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  Former Harvest Bible Chapel pastor James MacDonald charged with assault and battery

  Jennifer Lee | Sat 15 Apr 2023 6:47 BST

  Former Harvest Bible Chapel Senior Pastor James MacDonald has been charged with felony assault and battery in California.

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  Rick Warren reveals 'debilitating' autoimmune disease battle

  Jennifer Lee | Sat 15 Apr 2023 6:46 BST

  Rick Warren has revealed he is in constant pain because of an autoimmune disease.

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  Joe Biden in emotional encounter with priest who performed late son's last rites

  Jennifer Lee | Sat 15 Apr 2023 6:39 BST

  Joe Biden has said it was "incredible" to meet the priest who performed the last rites for his late son, Beau, during his visit to Ireland this week.

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  US appeals court blocks nationwide abortion pill ban

  Ryan Foley | Sat 15 Apr 2023 6:36 BST

  A federal appeals court will not allow a lower court's suspension of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decades-old approval of the abortion pill to take effect but will allow the court's temporary block on the distribution of the pill by mail and other restrictions.

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  We know Americans have become less religious - surprising new data shows us where

  Ryan Burge | Thu 13 Apr 2023 6:57 BST

  North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan saw drops in total religious adherents of at least 10%.

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  Adult egg hunts and kiddie pools full of gifts: Is Easter the new Christmas?

  Emily McFarlan Miller | Sat 8 Apr 2023 7:36 BST

  At a time when fewer people are going to church, events like the Adult Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt hosted by the Itasca Park District and Village of Itasca are taking off.

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  Pastor who compared sex to Christ and the Church apologizes, says short excerpt was 'unwise'

  Ian M Giatti | Sat 8 Apr 2023 6:15 BST

  An Arizona pastor who faced a firestorm of controversy last month after an excerpt from a book he wrote about sex and marriage was published by The Gospel Coalition is standing by his work but conceded that it was "unwise" to use the particular passage in a short excerpt.

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  Half online, half in person: The state of Black churches now and possibly on Easter

  Adelle M Banks | Fri 7 Apr 2023 6:12 BST

  As Easter approaches, leaders of Black denominations use cautious language even as they hope for a resurrection in the numbers of people who return to the pews.

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  Milennials, Gen Z less likely to embrace religion, patriotism than older Americans: poll

  Ryan Foley | Mon 3 Apr 2023 9:05 BST

  The share of Americans who see the value of patriotism and religious faith has declined sharply in the past four years as younger Americans detach themselves from traditional American values long honored by older generations, according to a new poll.

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  Grief, fear haunt Nashville as residents gather to mourn in wake of Covenant shooting

  Bob Smietana | Fri 31 Mar 2023 6:26 BST

  Vigils and funeral services begin for the victims of Monday's shooting at a Christian school.

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  Kids killed by Nashville shooter had spent morning learning 'Amazing Grace'

  Leah MarieAnn Klett | Wed 29 Mar 2023 9:20 BST

  The three children shot and killed by a heavily-armed assailant who forced her way into The Covenant School in Nashville had spent the morning in the chapel memorising the words to "Amazing Grace," a missionary who visited the school revealed.

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  Study: Religious attendance dips slightly after pandemic

  Yonat Shimron | Wed 29 Mar 2023 9:04 BST

  The study found the share of U.S. adults who generally say they attend religious services at least once a month dropped from 33% in 2019, before the COVID-19 outbreak, to 30% in 2022.