Okla. Pastor Recovering from Stab Wounds after Woman Wielding Dagger Attacks Church Service
An Oklahoma pastor is recovering from stab wounds after an altercation at his church last week
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One Party Divided By God?
Religion has been injected into the RNC chair race through whisper campaigns pushing religious bigotry. So this issue of A Public Witness looks at what’s happening in the divisive quest to lead the Republican Party as it preps for the 2024 elections and offers a warning about the danger of weaponizing religion in politics.
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Faith-Based Organizations Urge Biden Not To Enact ‘Asylum Ban’
A number of faith-based organizations and congregations are pleading with the Biden administration, in a letter sent Monday to President Joe Biden and other leaders, not to enact new immigration restrictions. The letter expresses “grave concern” with policies announced earlier this month.
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‘Refreshingly Open to Jesus’: Barna Study Reveals ‘Tremendous’ New Opportunity for the Church
The Church in the U.S. has seen a dramatic shift within the last ten years including a decline in attendance and the rise of "religious nones", but a recent study shows that nearly 75 percent of adults still have the desire to grow spiritually and more than 40 percent of people are "more open" to God.
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More Americans Say They Want to Grow Spiritually Amid Growing Openness to Other Faiths: Study
Despite a growing rejection of organized religion, Spiritual openness is on the rise with a majority of U S adults saying they believe in God or a higher power and want to grow spiritually, new data ...
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Worship artist fired over alleged extramarital affair
A Colorado megachurch has fired former Vertical Worship band member and songwriter Andi Rozier for an alleged extramarital relationship.
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7 Dead as California Mourns 3rd Mass Killing in 8 Days
Seven people were killed in two related shootings Monday in a coastal community south of San Francisco. It marks California's third mass killing in eight days. The San Mateo County Sheriff's office says 67-year-old Chunli Zhao is in custody as the suspect in the shooting. Authorities say four people were found dead and one critically wounded from gunshots mid-afternoon. Then three others were found dead at a business several miles away. The connection between the locations is unclear but the sheriff's office says both are agricultural businesses. The shootings follow Saturday's massacre that killed 11 people at a dance hall in Southern California.
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Pelosi Reportedly Had Priests Perform Exorcism Inside Home After Hammer Attack
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) made headlines over the weekend after her daughter reportedly told The New York Times her mom brought priests to the family home to try to “have an exorcism.”
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‘A Prayer for Becket’: Ex-Gay Son Discovers His Mother’s Secret Prayer that Set Him Free
Former gay atheist, Becket Cook, is best known for trading his successful Hollywood lifestyle for a new identity in Jesus Christ. And he recently opened up about another "supernatural" part of his faith journey that led him to God.
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Biden Vows to Increase Abortion Pill Access on the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
President Joe Biden issued a memorandum on Sunday directing federal agencies to support wider access to abortion pills.
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Don’t Mess with Central Texas: Local Detective Warns Sex Buyers to Stay Away from His Town
Human trafficking is a problem that continues to grow around the world. In the United States, 20 percent of trafficking victims pass through Texas. Here, state legislators recently passed a law making it tougher on criminals and helping the victims stay out of jail.
