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Catholic Actors Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson To Tell Story of Boxer Turned Priest

‘The church has been through so much,’ Wahlberg told the Rev. Stuart Long’s former bishop. ‘I would like to do something beautiful for the church.’

Ukraine Baptists Prepare for Possible Russian Invasion

Baptists in Western Ukraine have made plans to shelter fellow believers in the case of a Russian invasion at Ukraine’s eastern border.

Korn Guitarist Clarifies That He’s Still a Christian, Says Media Used His Words for Click-Bait

Korn guitarist Brian Welch posted a video last month titled “Am I Still A Christian?” The two minute video addressed a podcast interview he did with Machine Head’s Rob Flynn in March of last year.

Not a ‘Religious Person’: Jerry Falwell Jr. on His Dramatic Fall From Grace

Among the revelations is Falwell’s admission that he’s not “a religious person.” People think that “because of my last name,” he says, “but I’m not. My goal was to make them realize I was not my dad.”

Association of Related Churches Celebrates Over 1,000 Churches Planted

ARC is celebrating the milestone of passing 1,000 churches launched since the organization began more than twenty years ago. ARC began the year with 994 churches, and, as of January 23, currently sits at 1,010. 

‘My God Is an Awesome God’: Former Satanist Comes to Jesus

This past weekend, an unlikely convert’s story of coming to faith in Jesus went viral on Facebook. Carl Sartor, 35, shared about how he went from being a Satanist for five years to being baptized this past November. 

Former AME Zion Bishop Staccato Powell Charged With Fraud in $14 Million Scheme

Former president of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church’s board of bishops, Staccato Powell, and a lay leader in the denomination were arrested and appeared in court on Tuesday.

Jim Winkler Departs National Council of Churches After Two Terms as Chief

The National Council of Churches announced Wednesday that Jim Winkler, its general secretary and president since 2013, is leaving his post.