Congressman who ended prayer with 'Amen and awoman' meant it as 'light-hearted pun'
Ending his prayer with "Amen and awoman" was supposed to be a "light-hearted pun", says Democratic Congressman Emanuel Cleaver.
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Church leaders condemn violent storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters
Four people are dead after Trump supporters tried to storm the US Capitol on Wednesday to try and stop Congress certifying Joe Biden's election win.
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'Amen and a woman': it's 'sad' to see the word 'misused', says bishop
It is "sad" to see the word 'Amen' be "misunderstood and misused", the Bishop of Worcester has said after a prayer to open Congress on Sunday was ended with the words "Amen and a woman".
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2020: A crisis of trust and a crisis of truth
If there is any one thing that strikes me looking back at this calamitous and difficult year it is that we are experiencing a deep crisis of trust. Who can we believe? Who is telling the truth? On whom we can rely for accurate information?
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Calls for release of Christian journalist jailed for reporting on Wuhan Covid-19 outbreak
A Christian independent journalist has been jailed in China for reporting early on about the outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan.
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World Vision makes changes after Senate probe into links with group that funded terrorism
The US Senate Finance Committee said World Vision USA's funding of the Islamic Relief Agency (ISRA) was "borderline negligent."
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New York's Covid restrictions on places of worship are discriminatory - appeals court
A federal appeals court has ruled against New York State in a legal battle over Covid restrictions on places of worship.
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Kalley Heiligenthal thanks supporters for kindness a year on from daughter's death
Bethel worship leader Kalley Heiligenthal has thanked friends and fans for their kindness in the year since her two-year-old daughter Olive died.
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Secular 'values voters' are becoming an electoral force in the US
Many have wondered if a boost in Catholic support was behind Biden's win or if a dip in support among evangelicals helped doom Trump. But much less attention has been paid to one of the largest growing demographics among the U.S. electorate - the non-religious.
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Joni Eareckson Tada says her faith has 'widened' since Covid diagnosis
"What Covid meant for evil, Christ meant for good," the evangelist shared.
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Sexual misconduct allegations against Ravi Zacharias appear 'to be true' - RZIM
Allegations of sexual misconduct against late apologist Ravi Zacharias appear "to be true", the board of RZIM, the ministry he founded, has admitted.
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Lauren Daigle 'saddened' by mayor's call to keep her off New Year's Eve show
Christian artist Lauren Daigle has spoken out in response to a controversy over her appearance at an outdoor worship gathering led by Sean Feucht.
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