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‘Asian American’ Misses Diversity of Asians in U.S., Pew Study Finds

“Asian-American” is too broad a term to encompass descendants in the U.S. of more than 20 or more Asian and Indian nations, the Pew Research Center found in its largest canvas of Asian Americans to date.

8 Over 80: At 92, John Perkins Still Mobilizes Christian Communities

Perkins has been trying to build co-laborers rather than view himself as the only one to emulate.

Portugal Cardinal Meets Pope as Sex Abuse Allegations Swirl

The archbishop of Lisbon met Friday with Pope Francis in a private audience at the Vatican to discuss “events in recent weeks that have marked the life of the Church in Portugal,” the Portuguese church said.

Pastor Judah Smith Jokes About Sex, His Church’s Attendance, and Not Preparing for His Talk at the Global Leadership Summit

Pastor Judah Smith took the stage at the Global Leadership Summit Thursday afternoon to give a rambling talk on pain in leadership. Smith’s speech at times felt like a standup routine as he joked about sex, his church’s attendance, and not preparing for his presentation.

Tyler Perry Buried Bibles Beneath the Soundstages at His Major Motion Picture Studio

Perry recently shared that he buried Bibles in the foundations of soundstages he built at his 330-acre studio. The studio is built on land that was once used for a Confederate Army base.

‘Help Us Protect Ourselves’: After Heist, New York Pastor Wants Gun Access

Bishop Lamor Miller Whitehead, who, along with his wife, was robbed of about $1 million in valuables by three armed people on July 24, wants church leaders to be permitted to carry guns. The Brooklyn pastor held a press conference five days after the theft to urge action by politicians.

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.