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NC County Closes Church After 6 Die, 181 Positive for COVID-19

Mecklenburg County has ordered The United House of Prayer for All People (UHOP) in Charlotte, North Carolina, to close for two weeks after at least six people have died in connection with a COVID-19 outbreak linked to the church.

Church: California City Violated Its Rights During Pandemic

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When other church leaders protested coronavirus shutdown orders, saying they were following the word of the Lord, pastor Joe Garcia...

Election 2020: Snapshots of the Candidates’ Faith

The year 2020—already one for the record books—makes history again on Tuesday, as American voters choose their next president. During the run-up to the...

Tunisian Carrying Quran Fatally Stabs 3 in French Church

A young Tunisian man armed with a knife and carrying a copy of the Quran attacked worshippers in a Nice church and killed three Thursday, prompting the government to raise its security alert to the maximum level hours before a nationwide coronavirus lockdown.

Grudem Responds to Piper: Policies Take Priority Over Character Flaws This Election

Theologian, author, and seminary professor Wayne Grudem has written a lengthy response to John Piper’s commentary on the 2020 election.

Hillsong Church Announces an Atlanta Location and Its First African American Lead Pastors

Sam Collier and his wife, Toni Collier, are launching Hillsong Atlanta, Hillsong's first location in the Southeastern United States.

United Methodist’s 2021 General Conference Could Split the Denomination—It May Also Have to Be Virtual

With no end in sight to the deadly pandemic, a number of United Methodist leaders are urging that the UMC General Conference be virtual—if it’s to be held at all next year.

Falwell Sues Liberty, Saying School Damaged His Reputation

Jerry Falwell Jr. has sued Liberty University, alleging the evangelical school founded by his late pastor father has damaged his reputation.