Religious
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Today the College of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church begins the conclave to elect a new pope. While the results matter a great deal to Catholics, they also matter for Protestants and the Orthodox. Despite the significant and irreconcilable doctrinal differences—on the role of Mary, the sacraments, Scripture, salvation, and the fundamental nature of […]
‘If you want to pray with them, take them to church,’ board member tells Christian colleague By Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, May 07, 2025 Cabarrus County Schools board member Pam Escobar speaks during a meeting on April 14, 2025. | Screenshot/YouTube/Cabarrus County Schools An exchange between school board officials in North Carolina […]
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Monday, May 05, 2025 Churchome’s Lead Communicator Judah Smith (R) and his wife Chelsea Smith (L), whoserves as the congregation’s the lead theologian. | YouTube/Churchome Pastor Judah Smith has responded to a question about whether his Seattle‑based Churchome congregation is a “cult.” During a recent sermon, the longtime spiritual adviser […]
Did you know there have been more than 900 scholarly studies of near-death experiences over the last 40 years published in scientific and medical journals? That’s a lot of research. A near-death experience (NDE) can occur when someone has experienced clinical death, and then, after just a few moments, is resuscitated. During those few seconds, […]
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Monday, May 05, 2025 iStock/1315026618 Toms River’s council has begun proceedings to forcibly acquire Christ Episcopal Church’s 11‑acre campus for “public use” at a time when the 160‑year‑old parish is seeking permission to open a 17‑bed shelter for the homeless. During a contentious April 30 meeting, the council voted 4–3 […]
Even as the American marriage rate has steadily declined, the cohabitation rate has steadily grown. According to 2019 Pew Research study, more Americans have cohabitated at some point than have been married. Fifteen times more couples live together outside of marriage today than in 1960. Rather than being an option among many, cohabitation is a cultural […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Thursday, May 01, 2025 Screenshot/The Joe Rogan Experience Jeremy Renner recently opened up about the harrowing snowplow accident that nearly claimed his life in January 2023 and reflected on what he believes was a moment of death and the peace he felt in those final seconds. The 54-year-old “Avengers” […]
Back in February, the persecution watchdog organization International Christian Concern reported on a group of Iranian Christian women who had crossed the southern border into the United States. After seeking asylum as victims of religious persecution, they were deported to Panama. After a brief detainment, the women were released with permission to stay in the […]
By Michael Gryboski, Editor Thursday, May 01, 2025 iStock/D:532811041 A group of churches, along with a nonprofit and an interfaith group, have filed a complaint against the Trump administration over allowing immigration raids in houses of worship. The complaint was filed Monday in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Eugene Division, […]
If you read the headlines of late, we are either in the early stages of a fresh, new spiritual revival or continuing to experience the malaise of spiritual decline. According to a Bible Society/YouGov survey, there has been a 50% increase in church attendance in the U.K. over the last six years (between 2018 and […]