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Church Services, Baptisms Being Held at Site of George Floyd’s Death
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Megan Bailey
Over the last two weeks, the world has watched and listened as protests popped up in support of Black Lives Matter. Some of these demonstrations resulted in violence, but we’re also seeing testimonies of faith and love. Lives are being changed at the intersection where George Floyd died while in the custody of police officers…
Texas Mayor: The Bible Says Women Can’t Deliver Public Prayers, Receives Backlash
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Megan Bailey
The mayor of a small city in Texas said women should not be allowed to lead the prayers at public meetings of the City Council, pointing to two verses in the Bible that he says were meant to be taken literally. “All I ask is that those leading the public prayer be young men,” Wylie…
President Trump and the First Lady Give “Eternal Glory to God” on National Day of Prayer
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Megan Bailey
The National Day of Prayer was created in 1952 and is a call for American’s to “turn to God in prayer and meditation”. It’s held on the first Thursday of every May, and every sitting president has celebrated the national holiday since it’s inception. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, along with Vice…
Construction of Jesus Statue Blocked By Protesters in India
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Megan Bailey
Hundreds of Hindus gathered to protest a planned Jesus statue that would rival Rio de Janeiro’s “Christ The Redeemer” for its size, claiming the structure will go “against the spirit of communal harmony.” The Bharatiya Janata Party and RSS staged a protest against the proposal to construct the 114-ft tall statue in Kanakapura. The rally…
Netflix Christmas Satire in Brazil Considered Blasphemous, Sparks Major Backlash and Religious Outcry
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Lesli White
“The First Temptation of Christ” a Christmas satire released by Brazilian comedy group Porta dos Fundos is facing controversy from conservative politicians, Evangelicals and Catholics alike. The Netflix movie, which started streaming on December 3, depicts Jesus in a gay relationship. Now, 1.7 million have signed a petition calling for the film to be pulled…
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