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17 Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti, Notorious Gang Suspected

A notorious Haitian gang known for brazen kidnappings and killings has been accused of abducting 17 missionaries from a U.S.-based organization. Five children were believed to be among those kidnapped, including a 2-year-old.

Colin Powell Dies From COVID-19 Complications at 84

Former United States Secretary of State, Colin Powell, passed away from COVID-19 complications at the age of 84 on Monday morning, October 18, 2021.

Wife Who Fought to ‘Save Saeed’ Says Christian Leaders Failed to Act on Her Abuse Claims

Naghmeh Panahi, who fought to "Save Saeed" Abedini, her pastor husband who had been imprisoned in Iran, now claims that key Christian leaders, including Franklin Graham, failed to act on her claims that Abedini was physically and emotionally abusive to her.

Boy Known As ‘Pastor Caleb’ to Celebrate 10th Birthday With Community Revival

Nine-year-old Caleb Rodgers from Tupelo, Miss., is not letting cerebral palsy stop him from holding a community-wide revival for his 10th birthday.

‘Amen Church’ in Dallas, Texas Doesn’t Pay Its Pastors, Casts Vision to Reach the Disenfranchised

Amen Church, a new church plant in Dallas, Texas is trying an unconventional church model. None of their pastors or leaders will take a salary, instead using weekly donations to fund charitable community initiatives.

Study: Attendance Hemorrhaging at Small and Midsize US Congregations

A new survey of 15,278 religious congregations across the United States confirms trends sociologists have documented for several decades: Congregational attendance across the country is shrinking.

Report on Menlo Church Finds Missteps But No Evidence of Abuse

Menlo Church and its longtime former pastor, John Ortberg, had come under fire for not disclosing that a children’s ministry volunteer confessed to being sexually attracted to minors.

‘The Bible Belt Is Unbuckling’: Evangelical Pastor Weighs in on Christian Nationalism

Patriot Church and Life Church are located in the same city, but they could not be more different. Patriot Church advocates far-right politics, while Pastor Philip Nordstrom of Life Church grows concerned about the threat of Christian nationalism within the evangelical movement.