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Woman Stabbed in KY Church Parking Lot; Assailant, Who Was Under House Arrest, Apprehended

Oscar Vasquez, 27, has been arrested after stabbing a woman in the parking lot of Southeast Christian Church's southwest campus in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday. He was under house arrest.

Pastor’s Bible Survives Fire That Destroys SUV; ‘It’s the Word of God,’ Says Fire Lieutenant

Pastor Jeremiah Elijah, VIII, was sleeping in a Chevrolet Equinox on his way home to Virginia when a fire started in the SUV. The pastor’s Bible miraculously survived, as did the pastor and the other passenger.

Judge Extends Order That Keeps Abortion Legal in Michigan

A Michigan judge on Wednesday extended an order that bars county prosecutors from enforcing a 1931 ban on abortion. Oakland County Judge Jacob Cunningham agreed after lawyers for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer argued that pulling the plug on his Monday order would cause chaos around the state.

Church Grows Through Unlikely Friendship

“We want to give God the glory. We’re just country people and are not doing this like a textbook. It’s just people relating to each other and doing that through Jesus."

At Lambeth, Anglican Communion Abandons Vote on Same-Sex Marriage

The Lambeth Conference was supposed to be an attempt to bring the Anglican Communion together. What ensued was a major debate.

Pope Promotes Vatican Nurse Credited With Saving His Life

Pope Francis has promoted a Vatican nurse whom he credited with saving his life to be his “personal health care assistant.” The Vatican announced the appointment of Massimiliano Strappetti in a one-line statement issued Thursday.

Kansas Abortion Amendment’s Defeat Prompts Disappointment, Resolve

A Southern Baptist ethics leader and other pro-life advocates expressed disappointment but resolve in response to the rejection by Kansas voters of an amendment to affirm the state constitution does not protect the right to abortion.

Venue Church Pastor Tavner Smith Denies Church Is Facing Foreclosure, Shutting Down After Ongoing Scandal

Tavner Smith, lead pastor of Venue Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, denies allegations that his church faces foreclosure and will be shutting down. The church has dealt with a number of controversies in recent months, including Smith’s involvement in what he has called an “inappropriate relationship.”