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Former Hillsong Pastor Brian Houston Seeks Funding for New Ministry, Citing “Desperate Needs”
Brian Houston, the former senior pastor of the international Hillsong Church, has asked for financial support to launch his new television ministry. In a filmed speech at the...

Police in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Investigate Shooting at Living Church of God That Left 7 Dead
Police in suburban Milwaukee are investigating a Saturday morning shooting at a Living Church of God service in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Members of the congregation reportedly had no reason...

Assyrian church members in Coolaroo, Victoria, Australia, threaten to leave if mosque is built next door
Members of St Mary’s Ancient Church of the East at Coolaroo, north of Melbourne, have threatened to leave the church if a proposed mosque proceeds on land next...

Gaza’s Saint Porphyrios Greek Orthodox Church Opens Medical Clinic for Sheltering Residents
Saint Porphyrios Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza has opened a medical point within its subsidiary accommodation centre. The clinic was established with the blessing of His Eminence Bishop...

At Least Four Unification Church Associates Hold Federal Posts or Grants Under Bush Marriage Plan
A Unification Church figure and several longtime followers of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon hold federal jobs or receive government grants under the Bush administration’s Healthy Marriage Initiative...

Assyrian Church of the East Consecrates Church of the Virgin Mary in London
The Church of the Virgin Mary has reopened in the St. James neighborhood of London after standing closed for eight years. Members of the Assyrian Church of the...

Church of God of Prophecy Holds Annual Bowling Competition at Mario’s in Nassau, Bahamas
The Church of God of Prophecy recently held its annual bowling competition at Mario’s bowling alley, and hundreds of Prophecy bowlers, members and supporters attended. The event brought...

Assemblies of God Holds World Deaf Conference in Lloret de Mar, Spain
Over 350 deaf people from 32 countries gathered from 4 to 11 October in Lloret de Mar, Spain, for the 6th World Deaf Assemblies of God Conference (WDAG)....

Pentecostal Holiness Church in Wallace, North Carolina, hosts open-to-public live nativity before Christmas
On Dec. 20, Wallace Pentecostal Holiness Church held an outdoor live nativity to mark the days leading up to Christmas. The evening event was open to the public...

Holy Transfiguration Melkite Church in McLean, Virginia, to Host 33rd Middle Eastern Food Festival September 5-6
Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek-Catholic Church will host its 33rd annual Middle Eastern Food Festival on September 5 and 6 on the church grounds at 8501 Lewinsville Road in...