Pew Research Center.

Texas abortion law temporarily reinstated
Texas abortion law temporarily reinstated

A federal judge Friday temporarily reinstated a controversial Texas law that bans abortions as early as six weeks of gestation, striking down a lower federal court ruling that temporarily blocked the state from enforcing the legislation.

\'Covid has been harder on us': Some Black churches remain hesitant to reopen
'Covid has been harder on us': Some Black churches remain hesitant to reopen

While many congregations have been back to worship for weeks and months, often masked and socially distant, some African American clergy continue to hold off on in-person services. Others have found that when they do open, most members continue to watch the livestreamed services from home.

Trans doctors warn against puberty blockers and affirmative treatment
Trans doctors warn against puberty blockers and affirmative treatment

Two trans-identified healthcare professionals are raising concerns about the rush to affirm children suffering from gender dysphoria and the longterm consequences of puberty blockers.

Temporary block placed on Texas abortion law
Temporary block placed on Texas abortion law

A US federal judge has temporarily suspended enforcement of a new law banning most abortions in the state of Texas.

Southern Baptist Convention grants access to confidential documents in sex abuse probe
Southern Baptist Convention grants access to confidential documents in sex abuse probe

The Southern Baptist Convention has voted to lift the lid on confidential documents in an investigation into its handling of sexual abuse allegations over the last two decades.