Appeals court blocks nationwide abortion pill ban, allows restrictions to take effect
A federal appeals court will not allow a lower court's suspension of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decades-old approval of the abortion pill to take effect but will allow the court's temporary block on the distribution of the pill by mail and other restrictions.  @ChristianPost_com
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Archaeologists discover ancient Christian artwork in hidden underground medieval complex
Archaeologists have discovered a medieval-era complex of rooms hidden beneath a house in Sudan covered with figural scenes unique to Christian art. However, the representations are depicted in an unusual way.  @ChristianPost_com
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Trans ideology is 'fundamentally incompatible with Christian beliefs,' attorney warns
For Mary Hasson, it all started in 1996 with a small band of “transsexual activists” who met in Houston. It was at that meeting that the International Bill of Gender Rights was created. @ChristianPost_com
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James MacDonald charged with felony assault, battery in California
Former Harvest Bible Chapel Senior Pastor James MacDonald was arrested in California last month and charged with felony assault and battery against a 59-year-old woman. @ChristianPost_com
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Rick Warren says he's battled an autoimmune disease for past 2 years 'It's debilitating'
Retired megachurch pastor and bestselling author Rick Warren revealed in a podcast this week that he has been battling an autoimmune disease for the past two years but continues to trust God. @ChristianPost_com
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Al Sharpton compares VP Kamala Harris to biblical Queen Esther as she warns against conservatives
Civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton compared Vice President Kamala Harris to the biblical Queen Esther, who helped save the Jewish people from execution, as she advocated for gun control, a more inclusive democracy and urged the public not to fall for what she described as the conservative "okey-doke" on Friday. @ChristianPost_com
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James MacDonald charged with felony assault, battery in California
Former Harvest Bible Chapel Senior Pastor James MacDonald was arrested in California last month and charged with felony assault and battery against a 59-year-old woman. @ChristianPost_com
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Over 5,000 Nigerian Christians killed in 2022, NGO estimates
At least 5,000 Christians were killed in Nigeria in 2022 and over 1,000 were killed in the first three months of 2023, according to estimates released this week by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety). @ChristianPost_com
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Hillsong board agreed to pay Brian Houston, wife $350K annually in retirement package
Hillsong Church agreed to a retirement package for founder Brian Houston and his wife, Bobbie, in 2010 worth AU$350,000 or more in collective annual cash compensation, according to board meeting minutes obtained by The Christian Post. @ChristianPost_com
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Americans who read the Bible have 'far more hope' than those who don't survey
Those who read the Bible have “far more hope” than those who don't, according to a recent survey released as the number of Americans who prioritize Bible reading continues to decline. @ChristianPost_com
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UMC creates ‘lighthouse congregations’ to minister to those whose churches left denomination
As large numbers of congregations continue to leave The United Methodist Church, two regional bodies of the mainline Protestant denomination are looking into a way to help those left behind. @ChristianPost_com
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Prison officials deny retaliating against woman who complained about male 'satanist' watching her shower
Are female inmates in California facing physical and legal repercussions — including having parole dates moved — for complaining about a state law that allows men to be housed with women? @ChristianPost_com
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Biden admin to review new Catholic military chaplain contract after objections
One of the top military hospitals in the United States has announced that it will review its decision to abandon a Catholic pastoral care contract in favor of a secular defense contractor after the Biden administration was blasted for depriving America’s sick and wounded service members of the life-saving care they need. @ChristianPost_com
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin donates first quarter salary to Good News prison ministry
A prison ministry that was the recipient of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's first-quarter salary praised his action, saying it will help "bring the Gospel to inmates in over 350 jails and prisons worldwide.” @ChristianPost_com
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More Christians turning to predatory payday loans which some find helpful study
While more than 75% of self-identified Christians in 27 states with no meaningful regulation of payday loans believe it is a sin to lend money in a way that harms the borrower financially, more than a third of them say they have obtained such loans while an increasing number of borrowers also find helpful, a new Lifeway research study shows. @ChristianPost_com
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Global Methodist Church recognizes university as a ‘recommended educational institution’
The recently launched Global Methodist Church has officially endorsed a Christian academic institution in Oklahoma, saying that deacon and elder candidates living outside the United States and Western Europe can complete their educational requirements for ordination there. @ChristianPost_com
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Charles Stanley, Baptist pastor and televangelist, dies at 90
Charles Frazier Stanley, the popular televangelist preacher, author, and founder of In Touch Ministries who once served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, has died at age 90. @ChristianPost_com
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Energy company cuts power for Baltimore church as pastor insists $30K bill is incorrect
In the last 34 years that he has operated his 800-member Friendship Baptist Church at 6004 Loch Raven Boulevard in Baltimore, Maryland, Rev. Alvin Gwynn, Sr., says his average monthly energy bill has hovered around “maybe $1,200.” @ChristianPost_com
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'Undue hardship’ or ‘religious liberty’? Supreme Court weighs if postal carrier must work on Sundays
The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether an employee of the U.S. Postal Service was wrongfully punished for refusing to work on Sundays for religious reasons. @ChristianPost_com
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‘I’ll miss him every day until I see him again’ Andy Stanley comments on his father’s death
Georgia megachurch Pastor Andy Stanley said he will miss his father, Pastor Charles Stanley, “every day until I see him again.” @ChristianPost_com
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Charles Stanley's grandson shares how his grandfather's words saved him from suicide
The grandson of Charles Stanley is reflecting on how his grandfather's words saved him from suicide and how the late pastor's lifelong faithfulness to the Gospel served as a source of solace throughout his turbulent life.  @ChristianPost_com
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