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After Hurricane Helene, faith groups ramp up disaster relief
Before the storm hit the US, the Salvation Army and Southern Baptists were already on their way to lend a hand. Faith-based groups make up more than half of the disaster relief organizations in the United States.

Pastors twice as likely to support Trump over Harris but many are undecided
Twice as many pastors say they plan to support former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming election, although many are reluctant to share their preferences, according to a new survey.

Jerry Falwell Jr returns to Liberty University for the first time in over 3 years
Former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. visited the campus for the first time since he reached with a settlement with school officials regarding disputes over his 2020 resignation.

US Pastor David Lin returns home after 17-year wrongful detention in China
California Pastor David Lin has been released from a Chinese prison after nearly two decades and has returned to the United States, the State Department said Sunday, ending a case that sparked an international outcry from free speech advocates and U.S. officials who say he was wrongfully detained.

Evangelicals rally behind statement that hopes to combat polarization with revival
'I see this statement as a very important call to teaching,' said Richard Mouw, a theologian and former president of Fuller Theological Seminary, who signed a statement urging evangelicals to reject 'political idolatry.'

Trump's abortion pivot hasn't shaken evangelical Christian leaders' support
'I don't just consider a candidate's words, I look at their actions and what they have done,' said the Rev. Franklin Graham.

Russell Brand kneels in prayer at Tucker Carlson event, prays against 'dark and demonic forces'
A barefoot Russell Brand knelt on the floor at the conclusion of an hour-long conversation with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday, and prayed against the "dark and demonic forces" in government and corporate America.

Trump discusses inevitability of death, says he wants religious revival in US
"Without religion, there's no real guardrails."

Trump claims he would've won California if Jesus had counted the votes
Former President Donald Trump credited God for sparing his life from an assassin's bullet and insisted that he would win California if Jesus was the "vote counter."

Kamala Harris sets out vision for presidency in message to church
Vice President Kamala Harris quoted from the Gospel of Luke when giving a message to the African Methodist Episcopal Church, saying that her campaign is "focused on the future."

Orthodox churches boomed during pandemic, study finds, but calls growth 'mixed bag'
Almost half of US Orthodox churches remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to only 12% of all religious congregations.

Six young evangelicals on the 2024 election
Self-identified evangelicals in their 20s and early 30s talk about how their faith is informing their potential pick for president.

Evangelicals make up smaller share of US population than commonly thought: report
Only a third of Evangelicals attend Evangelical churches

'Now I'm more of a believer,' says Trump after assassination attempt
Donald Trump has told Elon Musk that his close brush with death has made him even more of a believer than before.

Olympic gold medallist gives God the credit: 'Let me be the vessel'
Christian track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone gave credit to God as became the first woman ever to become a two-time Olympic champion in the women's 400-meter hurdles on Thursday.

In scandal's wake, ACNA adopts new rules on reporting misconduct
Amendments to the denomination's bylaws on preventing and reporting misconduct lay the groundwork for larger revisions, ACNA officials said.