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US Bankruptcy Court Approves $121M Clergy Abuse Settlement

AP News - December 30, 2022

A federal bankruptcy judge approved a $121 million reorganization plan for one of the oldest Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. as it tries to stem financial losses from clergy abuse claims that date back decades.

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California Church Loses Building Due to Earthquake

Scott Barkley - December 30, 2022

A Southern Baptist congregation will continue to meet in its sanctuary after a 6.4 earthquake Dec. 20 left other buildings incapable of long-term use, the church’s pastor told Baptist Press.

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‘The Chaos, the Anger, the Hatred, the Divisiveness’—Kevin Sorbo Says ‘The Time Is Right’ for His New ‘Left Behind’ Movie

Jessica Lea - December 29, 2022

Actor and outspoken Christian Kevin Sorbo says that the upcoming release of his new movie, “Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist,” seems timely considering the state of the world right now—although he admits he does not know if the end times are at hand.

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Kenneth Copeland: ‘I Will Never Have COVID’ Because ‘I Walk by Faith’

Stephanie Martin - December 29, 2022

On a “Believer’s Voice of Victory” TV broadcast last week, evangelist Kenneth Copeland declared that following Jesus leads to “divine health”—including protection from COVID-19.

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Kevin DeYoung Defends Statue of Slave-Owning Theologian at Princeton University, Resulting in Social Media Backlash

Dale Chamberlain - December 29, 2022

In response to calls to remove a statue of John Witherspoon, American founding father, pastor, and former Princeton president who was also a slaveholder, theologian Kevin DeYoung argued in the statue's defense.

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Vatican: Benedict XVI Lucid, Stable, but Condition ‘Serious’

Nicole Winfield - December 29, 2022

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is lucid, conscious and stable but his condition remains serious, the Vatican said Thursday, a day after it revealed that the 95-year-old's health had deteriorated recently.

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‘Not Just the Ramp.’ Worship Spaces Need More Accessibility

Holly Meyer - December 29, 2022

Religious entities are exempt from the Americans with Disabilities Act, which includes accessibility requirements for public spaces. Nonetheless, most have made their buildings accessible in some fashion.

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UMC’s North Georgia Conference Blocks Church Departures

Kathryn Post and Emily McFarlan Miller - December 29, 2022

In an email sent Wednesday (Dec. 28), the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church announced a "pause" on disaffiliations in the region until the United Methodist Church's global decision-making body, the General Conference, meets in 2024.

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How the War in Ukraine Dominated This Year’s Online Searches for Bible Verses

Emily McFarlan Miller - December 29, 2022

Ukrainians’ online engagement with the Bible rose by 55% after the country was invaded by its neighbor Russia in February, according to YouVersion, creators of the popular Bible app and Bible.com.

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‘The Chosen’ Director Jokes Jesus Told Lazarus, ‘I’m About To Quote the Book of Mormon’; Critics Respond

Jesse T. Jackson - December 28, 2022

Dallas Jenkins, director for "The Chosen," antagonized critics by posting a comment on social media referencing Mormonism following a new episode that aired on Christmas.

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The Top 20 News Articles on ChurchLeaders in 2022

Jessica Lea - December 28, 2022

As we look back on our most popular articles of 2022, as always there is tragedy, but there is also hope. Controversy, loss, growth and honor are just a few of the words that characterize the events that have taken place among American church leaders throughout the past year.

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‘The Child Born in Bethlehem ’—Biden Criticized for Not Mentioning Jesus by Name in Christmas Address

Dale Chamberlain - December 28, 2022

Most criticism of President Joe Biden's Christmas address has been focused not on what he said but rather on what he didn’t say.

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Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Kill Christians With Machetes While Farming in Nigeria

Morning Star News - December 28, 2022

Fulani herdsmen on Dec. 17 killed three Christians as they worked on their farm in Benue state, Nigeria, sources said.

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In Haiti, a Crisis of Violence, Chaos, and Cholera Goes Largely Ignored by Outside World

Bob Smietana - December 28, 2022

The violence in Haiti made headlines in 2021, after the president’s assassination and the kidnapping of 17 American missionaries. More recently, the UN has warned of gang violence and a cholera outbreak.

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Retired Pope Benedict XVI Is ‘Very Sick,’ Pope Francis Says, and Asks for Prayers

Claire Giangrave - December 28, 2022

Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI is “very sick,” Pope Francis said at his weekly audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday (Dec. 28), and requested prayers for his predecessor, who is 95 and stepped down as pope in 2013.

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‘Blasphemous!’—Jesse Duplantis’ Christmas Sermon Draws Accusations of Heresy

Jessica Lea - December 27, 2022

Prosperity gospel preacher Jesse Duplantis applied the text of Isaiah 9:6, a passage often quoted during Christmas as a prophecy about Jesus, in a recent message in a way that some people took as blasphemous.

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LA Evangelist Killed in Hit-and-Run While Delivering Christmas Gifts

Stephanie Martin - December 27, 2022

Evangelist Trina Newman-Townsend was struck by a hit-and-run driver while taking Christmas gifts to children at a South Los Angeles shelter on Saturday afternoon. The beloved community activist, 62, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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‘It Has Been a Controversial Year for the SBC’—Barber Reflects on 2022

Jesse T. Jackson - December 27, 2022

Southern Baptist Convention president Bart Barber recently offered some personal reflections on 2022 in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.

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Pastor Donates Kidney to Church Member

Dale Chamberlain - December 27, 2022

While most pastors are known for making hospital visits to encourage church members with ailing health, Georgia pastor James Slick took his pastoral care to another level last year.

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‘The Warfare Has Been Intense. The Victories Amazing’—John Piper Reflects on 54 Years of Marriage

Jesse T. Jackson - December 27, 2022

On Wednesday (Dec. 21), pastor and theologian @JohnPiper commemorated his 54th wedding anniversary to his wife Noël by sharing a poem he wrote titled “A Sonnet for Our 54th Anniversary.”

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