Conditions continue to deteriorate rapidly for citizens peacefully seeking to resist military rule in Myanmar—and particularly for medical personnel who are caring for injured protesters, a Baptist physician in the troubled nation reported.
Prison Fellowship Sells Colson’s Campus to Alliance Defending Freedom
The sizable suburban Washington, DC, campus that headquartered Chuck Colson’s Prison Fellowship will soon belong to another evangelical nonprofit: the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). The ministries announced plans Friday to sell the 11.3-acre property in Lansdowne, Virginia.
At ancient city of Ur, Pope Francis makes heartfelt appeal for fraternity of faiths
Speaking on Saturday (March 6) before the monumental remains of Ur, the once-great city where Muslims, Jews and Christians believe their common spiritual forefather Abraham first heard the voice of God, Pope Francis condemned religious hatred and mapped a path…
Lawmaker pushes for 3rd time to make Bible the state book of Tennessee
Will the third time be the charm? A Tennessee state lawmaker has reintroduced legislation to make the Holy Bible the official state book.
A Third Of Gen Z Doesn’t Trust People Of Other Religions, But They’re Willing To Try
Today’s generation of young Americans is the most progressive, thoughtful, and inclusive generation that America has ever seen. And they are pulling us toward justice in so many ways,” Joe Biden told reporters before signing an executive order on racial…
Faith Leaders Urge Missouri Not to Create “Rush Limbaugh Day”
As Missouri lawmakers consider creating a day to honor Rush Limbaugh after his death last month, a group of three dozen faith leaders mostly in St. Louis submitted testimony opposing the bill. Rep. Hardy Billington, a Republican and a Baptist deacon, authored…
Brian Houston apologizes for Hillsong NYC’s ‘failings,’ promises whistleblower policy
Brian Houston, the founder of Hillsong, apologized Thursday (March 4) for the leadership crisis at the global evangelical church’s New York outpost resulting from an adulterous affair carried on by its now former pastor, Carl Lentz.
Myanmar’s Christian refugees hold anti-coup protest in India
About 300 refugees from a Christian minority community from Myanmar held a demonstration in India’s capital on Wednesday against last month’s military takeover in their country and demanded the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other Myanmar leaders.
Tanzania’s President Focused on Prayer as Coronavirus Cases Climbed
Tanzania’s leader is finally acknowledging that his country has a coronavirus problem after claiming for months that the disease had been defeated by prayer.
After Ravi Zacharias report, Christians examine how to avoid ‘betrayal blindness’
Stephen Baughman thought he was done with Ravi Zacharias. From 2015 to 2020, Baughman, a San Francisco attorney, musician and writer known as the “Banjo Atheist,” had been blogging and posting videos about what he called the “Ravi scam” — a series of scandals involving the…
Why a Catholic journalist is urging the church to engage Black Lives Matter
Olga Marina Segura has often been asked why she’s chosen to remain involved in the Catholic Church, an institution that, in her eyes, has often ignored the trauma of Black people.
Texas church helps mosque damaged after snowstorm
A suburban Texas church is helping a nearby mosque recover from the devastating snowstorms that hit last week.