Church

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  Peaceful Sit-In Provokes Order to Close Church in Algeria, Christian Leader Says A Christian protest of Algeria’s church closures resulted in an order on Sunday (Oct. 13) to seal the church building of the head of the umbrella group of Protestant churches, the leader said. Morning Star News Algeria Correspondent Oct 15, 2019
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  Buttigieg Defends Churches Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage, Says They Should Be Tax Exempt Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is pushing back on Beto O’Rourke’s suggestion that churches should be stripped of their tax-exempt status if they oppose same-sex marriage. Michael Foust Oct 14, 2019
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  Sexual Abuse Survivors Share Their Stories at SBC Conference, Urge Everyone to Fight against Abuse Survivors of sexual abuse shared their stories this month as part of the SBC and the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission’s “Caring Well” conference. Amanda Casanova Oct 11, 2019
• O’Rourke: Churches Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage Should Lose Tax-Exempt Status Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke pledged Thursday night to end the tax-exempt status of churches and religious organizations that oppose same-sex marriage if he’s elected, saying it’s a... Michael Foust Oct 11, 2019
• Ex-Drug Addict Baptized at Church He Vandalized 6 Months Earlier – ‘God Is Real’ A homeless drug addict who broke into an Arkansas church and vandalized $100,000 worth of property was baptized at the same congregation six months later – all because the staff and church members displayed... Michael Foust Oct 10, 2019
• Pastor of Vandalized Church Says He Forgives Vandals, Offers Them Help: 'There Is Help for You' The pastor of a church in Memphis, Tenn. says he forgives the vandals who destroyed pews and musical instruments, cut off the power in the church, and painted the walls of the building. Amanda Casanova Oct 07, 2019
• Church Hosted Gas Giveaway Is Shut Down after 2 Times the Anticipated Number of People Turn Up In the spirit of giving back, a local Detroit church hosted an event over the weekend giving $15 in free gas to the first 150 people to visit a BP Gas station in the city. The event kicked off at 1:30 pm and... Kayla Koslosky Oct 04, 2019
• A Conversation with Immanuel Bible Church Pastor following False Hate Crime Claim: 'Just as Repentance Is Immediate, So Is Forgiveness' A Christian school was in the news last week after a black female student accused her classmates of a hate crime. Maina Mwaura Oct 02, 2019
• In California’s Coachella Valley, Catholic Church Ministers to Indigenous Purépechas Aida Sansor and Maria Teresa Pacheco have traveled the Eastern Coachella Valley area, seeking to connect with the indigenous Purépecha community. Alejandra Molina Oct 01, 2019
• LGBT Lobby Group Proposes the United Methodist Church Be Separated into 4 Denominations An LGBT lobby group has placed a radical new proposal before the United Methodist Church's General Conference in a bid to solve long-standing disagreements on LGBT issues. Will Maule Sep 30, 2019
• The 'Fastest Growing Church' in the World Is 'Spreading Like a Wildfire' in Iran: New Documentary Large numbers of Iranian Muslims are walking away from Islam and toward Christianity, a new documentary says. Kayla Koslosky Sep 27, 2019
• Christians in Algeria Hit with More Church Closure Authorities today sealed shut a church building in Tigzirt, Algeria, two days after shutting another building serving two churches without prior notice, sources said. Morning Star News Algeria Correspondent Sep 27, 2019