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“We think there can be a restoration of faith in America, and we think getting [the] Ten Commandments on these walls is a great way to do that. … We think we can really set a trend for the rest of the country.” Matt Krause, a former state representative and current employee of the […]
A man who fatally shot three people at a church potluck in Alabama last year has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. In June 2022, Robert Findlay Smith fatally shot congregants Walter “Bart” Rainey (84), Sarah Yeager (75) and Jane Pounds (84) during a potluck at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills. […]
At least six people have died, and 25 churches have been burnt down amid mob violence in Manipur, India. As reported by Christianity Today, the arson attacks result from the growing influence of Hindu nationalism within the predominant Meite community. N. Biren Singh, Manipur’s chief minister, said that the incident was a “prevailing misunderstanding between […]
Screengrab:YouTube/The Gospel Coalition Christians and non-Christians alike have had plenty to say about the news that Joshua Butler, an Evangelical Christian pastor and author, resigned from the leadership of his Arizona megachurch following backlash over his book, Beautiful Union, in which he asserted that “sex is an icon of Christ and the church.” Butler stepped […]
In 2022, Presbyterian Church (USA) lost more than 100 congregations and more than 53,000 members, according to the PCUSA Office of the General Assembly. The PCUSA boasted about 1.140 million members before that number fell to 1.93 million, according to the annual statistics. “We are not surprised by the numbers we are seeing. While the […]
Police and firefighters respond to a shooting at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, on June 16, 2022. | Screenshot: ABC 33/40 A man who murdered three people at an Alabama church potluck last year has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Robert Findlay Smith, who killed three […]
A Kenyan Christian pastor has been arrested for allegedly killing his church members. Ezekiel Ombok Odero, pastor of the New Life Prayer Center and Church, was arrested for “allegations of deaths that have been occurring at this premises and reported in various morgues or institutions,” ChurchLeaders.com reports. He faces charges “related to [the] mass killing […]
iStock/1217623021 The federal government has warned a Catholic hospital that it could lose its ability to serve low-income and elderly patients if it doesn’t extinguish its sanctuary candle, which the hospital keeps lit per Catholic tradition. As the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty explained in a May 2 letter to the United States Department of […]
The Southern Baptist Convention is restarting its search for its new CEO and president of the Executive Committee. The announcement comes after the SBC committee rejected a vote to install Texas pastor Jared Wellman to the top post, Religion News Service reports. Wellman previously served as chairman of the Executive Committee for about three years […]
The story of Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty fame will soon be released as a feature film called The Blind. The movie, slated for release on Sept. 28, will detail “the true story of the Robertson family,” Faithwire reports. Robertson has been open about his journey to Christianity and his struggle with alcoholism and adultery before […]