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Restaurant Staff Refuses To Serve Christian Nonprofit Over Views on Abortion, Marriage

Dale Chamberlain -
The Family Foundation, a nonprofit promoting the family "as God’s foundation upon which all free and thriving societies are built,” was denied service at a Richmond restaurant on the basis of their beliefs.
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Friction Over LGBTQ Issues Worsens in Global Anglican Church

Chinedu Asadu and David Crary of The Associated Press and Catherine Pepinster of Religion News Service -
The divisions in the global Anglican Church widened this year as conservative bishops affirmed their opposition to LGBTQ inclusion and demanded “repentance” by provinces with inclusive policies.
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Black Women Ministers Get ‘Affirmation That God Sees Us‘ at DC Event

Adelle M Banks -
A Dec. 2 evening gala at the National Press Club marked a continuing effort to provide Black women ministers with affirmation and acclamation through a program that pairs five dozen women in mentee-mentor duos.
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Nigeria Again Excluded From State Department’s CPC List

Tom Strode -
The U.S. State Department added two countries to its annual designation of the world’s worst persecutors but failed to return Nigeria to the list despite requests from a Southern Baptist entity.
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With Race in Mind, Christians Reconsider Language of Dark and Light at Advent

Emily McFarlan Miller -
For at least a decade, Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow has been urging other clergy to be thoughtful in how they use the language — often equating light with good and dark with bad — during the liturgical season of Advent.
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Home Burned, Two Christians Injured in Separate Attacks

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Muslim extremists on Nov. 20 burned down a house where a cell fellowship was meeting in eastern Uganda, a week after Muslims in another area caned two converts, sources said.
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‘You Put the Baby in the Manger?’: New Podcast Looks at Sacred and Profane in the Gospels

Bob Smietana -
Broken into five episodes, “Almelem” debuted in late November, with the final episode due out just before Christmas. It is based on a 2018 play of the same name by New York writer Sean Williams.
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Mission Aviation Fellowship Issues Urgent Call for Release of U.S. Citizen Wrongfully Detained in Mozambique

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Mission Aviation Fellowship has urged officials in Mozambique to expedite the release of pilot Ryan Koher, a U.S. citizen who has been wrongfully detained in the country since November 4.
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Pastor Runs 62 Consecutive Marathons To Raise Awareness for Adoption, Foster Care, Youth Mental Health, Breaking Guinness World Record

Jesse T. Jackson -
Missouri pastor Malachi O'Brien is attempting to break the world record for consecutive days to run a marathon distance. His goal is to bring awareness to youth mental health and adoption and foster care.
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‘Gasoline on the Fire’–‘The Chosen’ To Be Translated Into 600 Languages With Help From New Partner

Jessica Lea -
An alliance with the nonprofit, Come and See, will make it possible for “The Chosen” to be translated into 600 languages. Series creator Dallas Jenkins says the partnership is “gasoline on the fire” of what is already happening through "The Chosen." 
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‘Nothing That God Can’t Do’: Deion Sanders Thanks God for Opportunity To Coach at University of Colorado

Dale Chamberlain -
During the press conference, Sanders repeatedly referenced God in his remarks, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to coach at the University of Colorado.
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Anglican Church Informs Parishioners of Sex Offender Attendee After Three Years

Kathryn Post -
Church of the Resurrection, an Anglican church that serves as a diocesan seat in Wheaton, Illinois, whose leaders have faced criticism for how they handled sexual abuse allegations, informed congregants Friday (Dec. 2) that a registered sex offender has been attending the church since 2019.
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Over the Weekend, Fusions of Faith and Extremism at Drag Show Protests Across Country

Jack Jenkins -
Over the weekend, red-shirted members of NatSoc Florida, a new white supremacist group, gathered outside a “Celebration of the Arts” event in Lakeland, Florida.
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Congress Set To Rescind COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Troops

Lolita C. Baldor and Kevin Freking -
The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military would be rescinded under the annual defense bill heading for a vote this week in Congress.
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Some Churches Leave UMC Through Formal Process; Others Are Suing

Yonat Shimron -
Many United Methodist churches are leaving the denomination via an exit plan approved by leaders more than three years ago. But in Florida and North Carolina, some are suing regional conferences in state courts.
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Greek Orthodox Church at World Trade Center Reopens at Last

Karen Matthews -
More than two decades after a tiny Greek Orthodox church in lower Manhattan was destroyed by the falling south tower of the World Trade Center, that church's far grander replacement opened to the public this week.
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South Dakota Legislature Tackles Christian Marks in Capitol

Stephen Groves -
South Dakota lawmakers can adorn their office with a crucifix, but they can't pound the nail into the state Capitol's wall, a legislative oversight board clarified on Tuesday.
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Sean Feucht Praises Cooper Kupp for Blasting Balenciaga; Church Must Stand Up Against the ‘Exploitation of Children’

Jesse T. Jackson -
Images featured in a recent Balenciaga ad campaign sparked an outcry from some conservative Christians, including Sean Feucht, Eric Metaxas, and Allie Beth Stuckey.
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The Bloody History Behind One of Our Most Popular Christmas Songs

Jessica Lea -
“Carol of the Bells," also known as "Ukrainian Bell Carol," is a hauntingly beautiful and widely popular Christmas song. But few know its history and how those events parallel the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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‘It’s a Miracle’: Kentucky Pastor Preaches 2 Days After 30-Foot Fall

Stephanie Martin -
Mark Bishop, pastor of GracePointe Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, told congregants on Sunday, December 4, that “the Lord obviously delivered me.” Just two days earlier, Bishop accidentally slid off his roof while trying to fix a storm-damaged shingle.
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