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Priest Gets Prison Term for Sexually Abusing Altar Boy

A western Pennsylvania Roman Catholic priest who sexually assaulted an altar boy for several years has been sentenced to 2 1/2 to five years in state prison.

High Court Permits Kentucky AG To Defend Abortion Ban

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron will be able to defend the state’s ban on a particularly heinous method of abortion, a nearly unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday (March 3).

Atheist Pirates? Atheists United Group Removes Religious Street Signs in LA

Atheist Street Pirates are a team of lookouts who track and occasionally take down illegally placed religious material on public streets and overpasses around the city of Los Angeles and neighborhoods in the county.

United Methodist Church Delays General Conference, Prompting Some Conservatives to Leave

The United Methodist Church has delayed its General Conference meeting for a third time due to the pandemic. In response, some conservative United Methodists have announced their departure from the denomination.

SBC President Ed Litton Thanks Fellow Southern Baptists; Blocks SBC Pastor Tom Buck

After he made his announcement that he would not run for a second term as SBC president, Ed Litton received many words of gratitude. His critics also responded, which led to one of them getting blocked.

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.