Church of the Highlands founder Chris Hodges denies ‘engineering’ takeover of Celebration Church
Church of the Highlands Pastor Chris Hodges has dismissed claims in a lawsuit by Celebration Church founders Stovall and Kerri Weems, that he, along with several other high-profile members of the Association of Related Churches engineered a takeover of their megachurch for financial gain. @ChristianPost_com
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Women paraded naked, villages burned and looted Report lists assaults on Christians in Manipur
Days after a viral video showed Christian women being paraded naked and groped before one of them was gang-raped in public, drawing the world’s attention to the ongoing violence in northeast India’s Manipur state, a tribal organization has published a report listing several other physical and sexual attacks perpetrated against women.  @ChristianPost_com
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Archeologists uncover mosaic depicting biblical Samson at ancient Israeli synagogue
A mosaic depicting biblical stories uncovered at an ancient synagogue was discovered by archeologists seeking answers about the impact of early Christian rule on Jewish people. @ChristianPost_com
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Most family breakdowns aren’t due to couples divorcing study
Most family breakdowns aren’t happening because marriages are falling apart, a new study from the Marriage Foundation shows. The trouble, according to the data, is among the unmarried. @ChristianPost_com
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Church in hometown of ‘Vicar of Dibley’ star reverses ban on female pastors
A church in the United Kingdom, known for its connection to a British television star who famously played a female vicar, has decided to rescind a ban on female pastors amid mounting pressure from activists calling for equal opportunity in the clergy. @ChristianPost_com
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Over 1,800 terrorist attacks in the first 6 months of 2023 in West Africa
The first half of 2023 saw a surge in terrorism in West Africa, the leader of a regional bloc told the U.N. Security Council, disclosing that over 1,800 attacks were recorded, leading to about 4,600 deaths. @ChristianPost_com
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‘Misunderstood’ Archbishop says don’t stop praying ‘Our Father’ but be sensitive
The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has issued a clarifying statement on his previous comments regarding the use of the phrase “Our Father” in Christian prayer, insisting Christians should continue with its use while also being “sensitive” to individuals who have been victims of abuse perpetrated by men. @ChristianPost_com
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American nurse and child kidnapped from Christian ministry in Haiti
An American nurse and her child were kidnapped Thursday from a Christian education ministry founded and directed by her husband in Haiti less than two years after 17 missionaries were kidnapped in the troubled Caribbean nation. @ChristianPost_com
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State Department doesn’t believe kidnapping of American nurse in Haiti connected to travel advisory
State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said Monday that he does not believe that the abduction of an American nurse and her child from a Christian education ministry in Haiti last Thursday is connected to the department’s issuance of a Level 4 Travel Advisory that same day telling Americans to leave for the Caribbean nation soon as possible. @ChristianPost_com
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Belief in God, angels, Heaven, Hell and devil hits record lows study
The shares of Americans who believe in God, angels, Heaven, Hell, and the devil have all tumbled to the lowest levels ever recorded over the last two decades and belief in God and Heaven have made the steepest dips, new data from Gallup show. @ChristianPost_com
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Jerry Falwell Jr. sues Liberty University claiming exploitation of 'Jerry Falwell trademark’
Former Liberty University president, Jerry Falwell Jr., has filed a lawsuit against Liberty University for exploiting the trademark and image of his father, Jerry Falwell, who founded the Evangelical Christian university in 1971, without consulting the Falwell family or "authorization of the Dr. Jerry L. Falwell Family Trust." @ChristianPost_com
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Christian Ministry in Haiti urges more prayers for kidnapped nurse, gang reportedly wants $1M ransom
El Roi Haiti, the Christian education ministry in Haiti from which New Hampshire nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter were kidnapped as she did work for the ministry “following in the footsteps of Jesus,” has called for more prayers for her safe return as gang members have reportedly demanded a ransom of $1 million. @ChristianPost_com
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Prosecution of lawmakers for 'misgendering' politician raises concerns about Mexico's free speech
Two Mexican leaders accused of “gender-based political violence” after referring to a trans-identifying representative as a man warned about the suppression of speech and religious rights in their country. @ChristianPost_com
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Texas Anglican congregation votes to pursue affiliation with Episcopal Church 
A congregation of the Anglican Church in North America, a theologically conservative denomination comprised mainly of former Episcopal Church congregations, has voted to pursue affiliation with The Episcopal Church. @ChristianPost_com
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6 reactions to the Trump Jan. 6 indictment 'Political persecution' or 'important reminder'?
A federal grand jury assembled in Washington indicted former President Donald Trump on four counts related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election on Tuesday, drawing varied reactions from his 2024 presidential election opponents.  @ChristianPost_com
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Florida man charged with orchestrating Ponzi scheme targeting church members
A Florida man has been charged with orchestrating a $35 million Ponzi scheme that targeted elderly church members in what the United States Securities and Exchange Commission is classifying as an example of affinity fraud. @ChristianPost_com
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Texas missionaries escape Niger after coup as State Departments issues Level 4 Travel Advisory
A group of student missionaries from the Harmony Hill Baptist Church in Lufkin, Texas, were safely on their way back to the U.S. Thursday after their return from a mission trip in Niger was delayed by the ousting of the country’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, by soldiers last week. @ChristianPost_com
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Christian college asks federal appeals court to help protect religious beliefs about female pastors
A historically Christian college asked a federal appeals court to protect its religious beliefs regarding men and women in leadership following a lawsuit by a former employee that accused the institution of discrimination. @ChristianPost_com
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Christian ministry in Haiti praying through tears as kidnapped nurse and daughter still missing
As they hit the one week mark since New Hampshire nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter were kidnapped from  their campus near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Christian education ministry,  El Roi Haiti, said they have been aching and praying through tears for the release of their founder’s wife and daughter. @ChristianPost_com
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Franklin Graham returning to UK after legal victory over canceled events
The Rev. Franklin Graham will be returning to the United Kingdom for a pair of gatherings, a couple of years after he won a legal battle against a venue that canceled his events due to disagreeing with his views on homosexuality. @ChristianPost_com
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Most churchgoers unfamiliar with the concept of ‘deconstruction’ Lifeway
Most Protestant churchgoers in the United States are not very familiar with the term “deconstruction” as it applies to struggles with religious belief, according to a recent report by Lifeway Research. @ChristianPost_com
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