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Matt Chandler Returns to Pulpit, Received Neurological Exam After ‘Unguarded and Unwise’ Relationship

Matt Chandler, pastor of The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas, returned to the pulpit on Sunday after a three-month leave of absence due to an inappropriate DMing relationship with a woman who was not his wife.

Dolly Parton Points Viewers to Jesus, Tells the Devil To ‘Go to Hell’ in Star-Studded Christmas Special

Dolly Parton’s new Christmas special is full of reminders that the season is all about Jesus and that we should rely on God for all of our needs. But while religious themes abound, the star-studded show is also a a bit of a hodgepodge.

Will Smith: New Film Shows ‘The Power of Faith To…Endure Anything’

While promoting his latest film project, actor Will Smith is speaking about faith, freedom, and forgiveness. In "Emancipation," which begins streaming on Apple TV+ December 9, Smith plays an escaped slave known only as “Whipped Peter.”

Brian Houston Trial for Sex Abuse Coverup Charge Is Underway

After numerous delays, the trial of former megachurch pastor Brian Houston is underway, as Houston defends the charge that he intentionally covered up the child sex abuse offenses of his late father, Frank Houston.

US Targets Russian Mercenary Group Over Religious Freedom

The Biden administration on Friday placed a well-known Russian paramilitary organization on a list of religious freedom violators alongside a number of notorious terrorist organizations.

Flash Flood Kills Nine at Church Gathering in South Africa

At least nine people died and eight others were missing in South Africa after a flash flood swept away members of a South African church congregation along the Jukskei River in Johannesburg, rescue officials said Sunday.

Cardinal Leading Catholics’ Churchwide Consultation Wrestles With Tradition and Change

Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary general of the Vatican’s synod office said that when considering expectations for the Synod on Synodality, “the only limit is the Word of God, understood in the light of tradition.”

Theological Schools Report Continued Drop in Master of Divinity Degrees

Professional degrees are gaining traction at theological schools across the U.S. and Canada, while the traditional ministerial degree, the master of divinity, is faltering, according to new data released late last month.