Faith-based groups on border unswayed after lawmakers’ call to investigate them
The gospel compels us to do so. If that’s unpopular with certain members of Congress, so be it,’ said Anthony Granado with Catholic Charities USA.
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Jordan unveils $100 million master plan for the second millennium of Jesus’ baptism
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Church of England bishops head for showdown on marriage for same-sex couples
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Amy Grant, ‘queen of Christian pop,’ feted at Kennedy Center Honors
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Some churches leave UMC through formal process; others are suing
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Over the weekend, fusions of faith and extremism at drag show protests across country
Nazi sympathizers waved Christian flags at multiple drag story hour events.
Theological schools report continued drop in master of divinity degrees
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Report: Giving to larger churches dropped last year, even as charitable donations rose
Churches with budgets under $2 million saw giving go down by 8%, while those with budgets of more than $20 million saw giving go down by 2.5%.
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Though the tree has not been lit every single year across the century, it is the second-oldest White House tradition after the Easter egg roll.
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Across the US, Native Americans are fighting to preserve sacred land
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It’s been a week since the Club Q shooting. Let’s not move on.
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A once-dying church hopes to reinvent itself with coffee and kindness
Embrace Church had two years left to live. Rather than wait for the end, the church sold its building, reinvented itself and invested in a local coffee house.
As Trump launches new presidential bid, will former faith advisers back him?
Most have remained silent about his new campaign, while others have hinted at allegiances to other potential contenders such as Mike Pence and Ron DeSantis.
How opposition to Prop 8 led Latter-day Saints to back Senate’s same-sex marriage bill
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Did faith fall off a cliff during COVID? New study says no.
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