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The Battle Over a Church Worth Millions
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December 20, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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New Guidance on Bible Translations for Latter-day Saints
The latest wave of updates to the “General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” includes an adjustment to a portion about editions and translations of the Holy Bible.
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December 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Australia's Assemblies of God church imposed rules to prevent child sex abuse. Why won't the U.S.?
The Assemblies of God, the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world, does not require its churches in the U.S. to adopt strict child safety rules.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Pacific islanders on Tokelau celebrate full translation of Bible in their language
Pacific islanders on the small island nation of Tokelau have received the first complete Bible translation in their local heart language of Tokelauan. Announcing the accomplishment on social media on ...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Jackie Shroyer, wife of US missionary, sentenced to 24 years in prison for his murder
Jackie Shroyer, the 44-year-old wife of late Minnesota missionary Beau Shroyer, who is alleged to have been the mastermind behind a murder-for-hire plot that led to his death in Lubango, Angola, in
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December 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Longtime children's pastor Joe Campbell arrested on child sex abuse charges
The former Assemblies of God minister was indicted in Oklahoma after an NBC News investigation revealed decades of missed warnings.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Iowa priest theft prompted bishop’s sharp rebuke
“The folly, presumption, arrogance, greed, and magnitude of sin are glaring...”
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December 19, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Judaism’s Conservative movement apologizes for decades of discouraging intermarriage, signals new approach

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Judaism’s Conservative movement apologizes for decades of discouraging intermarriage, signals new approach
A new report embraces engagement with interfaith families while leaving the ban on clergy officiation in place.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Anglican Church in North America charges breakaway chaplains group leader with misconduct

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Anglican Church in North America charges breakaway chaplains group leader with misconduct
An Anglican Church in North America court is charging the bishop who heads a breakaway chaplains group with multiple accusations of violating canon law
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December 18, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Evangelical theologian critiques Vatican note on Mary as ‘Co-redemptrix': ‘No Christ alone theology’

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Evangelical theologian critiques Vatican note on Mary as ‘Co-redemptrix': ‘No Christ alone theology’
An Evangelical theologian has questioned the theological coherence of a recent Vatican doctrinal note addressing the controversial Marian title Co-redemptrix, arguing that while the document slows
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December 18, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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The Post-COVID Plateau of The Episcopal Church
But It Could Be The Calm Before the Storm
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December 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Longtime missionary arrested on solicitation of prostitution charge - The Christian Chronicle
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Police in Wichita Falls, Texas, have arrested longtime missionary Dennis Cady on a charge of soliciting prostitution. The Christian Chronicle has reported mu...
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December 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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From church to crystals: One study shows interest in magic as religion declines

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From church to crystals: One study shows interest in magic as religion declines
(RNS) — Baylor University scholar Paul Froese said the findings may reflect a greater interest in magical thinking as people move away from traditional religious beliefs.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Bishop Stewart Ruch found not guilty on all counts after tumultuous church trial

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ACNA Bishop Stewart Ruch found not guilty on all counts after tumultuous church trial
(RNS) — The decision comes more than six years after a 9-year-old child first came forward with sexual abuse allegations against a lay minister in the Upper Midwest Diocese, which is led by Ruch.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Why some Americans have left Protestantism, while others stay or join
Find out why US adults who were raised Protestant stay in or leave the faith, and how they experienced religion as kids. Also discover why others join.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Pastors Accuse Greg Locke Of Spiritual Abuse And Financial Mismanagement
Two married pastors at Greg Locke’s central Tennessee church have resigned, claiming the founding pastor created a spiritually abusive and manipulative culture.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Nicaragua bans tourists from bringing Bibles into the country
Tourists entering Nicaragua are no longer allowed to carry Bibles The restriction, which also applies to other printed materials and electronic equipment, is part of a growing list of prohibited
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December 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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‘Yes’ To God, But ‘No’ To Church: What Religious Change Looks Like In Latin Americans

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‘Yes’ To God, But ‘No’ To Church: What Religious Change Looks Like In Latin Americans
(ANALYSIS) In a region known for its tumultuous change, one idea remained remarkably consistent for centuries: Latin America is Catholic. The region’s 500-year transformation into a Catholic stronghol...
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December 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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On this episode, Katelyn and Roxy talk with @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social, who has long been involved in immigrant activism and who was recently arrested outside an ICE detention center near Chicago. Listen now!
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From Pulpit to Protest: The Clergy Resisting ICE + Michael Woolf
Clergy are getting arrested protesting ICE. And they're putting baby Jesus in zip-ties to make a point.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Man who says religious group beat him wants prosecutor removed after long wait for retrial
(AP) — Word of Faith is a nondenominational Protestant church that was founded in 1979 by Sam and Jane Whaley in the foothills of Blue Ridge Mountains between Charlotte and Asheville.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Kirk Cameron changes stance on doctrine of Hell, says he no longer believes in 'eternal conscious torment'
Actor and podcaster Kirk Cameron stirred up a theological hornet s nest after he revealed he no longer believes in a Hell that includes eternal conscious torment
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December 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Elevation Church announces launch of Elevation College
Through a partnership with Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, the more than 10,000-member Elevation Church in North Carolina has announced plans to launch Elevation College in the fall of
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December 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Bishop accused of bullying faces fresh misconduct claims
The Scottish Episcopal Church says grounds for a risk assessment of Anne Dyer were considered before she returned from suspension.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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Two years after Uganda enacted one of the harshest anti-homosexuality laws in the world, transgender woman pastor Agy said she has dealt with fear of discrimination daily. But it has only deepened her resolve to serve her congregation.
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Some LGBTQ Ugandans forced into hiding are finding ways to build faith communities
LAGOS, Nigeria (RNS) — Two years after an anti-homosexuality law passed that makes some acts punishable by death, LGBTQ Ugandans reconsider how to practice their faith.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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‘Yes’ to God, but ‘no’ to church – what religious change looks like for many Latin Americans
Protestant churches’ growth in Latin America gets lots of attention, but another important shift is happening, too: people leaving organized religion altogether.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM