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GwenJehovah’s Witnesses purchase 69-acre property near Warwick headquarters for global infrastructure use
Jehovah’s Witnesses have acquired a 69-acre property across the lake from their world headquarters in Warwick, New York. The purchase, announced last month, was made from Kyndryl, the...
Greenwood Baptist Church Marks 100th Anniversary With Anniversary Service and Proclamation
Greenwood Baptist Church in Midland celebrated its 100th anniversary on October 11 with a series of events that drew more than 200 attendees. The celebration included an open...
South Korean School Leader Faces Two-Year Imprisonment Sentence
The leader of a South Korean school has been sentenced to two years in prison by a court. The ruling follows legal proceedings that have been the subject...
New Apostolic Church in Salt River closes due to low congregation numbers
The New Apostolic Church in Salt River has closed its doors after years of declining congregation numbers. The congregation, which had occupied the Coleridge Road building since its...
A decade after the FLDS raid, Hildale community reflects on largest U.S. child custody case
A decade after the 2008 raid on the Fundamentalist LDS Church’s “Yearning For Zion” ranch, the community of Hildale continues to reflect on the event that became the...
Salvation Army thrift store in Springfield closes abruptly due to unforeseen circumstances
The Salvation Army thrift store at 1762 Wabash Ave. in Springfield closed permanently on Oct. 9, according to a press release from the Springfield Corps Community Center. The...
Teacher and Teen Student Killed in Shooting at Wisconsin Christian School
A tragic shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, left a teacher and a teenage student dead, with the shooter also dying by suicide, according to...
Pentecostal Church Construction Project in Samara’s Kuybyshev District Receives Public Support from 42 Residents
Katya Tarkhova, a resident of Samara, filed a complaint against Mayor Samarapo regarding a proposed development project in the Kuybyshev district. The public hearings on the project, which...
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church seeks planning approval for fifth church in Kyneton
The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church has applied for planning permission to construct a fifth church in Kyneton, Victoria, to serve its growing congregation. The proposed site is located...
