Politics+Current Affairs
Ten years after Pakistan’s highest Christian official was martyred, religious freedom advocates apply his life’s lessons.
Elaine Howard Ecklund examines curiosity, shalom and other virtues that scientists and Christians share.
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Black Church Group Offers Its Best Shot at Closing Vaccine GapTo reach the most vulnerable, leaders say vaccine sites have to set up in hard-hit neighborhoods and let churches spread the word.
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Iraq’s Struggling Christians Hope for Boost from Pope Francis VisitLandmark trip will include Qaraqosh, where most families fled ISIS yet some are now trying to restore the Christian heartland of the Nineveh Plains.
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Did Rush Limbaugh Reshape Christian Radio, Too?The conservative media personality drew attention and listeners amid a major shift in religious broadcasting.
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Palestinian Christians Promised an Outsized Voice in New LegislaturePresident Mahmoud Abbas sets their quota at 7 seats in first elections in West Bank and Gaza since 2006.
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If Muslims Can Build Churches in Egypt, Has Persecution Ended?With a Christian activist in jail and a grandmother humiliated, religious freedom advocates weigh the value of progress in church legalization and public rhetoric.
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Who Will Save Algeria’s Closed Churches: the UN, US, or Hirak?World body challenges North African nation over its treatment of Christians, while local evangelical leaders take heart in renewed protests.
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Canadian Baptists Push Race Conversation Beyond Black History MonthWith new president, Atlantic churches seek fuller reckoning with complicated history.
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Interview: The Middle East Church Must Resemble Salt, not RabbitsNew leader of Middle East Council of Churches says the quality of believers preserves their witness, if not their numbers.
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Canadian Pastor Jailed Over COVID-19 ViolationsAuthorities found his church continued to meet as normal over months rather than comply with capacity, mask, and distancing regulations.
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560 UK Churches Ready to Welcome Hong Kong WaveBritish Christians seek to learn from past Windrush mistakes in their nation’s largest planned migration in 50 years.
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Ravi Zacharias’s Denomination Revokes OrdinationThe Christian and Missionary Alliance finds “pattern of predatory behavior” but defends handling of previous accusation.
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Witnesses Recall Church Massacre in Ethiopia’s Holy City of AxumHundreds killed by Eritrean soldiers, alleges deacon at the Church of St. Mary of Zion, which Ethiopian Orthodox believe hosts the Ark of the Covenant.
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When I Had No Heat, You Welcomed Me: Texas Churches Offer RefugeWith freezes knocking out power across the state, ministry networks rally to help.
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Jordan’s Orthodox Archbishop Moves to Deny Evangelicals Full Legal RecognitionArchbishop Christophoros Atallah told Judicial Council last month that evangelical churches are “a danger” to society.
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Died: Carman, Christian Showman Who Topped Charts with Triumphant FaithSinger of “Satan, Bite the Dust!” and “R.I.O.T. (Righteous Invasion of Truth)” believed in the power of celebrity and spectacle to draw people to Jesus.
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In a Year of Death, Ash Wednesday Offers Unexpected HopeThe liturgy of the first day of Lent leads us through dust to the Eucharist.
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The Black Church, Explained by Pew’s Biggest Survey of African AmericansIn-depth study of the faith of 8,660 black Americans offers an unprecedented snapshot of their congregations and beliefs before COVID-19 and George Floyd.
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Americans Are Less Optimistic About Race RelationsNew LifeWay Research determines that Americans are less hopeful about race after the previous administration.
News & Reporting
- Christian Leaders Pray for Peace and Safety Amid Capitol MobFor believers under democratic rule, peaceful transitions are “part of honoring and submitting to God’s ordained leaders.”
- Ahead of 2020 Election, White Evangelicals Still Concerned About COVID-19Those who know someone who suffered from the virus are less likely to say they plan to vote for President Trump.
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