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1. Gospel Singer Whitney Houston to Be Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

...  hometown church, New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, meant to her in an interview with Religion News Service after he published his 2012 book, The Whitney I Knew. "It was her foundation, wher ...

Created on 11 November 2020

2. Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz Asked to Step Down, Cites 'Moral Failure

In an email reportedly sent by Hillsong founding pastor, Brian Houston, to church staff and members of Hillsong East Coast on Wednesday afternoon Nov. 4, Houston announced the termination of Carl Lentz, ...

Created on 04 November 2020

3. 911 Call: Jerry Falwell Jr. Injured in Fall After Drinking

Less than a week after resigning as president of Liberty University, Jerry Falwell Jr. was injured in a fall after drinking, according to 911 transcripts and audio obtained by the Huffington Post. The ...

Created on 18 September 2020

4. Former CT Editor, Trump Critic Mark Galli Embraces Catholicism

On Sunday (Sept. 13), Mark Galli will stand before Bishop Richard Pates in the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet, Illinois, to hear these words: "Francis, be sealed with the gift of the Holy ...

Created on 11 September 2020

5. Army Makes History Promoting Black Female Chaplain to Colonel

... and still embrace the history of other people. Acknowledging other people's accomplishments, regardless of race, religion or gender, does not diminish your accomplishments." © 2020 Religion News Service. ...

Created on 03 September 2020

6. Billy Graham Statue to Replace That of White Supremacist in US Capitol

A life-sized statue of the Rev. Billy Graham will be installed in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall collection sometime next year, replacing a statue of a white supremacist that both the state of North ...

Created on 04 August 2020

7. Greg Laurie's Annual Harvest Crusade Becomes Cinematic Experienc

... continues in the trailer. The film is "part movie, part evangelist event," Laurie told Religion News Service. Between film outtakes, Laurie said he will speak about the role faith plays in working toward ...

Created on 04 August 2020

8. 5 Memorable Faith Moments From John Lewis' Funeral

Church bells and shofars sounded across the country as a group of family and friends—a reduced crowd due to the coronavirus pandemic—gathered Thursday (July 30) to remember Rep. John Lewis at his funeral ...

Created on 03 August 2020

9. Protester Found Dead After Tweeting Assaulter Was 'Disguised as a Man of God

Black Lives Matter protester Oluwatoyin Salau has been found dead, days after she posted on Twitter about being sexually assaulted. The Tallahassee Democrat reports the 19-year-old's body was found Saturday ...

Created on 15 June 2020

10. California County Considers Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis

In the Inland Empire, a faith-driven effort is pushing San Bernardino County elected officials to declare racism a public health crisis. This declaration, in a county resolution form, will be up for approval ...

Created on 11 June 2020

11. New Guide Recommends Heavy Restrictions on Reopening Churches

... Religion News Service via email prior to the release of the document. "We view this as a gift to the wider church, both in terms of the process of ecumenical dialog made public and in terms of the end products. ...

Created on 09 June 2020

12. Will Police Officers' Bended Knee Gesture Make a Difference?

The scene was repeated this past week in city after city. As thousands of people demonstrated against the death of George Floyd, the 46-year-old Minneapolis black man killed in police custody, police officers ...

Created on 05 June 2020

13. Greg Laurie Urges Church to Have Compassion After Jarrid Wilson's Suicid

If you are in crisis, please call 800-273-8255 or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are not alone. Pastor Greg Laurie urged his grieving congregants at Harvest Christian Fellowship on Wednesday ...

Created on 12 September 2019

14. Pope Francis: 'Ask Holy Spirit for Strength Not to Be Afraid of Those Who Command Us to Be Silent

Pope Francis prayed for the strength to stand up against coercion and opposition and said during his weekly general audience that the "great Christian answer" is to "obey God before men." "We ask the Holy ...

Created on 28 August 2019

15. Secret United Methodist Meeting Reveals Proposal to Split Denomination Over LGBT Inclusion

... than a split. Millard thinks that's a bad idea. "That's not amicable," said Millard. "It's just mean. We're trying to find an alternative." © 2019 Religion News Service. All rights reserved. Listen to the podcasts ...

Created on 15 August 2019

16. Southern Baptist Minister List Included Convicted Sex Offenders

... by two Texas newspapers. Religion News Service compared the two lists and found the apparent matches. According to the database of about 220 Southern Baptist ministers and volunteers created by the Houston ...

Created on 15 February 2019

17. UPDATE: Slain Missionary John Chau Had Papers to Visit Remote Island but Not as Missionary

... American church." Mary Ho, international executive leader of All Nations and one of Chau's trainers, disagrees. She told Religion News Service that the 26-year-old had spoken for years about his desire ...

Created on 30 November 2018

18. Persecuted Christian Asia Bibi Forbidden to Leave Pakistan

... after her release, I fear for Sawan's safety in prison. "My daughters Romika and Noor miss their father," she added. "They have been devoid of his love through no fault of ours." © 2018 Religion News Service. ...

Created on 30 November 2018

19. Chip and Joanna Gaines Host Church for Homeless

... n about Jimmy and the way he's been selflessly serving this community for a while, since back when I was in college," Chip Gaines, a Baylor alumnus, told Religion News Service in an emailed statement. "A f ...

Created on 26 November 2018

20. Pentecostal Pastor Refuses to Marry a Couple Because of Bride's Health Issue

... to live together as discordant couples," the Rev. Rahab Wanjiru, an HIV-positive Anglican priest in central Kenya who frequently campaigns against HIV stigma, told Religion News Service. Discordant couples, ...

Created on 14 November 2018