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Gerardo Martí: What the Fate of the Crystal Cathedral Teaches Us About Church Growth

Author and professor Dr. Gerardo Martí believes one key lesson church leaders should take from the story of Robert H. Schuller and the Crystal Cathedral is to beware of allowing a need for growth to drive ministry.

Christian Teen Suing Miami School for Religious Discrimination

A 14-year-old Christian student is suing a Miami school for alleged religious discrimination. The student says that he has been mocked by both teachers and students and was even the target of a shooting threat hoax.

Pope Francis Plans to Visit Congo and South Sudan in July

Pope Francis is planning to visit Congo and South Sudan in July, fulfilling a wish to minister to the faithful in the African countries that have sizeable Catholic populations and long histories of conflict.

ACCtoo Calls Anglican Church of Canada to Repent for Mishandling Abuse Allegations

ACCtoo has drafted an open letter to the Anglican Church of Canada, calling on them to repent for mishandling sexual abuse investigations and mistreating victims of abuse.

Kyiv Orthodox Shrines, Christian Memorials With Powerful Symbolic Value at Risk

The sites at risk are religiously significant to both Ukrainian Orthodox and Russian Orthodox Christians and include landmarks that date back nearly 1,000 years to the dawn of Christianity in the region.

Pope Francis Ties Support for Peace in Ukraine to Ash Wednesday’s Start of Lent

On Wednesday, Pope Francis encouraged people to dedicate prayers and fasting to ending the conflict in Ukraine as the church season of Lent begins.

ERLC Leader Reacts to Biden’s First State of the Union

President Biden’s first State of the Union speech received from a Southern Baptist ethics leader both commendation for its support of Ukraine and objection for its endorsement of abortion rights and gay rights.

Churches Work Toward Resuming Missions to Pre-COVID Levels

“COVID certainly interrupted our mission trips,”a mission minister said. “But it benefited us in that it forced us to really work hard on our local mission efforts.”