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LifeWay Inks Out-of-Court Agreement With Former CEO Thom Rainer
LifeWay Christian Resources, the publishing arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, announced late Tuesday (Oct. 6) that it had reached an out-of-court agreement with former President and CEO Thom Rainer.
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Christian Sentenced to Death for ‘Blasphemy’ in Pakistan Acquitted
A Christian sentenced to death six years ago based on Pakistan's blasphemy laws was acquitted by a high court in Lahore on Monday, Oct. 5.
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Report: Church of England Failed to Tackle Child Sex Abuse
The Church of England failed to protect children and young people from sexual predators for decades, preferring instead to safeguard its own reputation, and created a culture where abusers were able to hide, an independent report said Tuesday.
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John Hagee and Greg Laurie COVID-19 Positive
Two prominent evangelical Christian leaders—Greg Laurie and John Hagee—have announced they’ve tested positive for COVID-19. Both pastors had attended separate high-profile events at the White House in September, though it’s unclear where they contracted the disease.
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2 Justices Slam Court’s 2015 Decision in Gay Marriage Case
The Supreme Court, already poised to take a significant turn to the right, opened its new term Monday with a jolt from two conservative justices who raised new criticism of the court’s embrace of same-sex marriage.
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American Missionaries in Haiti Killed During Home Invasion
Pastor Jean Philippe Quetant and his wife Erna Plancher-Quetant were serving as missionaries in Haiti when their home was invaded by a local gang. The couple leaves behind five children in the United States.
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US Govt. Report on Fulani Attacks: Not All Are Religiously Motivated
A new report released by the USCIRF, which makes policy recommendations to the President, State Department, and Congress, emphasizes that several complicated issues are overlapping in the large swath of land stretching from Senegal to Sudan, and they are not necessarily religiously motivated.
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Authorities Threaten to Remove Children of Early Rain Elder
Since Elder Li Yingqiang has returned to Chengdu to be with Early Rain Covenant Church, authorities have begun surveilling and harassing Li and his family, even to the point of threatening to take away their children.