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Children Among 31 Killed at Church Fair Stampede in Nigeria
A stampede Saturday at a church charity event in Nigeria in Rivers state left 31 people dead and seven injured, police told The Associated Press. It is a shocking development at a program that aimed to offer hope to the needy.
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Abducted Prelate of Nigeria Methodist Church Regains Freedom
The head of the Nigeria Methodist Church regained his freedom a day after being kidnapped by unknown gunmen in the country's southeast, police said late Monday.
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Chicago Church Preaches ‘The Gospel According to Dolly Parton’
Over the past few weeks, "The Gospel According to Dolly Parton" has been the subject of a five-part sermon series at Church of the Three Crosses in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood.
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Former SBC EC Vice President Counters Guidepost Characterization of Abusers List
Former SBC Executive Committee Vice President disputes the narrative that he was “a knowing participant in creating an alleged secret database of sexual offenders.”
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ELCA Presiding Bishop Requests Resignation of First Transgender Bishop
The presiding bishop of the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States has asked its first transgender bishop, Megan Rohrer, to resign amid criticism over Rohrer's removal of the pastor of a Hispanic congregation on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in December.
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$2M Relic Stolen, Angel Statue Beheaded at Brooklyn Church
Police say someone busted into the altar at a New York City church, stole a $2 million gold relic and removed the head from a statue of an angel at some point late last week.
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EXCLUSIVE: Lecrae and Andy Mineo Talk Deconstruction, Being Labeled Christian, Swearing in Music, and More With ChurchLeaders
Earlier this year, ChurchLeaders sat down with Lecrae and Andy Mineo to ask about Christian deconstruction, how they feel about being labeled Christian artists, and what they would tell church leaders today.
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Josh Buice Calls Guidepost Report on Sexual Abuse in the SBC ‘Harmful,’ Abuser Database a ‘Bad Idea’
G3 Ministries founder Dr. Josh Buice sees the recent report from Guidepost Solutions on the sexual abuse crisis in the Southern Baptist Convention as a step in the wrong direction and as encouraging “pragmatism” over the Word of God.