Politics+Current Affairs
Green Card Change Leaves Thousands of Foreign-Born Pastors in LimboThe wait for those with religious worker visas suddenly grew by years due to a procedural shift, and advocates and attorneys fear they could lose their place in the US. Died: Uwe Holmer, Pastor Who Forgave a Communist DictatorWhen the East German government collapsed, the evangelical minister welcomed Erich Honecker into his home for 10 weeks.
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Christian Whistleblower Who Won $70M Was Motivated by ‘Moral Clarity’Sarah Feinberg said she had the responsibility to do the right thing when she discovered fraud at her government contractor employer.
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The Universe Is Not a Horror ShowWe live in a world haunted by sin and suffering. But it’s also one that points us to a glory beyond imagining.
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German Homeschoolers Face Deportation After 15 Years in the USThe Christian family says their status has been revoked without warning.
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Artsakh Exodus: Armenians Mourn as 100,000 Flee Christian HomelandAzerbaijani offensive shatters 33-year effort at nation-building, depopulating majority of enclave from fear of genocide. Despite depression, Bible Society leader says, “God will not abandon us.”
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Shaken Yet Stirred: Turkish Christians Advise Moroccan Church on Earthquake AidFrom Istanbul to Marrakesh, disaster relief can help Muslim-background believers legitimize their faith. But first, say Turks, the church must be united.
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Refugee Resettlement Begins to Rebound After Historic LowsStill, fewer persecuted Christians have been able to flee to the US.
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Fly Me to the Moon: Praying for Peace this Mid-Autumn FestivalA former NASA R&D director contemplates how faith in God has shaped lunar explorations.简体中文繁體中文
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Pastors Wonder About Church Members Who Never Came Back Post-PandemicNew research shows disagreement over COVID-19 policies drove changes in attendance, but “a lot of it is a mystery.”Português
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India By Any Other Name? Christians Braced for ‘Bharat’ or NotBelievers weigh what the latest postcolonial name change discussion would mean for religious freedom and pluralism in the Hindu-majority nation.
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Rosaria Butterfield Issues Five Battle Cries for the Church MilitantThere is much to admire in her views on church and community, but also much to find troubling in her new polemic.
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PEPFAR Fight Worries African Christian LeadersThose in the countries where the HIV/AIDS program has saved millions of lives feel sidelined by the American debate.Français
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Evangelical Colleges Celebrate Best-Ever Enrollment NumbersStudents impacted by pandemic isolation seem drawn to Christian communities and education.
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How Asbury Marketing Navigated the Potential Pitfalls of Revival Fame“This was not ours. And we don’t take credit.”
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How Japanese American Pastors Prepared Their Flocks For InternmentSermons preached the Sunday before they were sent off exhorted suffering Christians to find their hope in Jesus and to continue to gather together.
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Mitt Romney Chose Truth Over Tribe. We Should Too.Character and competency matter all the time, whether that’s in public office or the church.
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Do Artsakh’s Armenians Need More or Less ‘Christian’ Advocacy?As humanitarian aid—and Azerbaijan’s attacks—return to the Caucasus enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, religious freedom advocates debate the merits of emphasizing religion.Français
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Senator Demands to Know if World Vision Is Funding TerrorismChristian aid organization says it is not and defends former director sentenced to prison in Israel.
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DeSantis Partners with Pastors in Attempt to Gain on TrumpEven with his new faith coalition and bolder pro-life convictions, few evangelicals are stepping away from the former president and GOP frontrunner.
News & Reporting
- Baptism by Flood: Kherson Christians Persevere After Ukraine Dam’s DestructionOccupied, liberated, and now underwater, Kherson remains on the frontline of fighting—and faith, as a local seminary president explains.
- 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.”
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