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Former Pope Was at Meeting Where Pedophile Priest Discussed

AP News - January 24, 2022

Retired Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged that he did attend a 1980 meeting at which the transfer of a pedophile priest to his then-diocese was discussed, saying an editorial error was responsible for his previous assertion that he wasn't.

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Noem’s School ‘Prayer’ Bill Rejected by House Republicans

Stephen Groves - January 24, 2022

A Republican-dominated South Dakota House committee rejected Gov. Kristi Noem's proposal to require public schools to have a moment of silence to start the day.

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At March for Life, a Mix of Triumph and Apprehension

Jack Jenkins - January 24, 2022

March for Life organizers condemned the presence of people affiliated with America First, whose leader is widely decried as a white nationalist.

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Southern Baptist Church Conference’s Goal to Release ‘Young Lions’

Timothy Cockes - January 24, 2022

Southern Baptist churches from across Mobile brought hundreds of students together Jan. 14-15 for the Young Lions Conference to focus on equipping and sending students to reach the city with the Gospel.

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‘Redeeming Love’ Movie Releases—But Should Christians Go See It?

Jessica Lea - January 21, 2022

The film, “Redeeming Love,” based on the Christian novel of the same name, released today in theaters. Author Francine Rivers says her story demonstrates “the pursuing love that God shows to His people,” but Christian author Phylicia Masonheimer believes it could be "enormous stumbling block" for some.

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Josh Duggar Requests New Trial After Being Convicted for Child Pornography

Dale Chamberlain - January 21, 2022

Josh Duggar's defense team has requested that Duggar be acquitted or receive a new trial, based on an allegation that important evidence was withheld from the defense team until just before the trial.

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‘I Met Grief in the Fiercest Way,’ TobyMac Opens up About Truett’s Death

Jesse T. Jackson - January 21, 2022

Grammy Awarding winning Christian artist TobyMac (Toby McKeehan) recently sat down with 99.1 Joy FM to talk about the grief he has experienced after losing his first born son, Truett, in the fall of 2019.

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Stampede at Christian Ceremony in Liberia Kills 29 People

Jonathan Paye-Layleh - January 21, 2022

At least 29 people in Liberia, including 11 children and a pregnant woman, have died in a stampede of worshippers at a Christian ceremony in a densely populated area of the capital, Monrovia.

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WATCH LIVE: Thousands Flood to Washington, D.C. to March for Life

ChurchLeaders - January 21, 2022

Thousands of people have descended on the nation's capital today for the 49th annual March for Life — an enormous rally in Washington, D.C. advocating for the lives of the unborn. Watch live coverage here.

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On Eve of March for Life, Catholic Abortion Rights Advocates Counterprotest Pro-Life Vigil

Jack Jenkins - January 21, 2022

The liberal group Catholics for Choice staged a protest outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, projecting messages in support of abortion rights onto the building’s walls as an pro-life vigil was in progress inside.

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Lifeway Research: Men Play Significant Role in Decisions Surrounding Unplanned Pregnancies

Aaron Earls - January 21, 2022

While much of the discussion about abortion focuses on women, unplanned pregnancies involve both men and women. According to a new Lifeway Research report the men involved have complicated feelings on the subject.

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Pope Vows Justice for Abuse Victims After Ratzinger Faulted

Nicole Winfield - January 21, 2022

After an independent audit faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI for having botched four cases of abuse when he was archbishop of Munich, Germany, Pope Francis vowed to provide justice to victims of clergy sexual abuse.

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Top Presbyterian Executive Calls on US Jews to End ‘Enslavement’ of Palestinians

Yonat Shimron - January 21, 2022

In his reflection on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Rev. J. Herbert Nelson said he hoped U.S. Jews would influence the U.S. government in ‘ending the immoral enslavement’ of Palestinians.

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Influential Christian Rapper and Westminster Theological Seminary Grad Denounces Christianity

Jesse T. Jackson - January 20, 2022

For the last thirty years, rapper Brady “Phanatik” Goodwin has traveled the world preaching the gospel. This week, Goodwin announced he no longer believes what he wholeheartedly used to preach.

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Thabiti Anyabwile Has Strong Words for Pastors Who Create ‘Made up Controversies’

Dale Chamberlain - January 20, 2022

On Thursday, pastor and author Thabiti Anyabwile fired back at fellow evangelical leaders who stirred controversy about him on Twitter.

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Tony Evans Shares His View on Vaccine Mandates, Says COVID Is About ‘Something Bigger’

Jessica Lea - January 20, 2022

Dr. Tony Evans told his congregation earlier this month that while the COVID-19 vaccine is helpful, no one should be mandated to get it. More important, however, is for people to recognize that God is sovereign over everything that happens in the world.

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Matt Walsh Debates Gender Identity on ‘Dr. Phil’; Other Guests Report Feeling Attacked

Dale Chamberlain - January 20, 2022

Political commentator Matt Walsh has been making waves on social media for a recent appearance on the Dr. Phil show, wherein he debated gender identity with a couple who both identify as non-binary.

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How Fighting the Marshall Fire Shaped the Way One Volunteer Chaplain Pastors

ChurchLeaders - January 20, 2022

Scott Ross, a volunteer fire chaplain in Aurora, Colo., shares what it was like to fight the Marshall Fire and to minister to firefighters in the aftermath.

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Report on Sexual Abuse in German Diocese Faults Retired Pope

AP News - January 20, 2022

A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany's Munich diocese on Thursday faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI's handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Three Members of ACNA Response Team Resign From Overseeing Abuse Investigation

Kathryn Post - January 20, 2022

Three members of the group overseeing the investigation into sexual abuse allegations in the Anglican Church in North America resigned Monday, saying that the team “downplayed or ignored” abuse survivors’ needs.

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