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The Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel sparked a war that has resulted in thousands of deaths and instability across the region. It also led to a debate over facts — and confusion over what is and is not true. From the beginning, the United States supported Israel in the war. “Let there […]
By Nicole Alcindor, CP Reporter Friday, December 15, 2023 Felix Mooneeram/Unsplash A former Ecuadorian musician turned Christian pastor is set to produce a new film franchise. Gerardo Mejia, an artist, businessman and Christian pastor known to the public for his popular 1990s single “Rico Suave,” has been announced as an executive producer for the upcoming […]
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Features Reporter Friday, December 15, 2023 Former pastor, William Oswald, 62, led Dunn’s Chapel in West Columbia, S.C. | Lexington County Jail A former South Carolina pastor who was convicted of sexually molesting his two daughters in his parsonage for years before they were eventually able to disclose his abuse as […]
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, December 15, 2023 Vidal Vargas Morales, 62, was found guilty on Dec. 12, 2023 of one felony count of lewd acts upon a child who was 15 years old while he was working as a youth group coordinator at a church in Fillmore, California, in 2013. | Ventura […]
By Nicole Alcindor, CP Reporter Friday, December 15, 2023 Brazilian Gospel singer Pedro Henrique, 30, died on Dec. 13, 2023 after he collapsed on stage. | Screenshot: Pedro Henrique/Instagram/ pedrohenrique.oficial Thirty-year-old Brazilian Gospel singer Pedro Henrique died Wednesday night, reportedly after he collapsed on stage while in the middle of delivering a performance. Henrique was […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Thursday, December 14, 2023 Hopkins and Goode star in “Freud’s Last Session” | Sony Pictures When studying to bring C.S. Lewis to the big screen in the film adaptation of “Freud’s Last Session,” actor Matthew Goode found the famed apologist’s books to be a key resource in understanding his […]
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Thursday, December 14, 2023 Eagle Brook Church in Lino Lakes, Minnesota. | (Photo: Facebook/Eagle Brook Church, Lino Lakes) A Minnesota city council has rejected a proposed satellite campus for one of the state’s largest multisite megachurches, citing concerns over traffic and potential plans for affordable housing developments. Eagle Brook […]
A pastor recently shared how a Franklin Graham outreach has impacted Vietnamese people who don’t know Jesus Christ. “It depends on the relationship between the church and the local authorities. If they have a good relationship, the authority will open the door a little bit for them to do religious activities,” Pastor Luke with A3 […]
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Getty Images Nearly a quarter of Americans view themselves as “spiritual but not religious,” according to findings from a new poll. This comes as organized religion continues to lose influence in American life. The Pew Research Center released a survey examining “Spirituality Among Americans” last […]
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Screenshot: YouTube/MJofLakeland1 A major public transportation provider is facing a lawsuit after it rejected an ad by a faith-based organization seeking to advertise on its buses. In a complaint filed Tuesday, the faith-based nonprofit organization WallBuilders asked a judge in the United States District Court […]