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Barna: Online Prayer May Now Be Key to Building Faith

As churches figure out the post-pandemic “new normal,” one key to building faith and connections may be online prayer times. That’s a conclusion from the Barna Group’s latest study in its “State of Digital Church” project.

GOP Takes Aim at Biden’s Health Care Pick on Abortion Rights

Xavier Becerra, President Joe Biden’s pick for health secretary. is taking heat from Republicans for his actions in support of abortion rights. They want to define him — and the new administration — as out of the mainstream.

Police in India Allow Attack on Churches, Then Arrest Christians

Armed Hindu extremists in Madhya Pradesh, India, disrupted worship services at two churches on Feb. 7, beat congregation members and pressured police to arrest more than 20 Christians on suspicion of forcible conversion, sources said.

Anti-Porn XXXchurch Site Owner’s Message: ‘Things Aren’t Getting Better’

XXXchurch has a new owner with a renewed vision and message for church leaders. XXXchurch is a Christian ministry that has helped thousands of people battle pornography addiction by providing online resources, support, and community.

Global Methodist Church Set to Split From Denomination Over LGBTQ Issues

Traditionalists committed to leaving The United Methodist Church have chosen Global Methodist Church as the name for the denomination they plan to launch. LGBTQ issues in the church have led to traditionalists leaving the existing denomination.

Tennessee May Name Dolly Parton’s ‘Amazing Grace’ a State Song

The version of “Amazing Grace” sung by country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton soon may become an official state song in Tennessee.

New Orleans Archdiocese Urges Catholics to Avoid New Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

The Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans has declared the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson “morally compromised” and asked Catholics to avoid it if given the choice, citing concerns about the use of cells with distant ties to abortion “in development and production.”

Bethany Christian Services to Allow LGBTQ Couples to Adopt and Foster Children

Bethany Christian Services, the country’s largest Protestant adoption and foster care agency, will begin serving LGBTQ couples, a significant change for the evangelical outfit and a sign of the growing cultural shift.