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Congregations affiliated with the United Methodist Church have agreed to contribute $30 million to a fund for victims who say they were molested as youngsters in the Boy Scouts of America.

More than half of Christian congregations say they have started a new ministry or expanded an existing one during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey.

There will be no U.S. church choirs singing carols in Bethlehem’s Manger Square to mark Jesus’ birth this year at Christmas. In late November, Israel imposed a ban on all incoming travel from the U.S. just as the omicron variant of the coronavirus was detected.

After two months of living as hostages in Haiti, the 17 missionaries from Christian Aid Ministries are free. Now the details of their capture, confinement, and escape are coming to light. 

On Monday, photos of Beth Moore serving the Eucharist at St. Timothy’s Anglican Church in Spring, Texas, began circulating. The photos have drawn both criticism and support from members of the SBC, her former denomination.

As more cities and venues require proof of vaccination, Americans may soon have a high-tech option: an implanted microchip. However, the idea has sparked talk about the biblical mark of the beast, adding to fears about the COVID-19 vaccine.

While his father addressed congregants at First Baptist Dallas, Donald Trump Jr. called Jesus’ words into question, implying that civility has kept conservatives from winning the culture.

The U.S. Senate voted 85-5 in a Dec. 16 confirmation vote for Rashad Hussain, who had been nominated in late July by President Biden. Hussain became the first Muslim to hold the position since it was created in 1998 as part of the International Religious Freedom Act.