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After 20 Years, Terry Mattingly Bids Farewell to GetReligion

Bob Smietana - January 18, 2024

For the last 20 years, Terry Mattingly has been best known as editor of GetReligion.org—a website dedicated to promoting and critiquing religion coverage in the mainstream media.

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Open Doors 2024 Watch List Highlights Persecution of Sub-Saharan African Christians

Fiona Andre - January 18, 2024

In its annual list detailing countries of concern when it comes to persecution against Christians, Open Doors International highlighted outbreaks of violence against sub-Saharan African Christians.

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Chicago Pastors Help the City Grapple With Flood of Migrants

Rebekah Barber - January 18, 2024

Advocates for Chicago migrants, especially community organizers in more vulnerable neighborhoods, have pushed back against attempts to pit two marginalized groups against each other.

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‘I’m Slightly in the Place of Terror’—Greta Gerwig Admits She’s ‘Intimidated’ by ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’

Janna Firestone - January 17, 2024

When Greta Gerwig accepted the director role for Netflix's upcoming "The Chronicles of Narnia" films, she was expecting to relive her childhood. What she didn't expect was to be "intimidated" by the project.

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Should We Drink Coffee in Church? John Piper Gets to the ‘Heart of the Matter’

Jessica Lea - January 17, 2024

On Monday, Jan. 15, Pastor John Piper addressed his tweet questioning whether it is appropriate to drink coffee in church, saying he wanted to cut to “the heart of the matter."

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The Babylon Bee Again Accused of Racism Following Joke About Vivek Ramaswamy

Dale Chamberlain - January 17, 2024

Christian satire site The Babylon Bee is facing backlash for a joke about former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that critics are characterizing as racist.

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Vatican’s Doctrine Czar Faces Opposition for Past and Present Decisions

Claire Giangrave - January 17, 2024

In his first few months as the head of the Vatican’s department in charge of Catholic doctrine, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández had already drawn criticism from conservative and liberal Catholics alike.

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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry Subject of Clergy Misconduct Complaint Over Handling of Allegations

Kathryn Post - January 17, 2024

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry is the subject of an internal clergy misconduct complaint for his response to abuse allegations against Bishop Prince Singh, the former bishop of the Dioceses of Michigan.

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‘Sound of Freedom’ Subject Tim Ballard Responds to Multiple New Sexual Assault Claims

Janna Firestone - January 16, 2024

Tim Ballard, founder of the anti-sex trafficking organization Operation Underground Railroad, is the subject of multiple investigations and a growing number of lawsuits for alleged sexual misconduct and abuse.

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‘I Messed Up Really Bad’—Lil Nas X Says He ‘Didn’t Mean To Mock’ Christianity

Jessica Lea - January 16, 2024

Rapper Lil Nas X, who has been promoting his recently released music video for the song, “J Christ," posted a video Monday saying he is sorry for some of his actions and explaining his thinking behind them.

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‘Pray for the Haters Who Are Going To Rejoice,’ Greg Locke Says After Snow Storm Damages Church’s Tent

Jesse T. Jackson - January 16, 2024

Outspoken pastor Greg Locke shared that the tent his church uses as its gathering space suffered heavy damage from a winter storm that dropped an entire season's worth of snow in one day.

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After Iowa Caucuses, Beth Moore Is ‘Plainly Sobered’ by the Fact So Many Republicans ‘Still Hail Trump’

Stephanie Martin - January 16, 2024

Bible teacher and author Beth Moore posted that she is “just plainly sobered by the thought that, with other individuals to choose from, masses of people still hail Trump.”

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Churches Sheltering Unhoused Individuals Amid Freezing Temperatures Face Financial, Legal Challenges

Dale Chamberlain - January 16, 2024

As winter temperatures drop below freezing, churches around the nation are opening their facilities as shelters for unhoused individuals. Providing this service can be lifesaving, but it is also costly.

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Ellie Holcomb Talks Family, Lauren Daigle, and Getting To Perform at the Indiana Pacers ‘Faith Night’

Jesse T. Jackson - January 15, 2024

Ellie Holcomb, a Dove Award-winning recording artist who was named the Gospel Music Association’s 2014 New Artist of the Year, performed at the Indiana Pacers’ “Faith Night” earlier this month.

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eharmony Ad ‘Attempts To Glorify Sin,’ Says Conservative Advocacy Group

Jessica Lea - January 15, 2024

An eharmony ad featuring a lesbian couple has come under fire from the group One Million Moms, a division of the American Family Association.

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CJ Stroud, Now the Youngest NFL QB To Earn a Playoff Victory, Plays for an ‘Audience of One’

Stephanie Martin - January 15, 2024

By leading his Houston Texans to a 45-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday (Jan. 13), C.J. Stroud became the youngest quarterback to win an NFL playoff game in the Super Bowl era.

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Former Megachurch Pastor Micahn Carter Files Defamation Suit Against Rape Accuser

Dale Chamberlain - January 15, 2024

Micahn Carter, a pastor who had formerly been on staff at Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, Alabama, has filed a defamation lawsuit against a woman who accused him of rape.

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Religious Leaders To Mark MLK Day With Early Start for 2024 Voter Mobilization

Adelle M Banks - January 15, 2024

For Black church leaders and multiracial coalitions, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, less than 300 days from Election Day, has come to represent the unofficial start to voter mobilization efforts.

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Bishop T.D. Jakes Continues Longtime Commitment to MD. Revival in Wake of Rumors

Adelle M Banks - January 15, 2024

‘I love you back,’ he told those who welcomed him back to the revival. ‘I feel your prayers. I’m thankful to God for them.’

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Dozens of Black Churches Receive Total of $4 Million for Historic Preservation

Adelle M Banks - January 15, 2024

Thirty-one Black churches have received a total of $4 million to help preserve their buildings and the Black history they represent.

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