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Mother’s Day Tragedy: Annette Odneal Was Struck and Killed by Stolen Car After Church Service

After attending this year’s Mother’s Day service, Annette Odneal was driving alone to her daughter’s house for a Mother’s Day celebration when she was struck in her SUV. She was killed on impact.

Coates, Pawlowski Are Not Following the Example of Jesus, Says Alberta Pastor

Rev. Ray Matheson, himself a church leader in Alberta, believes James Coates and Artur Pawlowski are "misguided" and bad examples of what it means to follow Jesus. 

ELCA Synod Elects Rev. Megan Rohrer as First Trans Bishop

Reactions continue to pour in after the May 8 election of Rev. Megan Rohrer, the first openly transgender bishop in a major American Christian denomination.

Religion Plays a Role in the Renewed Conflict in Israel, But It May Not Be What You Think

(RNS) — Violence between Gaza and Israel intensified this week to levels not seen for years, with Hamas shooting hundreds of rockets toward the...

Christians Kidnapped and Terrorized in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Fulaki Ozigi was kidnapped along with her husband, Mercy Place Ministry Church pastor Ozigi Hassan, and their four children from their home in Kudenda, in Kaduna state’s Chikun County, in the early hours of April 30, police said.

Liz Cheney Leads GOP Colleagues in Prayer Before Being Ousted From Party Leadership

On the eve of her removal from the House Republican leadership for failing to back President Donald Trump's attacks on the 2020 election, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney cited principles she insisted were foundational for many conservatives such as herself.

J.D. Greear Responds to the ‘Intense Conversation’ About Saddleback’s Ordination of Women

Saddleback Church's support for the ordination of women is “disappointing," says SBC president J.D. Greear.

Urgent Prayer: Four Christians Beheaded in Indonesian Terrorist Attack

On May 11, in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province, a normal day turned into a nightmare as terror struck Indonesian Christians once again. Our partners in Indonesia tell us that four believers were beheaded by Islamic extremists.