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Pope Denounces Fake News About COVID, Vaccines, Urges Truth

Nicole Winfield - January 28, 2022

Pope Francis denounced fake news about COVID-19 and vaccines Friday, blasting the “distortion of reality based on fear."

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Sister Janet Mead, Who Turned the Lord’s Prayer Into a ’70s Rock Hit, Has Died

Bob Smietana - January 28, 2022

An Australian nun whose rock version of the Lord’s Prayer once competed against Elvis for a Grammy has died. Sister Janet Mead was 84.

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Claremont School of Theology Ordered to Offer Land to Neighboring Universities

Alejandra Molina - January 28, 2022

The Claremont School of Theology must offer to sell its property to the neighboring Claremont Colleges for a price below market value, a Los Angeles County Superior Court ruled earlier this month.

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Catholic Actors Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson To Tell Story of Boxer Turned Priest

Claire Giangrave - January 28, 2022

‘The church has been through so much,’ Wahlberg told the Rev. Stuart Long’s former bishop. ‘I would like to do something beautiful for the church.’

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Ukraine Baptists Prepare for Possible Russian Invasion

Diana Chandler - January 28, 2022

Baptists in Western Ukraine have made plans to shelter fellow believers in the case of a Russian invasion at Ukraine’s eastern border.

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Korn Guitarist Clarifies That He’s Still a Christian, Says Media Used His Words for Click-Bait

Jesse T. Jackson - January 27, 2022

Korn guitarist Brian Welch posted a video last month titled “Am I Still A Christian?” The two minute video addressed a podcast interview he did with Machine Head’s Rob Flynn in March of last year.

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Not a ‘Religious Person’: Jerry Falwell Jr. on His Dramatic Fall From Grace

Stephanie Martin - January 27, 2022

Among the revelations is Falwell’s admission that he’s not “a religious person.” People think that “because of my last name,” he says, “but I’m not. My goal was to make them realize I was not my dad.”

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Association of Related Churches Celebrates Over 1,000 Churches Planted

ChurchLeaders - January 27, 2022

ARC is celebrating the milestone of passing 1,000 churches launched since the organization began more than twenty years ago. ARC began the year with 994 churches, and, as of January 23, currently sits at 1,010.

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‘My God Is an Awesome God’: Former Satanist Comes to Jesus

Dale Chamberlain - January 27, 2022

This past weekend, an unlikely convert’s story of coming to faith in Jesus went viral on Facebook. Carl Sartor, 35, shared about how he went from being a Satanist for five years to being baptized this past November.

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Former AME Zion Bishop Staccato Powell Charged With Fraud in $14 Million Scheme

Adelle M Banks - January 27, 2022

Former president of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church’s board of bishops, Staccato Powell, and a lay leader in the denomination were arrested and appeared in court on Tuesday.

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Jim Winkler Departs National Council of Churches After Two Terms as Chief

Adelle M Banks - January 27, 2022

The National Council of Churches announced Wednesday that Jim Winkler, its general secretary and president since 2013, is leaving his post.

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Princeton Theological Seminary Removes Name of Slaveholder From Chapel

Kathryn Post - January 27, 2022

Princeton Theological Seminary’s board unanimously voted to dissociate the name of slaveholder and anti-abolitionist Samuel Miller from the school’s chapel.

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EU Leaders Worried by Rise in Antisemitism, Holocaust Denial

Samuel Petrequin - January 27, 2022

European Union leaders pledged Wednesday to confront the rise of antisemitism and Holocaust denial witnessed during the coronavirus pandemic, on the eve of the annual commemorations of Auschwitz’s liberation.

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Shane & Shane Releases ‘Worship in the Word’ Kingdom Kids Album

Diana Chandler - January 27, 2022

Shane Bernard and Shane Everett surmised early in their music ministry as Shane & Shane that God had better words than they themselves.

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Pope Urges Parents to ‘Never Condemn’ Their Gay Children

Nicole Winfield - January 27, 2022

Pope Francis urged parents on Wednesday not to condemn their children if they are gay, in his latest gesture of outreach to the LGBTQ community which has long been marginalized by the Catholic hierarchy.

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‘The Apostle Paul Wants the Women to Make the Sandwiches,’ Says Pastor Douglas Wilson

Jessica Lea - January 26, 2022

Douglas Wilson, pastor of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, argues that, according to the Apostle Paul, making sandwiches is part of the God-given role of a woman.

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‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Actor Shares the Gospel With Millions of Instagram Followers

Jesse T. Jackson - January 26, 2022

Earlier this month, “Hacksaw Ridge" start Nathaniel Buzolic posted an image of the Sea of Galilee on his Instagram page, sharing the good news of Jesus with his 2.8 million followers.

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Profitable Prayers: Christian Meditation Apps Mine Data for Ad Purposes

Dale Chamberlain - January 26, 2022

A recent report revealed that popular Christian prayer and meditation apps regularly mine and sell user data to advertisers. While not an uncommon practice, some have raised concerns about it.

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Vatican Defends Benedict After Report Faults Abuse Record

Nicole Winfield - January 26, 2022

The Vatican on Wednesday strongly defended Pope Benedict XVI’s record in fighting clergy sexual abuse and cautioned against looking for “easy scapegoats and summary judgments."

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How the Capitol Attacks Helped Spread Christian Nationalism in the Extreme Right

Jack Jenkins - January 26, 2022

As the presence of Christian nationalism grows, experts are concerned it could expand extremism’s influence over other, more moderate conservative politicians and groups.

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