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GwenFaith leaders and Democrats condemn hateful rhetoric targeting Michigan communities
Faith leaders, elected officials, and community members gathered in Dearborn on Tuesday to express solidarity and reject hate following recent incidents of intolerance. The event, titled “Hate Has...
New Assemblies of God leaders assume office in Ghana
The new General Council officials of Assemblies of God, Ghana, including the Executive Presbytery and National Departmental Directors and Coordinators, have assumed office. Their installation marked the conclusion...
Top Staff Resigns, Replacement Pastor Quits at Indiana’s Life Church Amid Scandal
Maria Davis, the top assistant to Life Church’s lead pastor Nathan Peternel, is set to resign after two decades of service, according to an email obtained by 24sight...
Russia’s Pro-War Church Leader Holds Border Service with Military Priests and War Veterans
Metropolitan Mitrofan of Murmansk, a senior Russian Orthodox Church official who publicly supports Russia’s war against Ukraine, led a delegation of military priests and Russian war veterans to...
Orthodox Leaders in Northeastern Pennsylvania Seek to Renew Community Ties Through Inter-Parish Cooperation
Orthodox leaders from various jurisdictions in Northeastern Pennsylvania gathered in Wilkes-Barre to explore ways of strengthening community ties through a new Inter-Parish Association. The initiative, supported by the...
Southern Baptist Convention Leader Calls for Pastors to Engage in Political Process and Clarify Biblical Teachings
Dr. Willy Rice, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, has called for a renewed commitment among pastors to engage with cultural and political issues, emphasizing the importance of...
Messianic Jewish speaker’s Passover lecture sparks controversy at Christian school
Aden Kosoi, a Jewish student at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California, found himself unsettled by a guest lecture on Passover that included a Messianic Jewish speaker....
Jews for Jesus Rabbi Stripped of Ordination by Messianic Jewish Congregation 15 Years Ago
Loren Jacobs, who recently spoke at a political rally alongside Vice President Mike Pence and Republican Congressional candidate Lena Epstein, has been defrocked by the Union of Messianic...
Naasón Joaquín Garcia Pleads Guilty to Two Counts in Child Sex Abuse Case
Naasón Joaquín García, the third leader of La Luz del Mundo, a Mexican Christian megachurch, has been at the center of legal and ethical scrutiny. The church, founded...
