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• Abandoning Scripture, Abandoning Faith and Morals: The UMC's Decision The United Methodist Church just crossed a serious line. Is it surprising? Unfortunately, no. Jul 26, 2016

  

  Abandoning Scripture, Abandoning Faith and Morals: The UMC's Decision
• United Methodists Elect First Openly Gay Bishop: The Move Goes against Church Doctrine and Points to a Possible Schism The United Methodist Church’s (UMC) Western Jurisdiction unanimously elected the denomination’s first openly lesbian bishop on July 15, going against the UMC’s official stance on homosexuality. Jul 25, 2016

  

  United Methodists Elect First Openly Gay Bishop: The Move Goes against Church Doctrine and Points to a Possible Schism
• Pastor Tony Evans: God's Kingdom Includes People of All Races The Rev. Tony Evans of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas recently delivered a sermon on race in which he said that the cross of Christ is what unites Christians of all races. Jul 22, 2016

  

  Pastor Tony Evans: God's Kingdom Includes People of All Races
• Assyrian Christian Church Attacked and Burned by Gunmen An ancient Assyrian Orthodox church has been targeted by gunmen who detonated explosives inside of it on Monday. Jul 20, 2016

  Assyrian Christian Church Attacked and Burned by Gunmen
• Church of England Increasingly Divided over Same-Sex Marriage A group of conservative Anglicans have a “lack of confidence” in the Church of England’s discussions on gay marriage. Jul 20, 2016

  Church of England Increasingly Divided over Same-Sex Marriage
• Christians' Trial Due in Nepal's First Religious Freedom Case under New Constitution Nepal's first religious freedom case since the country's new constitution was implemented in 2015 is due to come to trial later this week. Jul 20, 2016

  Christians' Trial Due in Nepal's First Religious Freedom Case under New Constitution
• Kazakhstan: Christians Fined for Meeting Together to Worship Three Christians in Kazakhstan have been fined for meeting together to worship, according to ChristianToday.com. Jul 19, 2016

  Kazakhstan: Christians Fined for Meeting Together to Worship
• Has the Western Church Abandoned Nigerian Christians? Violence in Nigeria has been increasing, and has led to former Congressman Frank Wolf warning that the West needs to step in to do something about the crisis. Jul 19, 2016

  Has the Western Church Abandoned Nigerian Christians?
• Turkey: Churches Targeted During Attempted Coup Two churches in cities in eastern Turkey infamous as the sites of historic killings of Christians were vandalised during the attempted coup on 15 July, reports Middle East Concern. Jul 19, 2016

  Turkey: Churches Targeted During Attempted Coup
• Trump Says He Will Abolish Religious Freedom Restricting Amendment Donald Trump has said that, if elected, he will challenge the so-called “Johnson amendment” which prohibits churches and other religious organizations from campaigning politically. Jul 18, 2016

  Trump Says He Will Abolish Religious Freedom Restricting Amendment