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1 killed in shooting at California synagogue

California synagogue shooting
by: The Associated PressPOWAY, Calif., April 27, 2019 (AP) — Authorities say a woman has died and three others are hospitalized in stable condition after a shooting at a synagogueRead More

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Franklin Graham and the High Cost of the Lost Evangelical Witness | National Review

Graham’s willingness to abandon Christian principles when it’s politically expedient has cost the church dearly. Source: Franklin Graham and the High Cost of the Lost Evangelical Witness | National Review

The Sri Lankan government accused a local militant Islamist group...

Sri Lanka Christian massacre ‘shocking in its cruelty’

Christian massacre in Sri Lanka.
by David RoachCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 22, 2019 (BP) — Easter bombings in Sri Lanka that targeted Christians and killed at least 290 people have prompted calls to prayer by SouthernRead More

Candid Conversation on Difficult Issues Needed

Shehab: Radical Islamist Organizations Should Be Banned

Hesham Shehab
April 22, 2019 – Islamic Reform Forum (IRF) vehemently condemns the suicide bombings that targeted churches and hotels on Easter Sunday in Siri Lanka, and left hundreds dead and wounded.Read More

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‘Massive generational’ shift changing evangelical institutions on justice issues, Gary Haugen says

A “massive generational” shift is changing how evangelical institutions address justice issues, according to International Justice Mission CEO Gary Haugen. Source: ‘Massive generational’ shift changing evangelical institutions on justice issues,Read More

‘Save Chick-fil-A Day’ promotes religious liberty

Save Chick-fil-A Day in Texas. Chick-fil-A bill
by Diana ChandlerAUSTIN, Texas, April 18, 2019 (BP) — Religious liberty advocates held “Save Chick-fil-A Day” at the Texas Capitol yesterday (April 17) after the restaurant was banned from theRead More

The New York Times, The Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, The Voice, and other media covering Waysides's new resident.

The NY Times joins the coverage Wayside Cross Ministries’ ministry and Thomas Kokoraleis

Wayside Cross Ministries
AURORA, Ill., April 20, 2019 – Now the national media is covering the situation of the residence of prison-released murder Thomas Kokoraleis at Aurora’s Christian ministry… Wayside Cross Ministries. TheRead More

Most of the decline is tied to the rise of the so-called "nones"...

Gallup: Number of Americans who belong to a church or house of worship plummets

Gallup church numbers down
by: Bob SmietanaApril 18, 2019 (RNS) — Most Americans still say they believe in God, but their involvement in organized religion continues to wane. A new Gallup report found thatRead More

Each stop on their route was a place where people are commonly ensnared and exploited by sex traffickers...

Stations of the Cross for trafficking victims protests New York’s decriminalization effort

Stations of the Cross
by: Rosie DawsonNEW YORK, April 19, 2019 (RNS) — They began the day outside the Port Authority bus terminal in Manhattan, where many young, vulnerable people arriving in New YorkRead More

Church parking lot tax

No tax relief yet from Congress for churches

Church parking tax - the story.
by Tom StrodeWASHINGTON, March 28, 2019 (BP) — Congress has failed, to this point, to heed the latest urgent request from a coalition led by the Southern Baptist Ethics &Read More