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Vatican Brings Its Message for Peace in Ukraine to Beijing

Pope Francis’ envoy for peace in Ukraine, the Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, made history on Thursday when he became the first Vatican prelate to meet with Chinese officials in Beijing.

From ‘Nights on Broadway’ to ‘1963’: Candi Staton Recalls 16th St. Baptist Bombing

On a Sunday in September 1963, Staton accompanied her church’s minister at a Birmingham congregation. Her plans to sing were interrupted by news that nearby 16th Street Baptist Church had been bombed.

‘God Can Break In’—Rabbi Jason Sobel Explains Why the Miracles of Jesus Give Us Hope for Today

Rabbi Jason Sobel joins ChurchLeaders for an interview about his new book, “Signs and Secrets of the Messiah,” where he shares how Jesus’ miracles “reveal the heart of God.”

60 Years After Birmingham Church Bombing, America Remembers Victims of Racial Violence

On the 60th anniversary of the bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, Americans paused to remember the young victims of racial violence.

Charlie Kirk Tells Pastors TPUSA Faith’s No. 1 Mission: ‘Excommunicate Wokeism From the American Church as Quickly as Possible’

“I believe that we are in a spiritual, invisible war around us," TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk told pastors, "and we’re here to get the church to start fighting that war."

Pastor Uses Romans 13 To Urge Submission to Authority as DeSantis-Appointed Oversight Board Spars With Disney District Employees

A Florida pastor encouraged submission to government authorities while offering the invocation at a meeting of the board governing the jurisdiction of the Walt Disney Resort amid disputes over employee perks.

Catholics in Ukraine Struggle As Pope Francis’ Approval Rating Is at an All-Time Low

Pope Francis' efforts to keep dialogue open with Russia to achieve peace have frustrated the credibility of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine.

Survey: Mainline Clergy Are More Liberal Than Their Congregants

A new survey of mainline clergy finds those leading the historic denominations that once shaped the American Protestant scene are far more liberal than their congregants on a host of political and social issues.

Once a Baby-Faced Conservative Revolutionary, Al Mohler Is Now an SBC Institution

For three decades, Albert Mohler has been one of the most influential leaders among Southern Baptists and the broader evangelical movement, explaining theology and promoting conservative values.

Deion Sanders’ Pastor Says, ‘God Is Raising You…To Be a Nehemiah’

When it’s time for Deion Sanders, aka Coach Prime, to be spiritually nurtured, he turns to Dr. E. Dewey Smith, pastor of House of Hope Atlanta.

Pastor Under Fire for Claiming Children With Autism Are Demon Oppressed: ‘If It’s Not Demonic, Then We Have To Say God Made Them That...

A Missouri pastor is under fire after he claimed that children living with autism are demon-afflicted, arguing that "God doesn't make junk."

The Voice of the Martyrs Responds to Muslim Mob Attacks on Christian Colony

After thousands of angry Muslims destroyed 25 churches, looted homes and desecrated a Christian cemetery, The Voice of the Martyrs’ contacts immediately began helping Christians in Pakistan.

The Eastern Orthodox Bishop Who Loves Animated Movies

Bishop Isaiah of Nikozi, a historic village in central Georgia that is home to some of the country’s oldest Christian churches, started the Nikozi International Animation Film Festival in 2011.

Danica McKellar on Reading Through the Bible, the Lord’s Prayer and Where She Expects To Find Her Favorite Verse

Danica McKellar talked about her faith journey, reading through the Bible, and what she finds intriguing about the Lord’s Prayer in a recent livestream on Instagram.

MercyMe Has the ‘Most No. 1s’—By Quite a Margin—On Billboard’s Christian Charts

Award-winning Christian band MercyMe is at the top of Christian music charts, again.

Brian Houston’s Daughter and Son-in-Law Announce Plans To Start a New Church; Dad Says, ‘I’m In. SEE YOU THERE!!’

Peter and Laura Toganivalu, who are the son-in-law and daughter of Brian Houston, have announced they are in the beginning stages of starting a new church in Sydney, Australia.

SoCal Church Considers Moving Following Break-In, Vandalism

A Van Nuys, California, church is considering a move after several of its rooms were broken into and ransacked.

In New Bob Jones University Podcast, Former Students and Faculty Blast ‘Insular’ Culture

A new podcast, “Surviving Bob Jones University: A Christian Cult,” aims to show how alleged patterns of conformity, isolation, information control and surveillance impacted members of the Bob Jones ecosystem.

Reports of Forced Retirement Prompt Defiance From Embattled Bishop Strickland

As rumors swirl that Pope Francis may ask for the resignation of Catholic Bishop Joseph Strickland, the firebrand conservative signaled he would not give up his post voluntarily.

At Sing! Global, a Faithful Pushback To the Spread of Megachurch Praise Music

The annual Sing! Global conference, held Sept. 4-6, drew some 8,500 Christian worship music leaders and other church musicians, pastors, vendors and hymn composers from as many as 35 countries.

Rebecca McLaughlin on Whether Christians Can Agree To Disagree About Same-Sex...

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can respond to common arguments that use the Bible to affirm same-sex relationships, the “why” behind God’s design for marriage, and the “beautiful and glorious vision” Christianity has for friendship.

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