A national youth sports ministry is assisting hundreds of churches across the United States in finding new ways to keep their recreational sports leagues and programs alive in a safe…
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More Calif. schools staying closed this fall; Trump’s press sec. says ‘science is on our side’ to reopen
As the White House continues to push for schools nationwide to reopen in the fall, more school districts in California announced plans to keep their doors closed amid rising coronavirus…
Baptist pastor sentenced to 60 years in prison for rape, battery of girl younger than 13
A former pastor of a Baptist church in Louisiana received a second sentence of 60 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to rape and sexual battery of a minor…
Ex-SWBTS professors launch new archaeology program at Nashville liberal arts university
Former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary professors are launching a new archeology program at a liberal arts university in Tennessee and will take their research with them after their degree programs…
Former Neo-Nazi group leader pleads guilty to harassing black church, others
A former leader of a Neo-Nazi organization has pled guilty to conspiring to place hoax telephone calls targeting an African-American church in Virginia and others, including a former Trump administration…
Liberty U. sues New York Times for $10M over COVID-19 campus stories
Liberty University is suing The New York Times for $10 million over a series of news stories published earlier this year about the evangelical Christian school’s response to the COVID-19…
Churches, community groups battle scorching heatwave to feed hundreds of Memphis families
A smoldering heat index of 105 degrees didn’t deter Jordan Griffin and dozens of volunteers serving at Eastside Community Church from gathering Wednesday to package and provide food and prayer…
Faith leaders express opposition to death penalty as federal executions resume
Faith leaders opposed to the death penalty have condemned the federal government’s decision to begin carrying out executions this week after a 17-year hiatus. The Christian Post | RSS Read…
Catholic churches vandalized, 1 torched with churchgoers inside
Several Catholic churches and statues paying homage to one of the most revered figures in Christianity became the targets of violence and vandalism over the weekend. Two Catholic churches were…
Doctor worried he’d lose pastor to COVID-19 says he prayed and things began to change
As the new coronavirus was still ravaging victims at The Mount Sinai Hospital on April 19, Dr. Robin Varghese was worried there was nothing he could do to help then…