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The gunmen who killed at least 50 people at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria opened fire on worshipers both inside and outside the building in a coordinated attack before escaping the scene.

Faith-led advocacy group the Poor People’s Campaign is pushing for a broad-based meeting with President Joe Biden to discuss poverty, arguing the White House has not adequately responded to requests for a summit despite the president endorsing the group while running for office.

Family members stood before Houston Northwest Church and encouraged others not to lose hope or forget that God is gracious in the midst of tragedy.

Seven survivors of sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention have issued a joint statement calling for four reforms to be implemented immediately. Among the actions sexual abuse survivors urge are the creation of a restoration fund and the addition of a memorial in front of SBC headquarters.

After the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee voted on budget revisions last week to address sexual abuse reforms, some people are expressing concern that missions efforts will suffer as a result. Others emphasize that sin is costly and that healing is a priority.

Kevin Max Smith of Christian music’s iconic group DC Talk expressed support for Pride month on Twitter last week, publicly affirming his and his wife's support for their daughter, who is gay.

William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, a prominent evangelical publisher since its founding in 1911, has posted a reading list of books for Christians to consider for Pride Month. 

While Defender of the Faith has been, over the years, an inherited title and little more, Elizabeth II embraced it and made it her own.