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A month ago tomorrow, the historic town of Lahaina was largely destroyed by wildfires. The fire was not declared 100 percent contained until last weekend, as officials continue to investigate the causes of the tragedy. Maui is facing a severe economic downturn and inviting tourists to come to the island, though they are urged […]
A new report found that giving is up at churches, but clergy dissatisfaction is still rising. The report from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research came from a five-year study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. churches. The pandemic led to a marked change in worship services and a slow return for […]
A church in Joliet, Illinois, was ordered to return nearly $800,000 of donations following an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into a donor for fraudulent practices. According to ChurchLeaders.com, Messiah Lutheran Church had received donations from a local company that had been involved in dishonest financial dealings. Most of the donations were […]
Coach Joe Kennedy at the Bremerton High School football field. | Courtesy of First Liberty Institute The high school football coach at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court battle over his dismissal for praying on the field has announced his resignation one game after being reinstated following his yearslong court battle as he has […]
LAHORE, Pakistan, September 2, 2023 (Morning Star News) – Church and rights leaders in Pakistan are demanding an investigation into anti-Christian rioting in Jaranwala amid illegal arrests of area Christians and a police claim of a “foreign conspiracy” to create religious strife, sources said. Violent Muslim mobs incited by hard-line Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) […]
The football coach whose prayers led to a major Supreme Court case says he believes his story and legal case have opened the door to more religious freedom in the United States than has been seen in decades. Joe Kennedy, the assistant coach at Bremerton (Wash.) High School, was back on the field last Friday […]
A woman in Nigeria was set on fire by a pastor while he allegedly tried to perform a deliverance on the woman to “rid her of demonic evil.” Sakura Owodunni, 21, has severe burns following the Aug. 17 incident in Ogun State in southwestern Nigeria, Faithwire reports. According to PUNCH Metro, a pastor invited Owudunni […]
Tim Ross explains his decision to stop cussing on his podcast, August 10, 2023. | Screenshot: YouTube/TheBasementwithTimRoss Preacher Tim Ross has received substantial criticism in recent months for using profanity on his new podcast platform, and although he initially defended his decision to use strong language, he recently announced he will no longer cuss on […]
Pastor and author David Platt announced that his adopted son has arrived home from China following several years of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Three and a half years ago, we got a call saying that our international adoption would be postponed for a couple of weeks due to a strange virus that was […]
A pastor from Green Bay, Wisconsin, has pleaded guilty to the attempted sexual exploitation of a minor he met on a mission trip in South America. According to a press release by the Department of Justice, Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that Cory J. Herthel (40) of […]