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A recent survey has revealed that almost 40 percent of British Christians prefer not to share their religious beliefs. The findings reflect a broader trend of religious reticence in the U.K., which experts attribute to various factors, including a rise in antisemitism and a “self-confidence” crisis among British Christians. A similar reluctance among Jewish respondents…

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A 5-year-old named Noah Mason has been discharged from the hospital after a horrific accident that claimed the lives of his parents and siblings in Georgia. The crash happened as the family was leaving a church event. He was traveling with his parents, 43-year-old Dakarai Mason and 35-year-old Erin Mason, along with his brothers, Brandon…

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Campbell County High School graduate Micah Price alleges that his diploma was briefly withheld from him after he went off-script during his graduation speech and encouraged his audience to find Jesus. Superintendent Shelli Wilson stated that Price was chosen by his principal to give his speech and that all speeches have to be approved. According…

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The First Liberty Institute (FLI) has filed a complaint against the Carlsbad City Council in California after two chaplains were allegedly told not to pray in Jesus’ name anymore. Denny Cooper has served as the volunteer fire chaplain for 18 years. His son, JC Cooper, who is also a local pastor, has been the volunteer…

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Pope Francis recently issued an apology for using a derogatory term referring to gay men during a closed-door discussion among bishops. Director of the Vatican press office Matteo Bruni said, “The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he apologizes to those who felt offended by the use of the…

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A Christian law firm is celebrating a major bank chain for rolling back one of its controversial policies that led to the de-banking of several conservative individuals and nonprofit organizations over the last few years. JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the U.S., rolled back its WePay service that required merchants to refrain from accepting…

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“Set on fire by hell.” It’s hard to imagine a more vivid way of describing something terrible, no-good, or diabolically problematic. When it comes to the flagrant flapping of lips, the Bible details the power of the human tongue like none other. And with the 2024 election upon us, many could be more tempted than…

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What was supposed to be one of Jeric Rivas’ most special days, turned out to be a heartbreaking one after his parents did not show up to his college graduation ceremony. Rivas graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Criminology from La Concepcion College in San Jose Del Monte Bulacan in the Philippines. Rivas, who…

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Just days after CNN published a hotel surveillance video from 2016 that seemed to show music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs grabbing, shoving, kicking and dragging his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, megachurch pastors T.D. Jakes and Jamal Bryant spoke out against domestic violence in their recent sermons. Bryant, who leads New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest,…

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A Missouri state representative is mourning the death of his daughter and her husband, who were reportedly killed by gangs in Haiti. Representative Ben Baker’s (R, MO) daughter, Natalie Lloyd, 21, and her husband Davy Lloyd, 23, worked as full-time missionaries in Port au Prince, Haiti as part of Missions in Haiti, Inc a missions…

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