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Welcoming Women Pastors—Christian and Missionary Alliance Considers Ordaining Women

Currently, the Christian and Missionary Alliance does not ordain women, but consecrates and licenses women for ministry. That policy, however, could be changing soon.

G-7 Calls Out China Over Uyghur Rights at Virus-Shadowed Meeting

The top G-7 diplomats meeting in London said they were “deeply concerned” by China's treatment of the Uyghur Muslim population and other minorities, which includes mass internment in “re-education” camps, forced labor and forced sterilization.

Josh Duggar Released on Bail Pending Trial on Felony Child Pornography Charges

A judge ruled Wednesday that Josh Duggar will be released from jail as he awaits the trial of his felony child pornography case.

‘The Darkest Valley of My Life’ — Laura Lentz Posts After Husband’s Firing From Hillsong for Infidelity

Laura Lentz returns to social media six months after her husband Carl Lentz and she were fired from Hillsong Church East Coast because of his infidelity.

3,000 Covid Deaths Each Day — United Methodists Send Grants to Fight COVID-19 in India

The United Methodist Committee on Relief will assist two partners in India to provide ventilators, hospital beds, money and more to help combat the dire COVID-19 crisis there.

A Gender-Neutral Homecoming Court? Church Leaders Weigh In on Our Cultural Moment

The trend to make homecoming courts gender-neutral is just one of many cultural shifts that emphasize the need for church leaders to engage well with their congregants’ beliefs about sexuality and gender. 

Pastor’s Podcast ‘Cross Over Q’ Challenges QAnon, Comforts Its Victims

In late January, the pastor launched a podcast called “Cross Over Q” to open a conversation about QAnon with his fellow Christians, who number among Q’s adherents.

UPDATE: Connecticut’s Religious Anti-Vaxxers File Suit

Connecticut will no longer allow a religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges and day care facilities, becoming the sixth state to end that vaccine exemption policy.