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US Church elects its first openly transgender bishop
A San Francisco pastor has been elected as the first openly transgender bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Rick Warren's Church draws the ire of Southern Baptist Convention after ordaining 3 women
Saddleback, the megachurch headed by Rick Warren, has provoked criticism from the head of the Southern Baptist Convention after it ordained three women as staff pastors.
Joe Biden criticised over prayer proclamation that omits 'God'
American conservatives have voiced their disappointment after President Joe Biden, a Catholic, issued a National Day of Prayer proclamation this week that did not explicitly mention God.
Carl Lentz's wife attacks mean-spirited Christians
Laura Lentz said she had discovered true friendships in the people who have stood by her family since the firing of her husband Carl as pastor of Hillsong NYC.
Josh Duggar barred from returning to family home
Former reality star Josh Duggar has been released on bail for child porn charges but must stay with a third party.
Pro-life movement has made gains in 2021 despite White House's pro-abortion agenda
A new report from a pro-choice research organization found that in the first four months of 2021, more than 500 pro-life bills have been introduced at the state level and more than 60 have been enacted nationwide.
Josh Duggar arrested on child porn charges
Josh Duggar, of 19 Kids and Counting fame, is facing up to 20 years in jail on child pornography charges.
Bishop suspended over church property sale dies aged 74
Former Episcopal Church Bishop J. Jon Bruno, who garnered controversy and a suspension when he unsuccessfully tried to sell a church property still being used by a congregation, has died at age 74.
Married Hillsong creative director resigns over lewd photos
The creative director of a Hillsong Church in New Jersey has resigned over inappropriate photos sent to a volunteer.
Children should be protected from transgender ideology, says detransitioner
"The way my brain works now that I'm 22 is just completely different than it did when I was 18, and I still have more growing to do," says Helena Kerschner, a young woman who once identified as male and started her medical transition before deciding to live again as female.
Billboard campaign on sex change harm tells Americans to look at the Keira Bell case
A billboard campaign will run across Los Angeles for one month asking locals to read up on the case of Keira Bell, a British detransitioner who recently won her case at the High Court.
Religious minorities blamed for spread of Covid-19 - report
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has warned that some countries have used Covid-19 restrictions to discriminate against religious minorities or blame them for the spread of the virus.
Church leaders welcome George Floyd verdict
The guilty verdict against police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd sends an "unmistakable message" that no one should be "slaughtered on a public sidewalk", Bishop TD Jakes has said.
Liberty University sues former president Jerry Falwell Jr
Liberty University is suing former president and chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr over alleged breach of contract.
Justin Bieber takes a swipe at celebrity pastors
Justin Bieber criticized pastors who "put themselves on this pedestal".
John Piper's son goes viral laying into evangelicalism on TikTok
John Piper's son Abraham Piper has become a TikTok star with his offbeat comical videos, many of them slamming evangelicalism.