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  New award honors Tim Keller and Sister Norma Pimentel for civic renewal

  Jack Jenkins | Mon 16 Oct 2023 7:09 BST

  A new group plans to honor the Rev. Timothy Keller, an evangelical Christian theologian who died earlier this year, and Catholic nun Sister Norma Pimentel, known for her work with migrants.

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  In new letter, US evangelical leaders support Israel's right to self-defense

  Bob Smietana | Sat 14 Oct 2023 11:23 BST

  Southern Baptists and other evangelical leaders call on policymakers to protect the lives of innocents and say Hamas is the enemy, not Palestinians.

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  Practising Christians more likely to be 'spiritually open' than non-Christians, study finds

  Leonardo Blair | Fri 29 Sep 2023 10:05 BST

  As America's religious landscape grows more syncretic and the population's connection to Christianity continues to weaken, data from a recent Barna study shows that practising Christians are more spiritually "open" or interested in exploring other spiritual traditions than non-Christians or Christians who don't practise their faith.

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  Christian homeschooling family who fled to US face deportation after 15 years

  Michael Gryboski | Wed 27 Sep 2023 10:57 BST

  A German family that fled to the United States over 15 years ago after being fined thousands for homeschooling their children may be deported within the next few weeks, the advocacy group representing them says.

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  'America no longer the safe haven' for persecuted Christians, says Open Doors

  Ryan Foley | Mon 25 Sep 2023 11:07 BST

  "Recent shifts in U.S. policy reveal that America is no longer the safe haven for displaced persons that it once was,"

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  Episcopal Church lost over 90K members in 2022, but worship attendance increased: report

  Michael Gryboski | Thu 21 Sep 2023 12:15 BST

  The US Episcopal Church saw a decline of over 90,000 members in 2022, but also witnessed a considerable increase in Sunday worship attendance, according to a new report.

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  Christian marriage clerk told to pay $100k damages in same-sex case

  Jennifer Lee | Tue 19 Sep 2023 9:45 BST

  A former county clerk is to appeal after a jury ruled she should pay $100,000 in damages over her refusal to sign a same-sex marriage licence.

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  Survey: Mainline clergy are more liberal than their congregants

  Yonat Shimron | Sat 16 Sep 2023 10:06 BST

  Mainline clergy are more supportive than their congregants of LGBTQ rights, more likely to have opposed the overturn of Roe v. Wade and less likely to believe America is in danger of losing its culture and identity.

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  Activists want age verification on Bible content

  Duncan Williams | Fri 15 Sep 2023 13:11 BST

  Is the Bible a source of adult content? A group of internet activists believes so.

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  Christian parents are failing to pass on the faith to their children, says Christian researcher

  Leonardo Blair | Fri 15 Sep 2023 9:05 BST

  "Most parents, even born-again parents, do not really think the spiritual component of their child's life is a big deal," writes George Barna in his new book.

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  Study reveals key role of faith-based organisations in treating substance use

  David Goodwin | Wed 13 Sep 2023 8:18 BST

  Religious groups have long played a role in reaching out to those in need, and according to a new study from the University of Kansas (KU) and Georgetown University, their place alongside the most vulnerable shows no signs of diminishing.

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  'The Great Dechurching' explores America's religious exodus

  Bob Smietana | Sat 9 Sep 2023 12:12 BST

  A new study looks at why millions of Americans left church — and what might bring them back.