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  More than 350 Church of England Churches Could Be Shuttered, Demolished by 2026, Preservation Group Warns A July report from the Friends of Friendless Churches Commissioners found that between 131 and 368 churches could be closed, sold or demolished within the next five years because of falling donations and... Amanda Casanova Oct 21, 2021
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  Millions of Unchurched Americans Watched Streaming Services during Pandemic: Poll According to a new Lifeway Research survey, nearly half of Americans watched online church services during the COVID-19 pandemic, including many who normally do not attend in-person services. Michael Foust Oct 21, 2021
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  Texans to Vote on Whether Governments Can Limit Religious Services In November, Texans will be voting on whether or not the government should be allowed to limit religious services as they did during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alejandra Molina Oct 21, 2021
• Nearly Half of PC(USA) Ministers Report Feeling Fatigued, Survey Finds The Presbyterian Church (USA) Research Services’ fifth release of its “Minister Wellbeing Report” reveals that nearly half of surveyed ministers report regularly feeling fatigued. Kayla Koslosky Oct 20, 2021
• Can Anyone Lead the Southern Baptist Convention Forward? Since 2018, the Southern Baptist Convention has lost a series of high-profile leaders whose tenures ended due to controversy or misconduct. The latest to depart is Ronnie Floyd, a former megachurch pastor... Bob Smietana Oct 20, 2021
• How the Church Can Help with the Loneliness Crisis According to some recent studies, most Americans have fewer friends and are lonelier than at any point in our nation’s history. The effects of loneliness are catastrophic. Here is how the church can help. Scott Slayton Oct 20, 2021
• American Reformed to Consider Restructuring Plan amid LGBT Debate The Reformed Church in America is creating a team that will consider a restructuring plan for the denomination that would make definitive rules on LGBT ordination and same-sex marriages. Amanda Casanova Oct 19, 2021
• Churchgoers Trust their Pastor on Vaccine more than Politicians and Media, Pew Says According to a new Pew Research Center poll, most regular churchgoers in the U.S. say they would trust their pastor in providing guidance about the COVID-19 vaccine, but a majority also say their own... Michael Foust Oct 19, 2021
• 64 Percent of Regular Churchgoers Are Back to Attending In-Person Services, Survey Finds According to a new Pew Research Center survey, regular churchgoers are starting to attend in-person worship services once again. Amanda Casanova Oct 19, 2021
• Britney Spears Suggests Making Churchgoing "Cool Again" In a recent Instagram post, pop star Britney Spears insisted that we should "make church cool again." Kayla Koslosky Oct 19, 2021
• Evangelicals Have Higher Rates of 'Practicing Christians' than Other Mainline Denominations: American Bible Society Survey A new survey by the American Bible Society found that evangelical-affiliated churches have more "practicing" Christians than those in other mainline denominations. Milton Quintanilla Oct 18, 2021
• 'Vote after Today's Service': Kamala Harris Video Urges Churches to Back Virginia Democrat In a new video, Vice President Kamala Harris encourages Virginia church congregants to vote for Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the state's gubernatorial race. Michael Foust Oct 18, 2021