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During the pandemic US Bible reading soared in 2020: Survey
During the COVID-19 pandemic millions of Americans who typically do not read a Bible opened one in 2020 a new survey has found.
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16 Jehovah’s Witnesses released from prison in Turkmenistan during Ramadan
(RNS) — Sixteen imprisoned Jehovah’s Witnesses were released in Turkmenistan along with about 1,000 others following a pardon by the president of the predominantly Muslim country. The unexpected move came...
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Christian Finnish lawmaker who opposes same-sex marriage faces potential 6-year jail term
Finland's Prosecutor General has charged Päivi Räsänen, a seventh-term Member of the Finnish Parliament and ex-chair of the Christian Democrats party, for allegedly committing crimes regarding her opinion on marriage…
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World churches body urges end to violence, respect for status quo of Jerusalem holy sites
The World Council of Churches has condemned violence at the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex calling on Israel to respect the status quo of holy sites in Jerusalem's Old City in the…
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Pope Francis swears in 34 brand new recruits for planet’s littlest military
The smallest army and one the world's oldest standing armies has welcomed 34 new recruits from Switzerland to serve the Roman Catholic pope.
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COMECE and CEC applaud the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe
COMECE and CEC applaud the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe Applauding the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe on Europe Day, H. Em. Card. Jean-Claude...
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Christian actors publish concrete recommendations to the EU Pact on Migration
Christian actors publish concrete recommendations to the EU Pact on Migration The Christian Group on Migration and Asylum has recently published several detailed documents analysing some key aspects of...
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UK pastor arrested after sermon on marriage ‘between
A71-year-old pastor from a North West London church was arrested and detained overnight recently for sermonizing about what the Bible says about marriage being between a man and a woman…
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German church publishes 10 commandments for the digital age
Digital technologies permeate almost all areas of life, changing the way people live, work, and relate to one another, so the Evangelical Church in Germany has offered guidance on dealing…
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45 killed in Israel religious bonfire festival stadium stampede
Israeli investigators are examining what caused a crush that killed at least 45 ultra-Orthodox Jewish worshipers and injured 100 more at a mass religious gathering in Mount Meron in northern…