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After Racially Motivated Shooting, Jacksonville Pastor Admits, ‘My Heart Is Tired’

Three Black people were killed on Aug. 26 in Jacksonville, Florida, during what authorities say was a racially motivated shooting.

Over Half of Protestants Say They Have Interacted With Dead Relatives: Report

A new study published by Pew Research has found that moderately religious Americans, including Christians, are among the likeliest to attempt to communicate with dead relatives.

Harvard Divinity School Selects First Black Woman as Dean

Marla Frederick, a professor of religion and culture at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, will succeed David Hempton, who has served as dean since 2012.

Federal Judge Denies Religious Parents’ Request To Opt Kids out of LGBTQ+ Lessons

On Thursday, a U.S. District Court dismissed a request by parents whose children attend public schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, to let their kids opt out of classes where books on LGBTQ+ issues are discussed.

Russell Moore, Karen Swallow Prior Spark Outrage for Saying They Don’t Enjoy ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress’

Some Christians are reacting with indignation after Dr. Russell Moore and Dr. Karen Swallow Prior said that they do not enjoy John Bunyan's “The Pilgrim’s Progress."

‘God Wants Me To Prosper Financially,’ Say 76% of US Churchgoers

During the past 5 years, belief in the prosperity gospel has climbed among Protestant church attendees in the U.S. That’s according to a new survey released this week by Lifeway Research.

Virginia Beach Pastor Caught in Underage Prostitution Sting Gets Record Expunged

Virginia Beach pastor John Blanchard has been granted his request for his criminal record to be expunged after he was caught in a police sting targeting predators soliciting sex from minors online in October 2021. 

Artificial Intelligence Program Poised To Shake up Catholic Education, Doctrine

A new Catholic program using artificial intelligence, Magisterium AI, is promising to revolutionize academic research in Catholic education and holds the potential to disrupt long-held doctrines and beliefs.