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Franklin Graham says charges against Donald Trump are 'politically motivated'
American evangelist Franklin Graham says the political Left are "attacking" Donald Trump because they are "scared to death" that he will make a return to office.

Report: LGBTQ Americans tend to be younger and have no religion
The new report from PRRI also found that many religious Americans support LGBTQ nondiscrimination rights, even those who oppose same sex-marriage.

'Radical' expansion of assisted suicide in Oregon is 'too extreme'
The Oregon House of Representatives this week voted to expand the state's assisted suicide programme by repealing the residency requirement.

Oregon assisted suicide policy slammed after rise in deaths
New data released by the US state of Oregon shows a rise in the number of people ending their lives by assisted suicide.

US Congress members sound alarm over treatment of UK Christians
Eight members of the US House of Representatives have written of their concerns about the treatment of Christians in the UK and "existential threats" to their freedoms, "even freedom of thought."

Ex-Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt sues denomination
Former Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt has admitted to "only kissing and some awkward fondling" between himself and the wife of a younger minister who accused him of sexual assault while on a beach vacation with his family in Panama City, Florida, 12 years ago.

Americans prefers Jews, Catholics and mainline Protestants over evangelicals
A new Pew Research poll finds that only 18% of non-evangelical Americans had favourable opinions of evangelicals; 32% had somewhat unfavourable. views.

Only half of US pastors are 'very satisfied' with their vocations: study
Only half of U.S. pastors are "very satisfied" with their vocation, marking a steep decline in pastoral satisfaction over the past decade, according to a study released by Barna Group.

Rick Warren shares 3 Bible passages that changed his mind on women pastors
Former Saddleback Church pastor and founder Rick Warren recently laid out three passages from the Bible that led him to conclude that it is acceptable for women to serve in the office of pastor.

Judge says USA Powerlifting must allow biological males to compete in women's division
A Minnesota judge has ordered USA Powerlifting to allow trans-identified males to compete in the women's division amid a national debate about the fairness of allowing biological men who identify as females to compete against women.

Biblical worldview 'much closer to extinction' after Covid-19 lockdowns - survey
The vast majority of Americans â 96 per cent â do not hold to a biblical worldview following the COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a new survey.

Most pastors think hybrid church is here to stay, study finds
As many churches have now reopened their doors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic only a minority of them view in-person worship services as the church model of the future.

How Jimmy Carter integrated his evangelical Christian faith into his political work, despite mockery and misunderstanding
Carter was a man of faith committed to a vision of the nation that aligned with his views of Jesus' teachings.

How did Saddleback get kicked out of the SBC? It's complicated
Five congregations ousted this week were the first to be expelled from the SBC on a national level for having women pastors since the ban on women pastors was instituted in 2000.

Southern Baptists oust Rick Warren's Saddleback Church for naming a female pastor
Stacie Wood, wife of Andy Wood, who replaced Warren as lead pastor last summer, has the title of 'teaching pastor.'

Only a quarter of Gen Z attends church at least once a month, survey finds
Only 28% of Generation Z Americans say they're committed to attending religious services at least once a month, as 14% identify as atheist or agnostic, according to a recent poll that suggests the younger generation is also much more likely to identify as LGBT.