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  6 killed in Tennessee Christian school shooting by trans-identified shooter with 'assault-type rifles'

  Michael Gryboski | Tue 28 Mar 2023 5:47 BST

  The Covenant Presbyterian School of Nashville, a private school founded in 2001 by the Covenant Presbyterian Church, which is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America, was the target of the shooting.

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  Pelosi on cleric who barred her from communion: 'That's his problem, not mine'

  Jack Jenkins | Sat 25 Mar 2023 6:38 GMT

  Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a rare public rebuke of her home bishop on Thursday.

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  Franklin Graham says charges against Donald Trump are 'politically motivated'

  Jennifer Lee | Fri 24 Mar 2023 6:41 GMT

  American evangelist Franklin Graham says the political Left are "attacking" Donald Trump because they are "scared to death" that he will make a return to office.

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  Report: LGBTQ Americans tend to be younger and have no religion

  Bob Smietana | Fri 24 Mar 2023 6:33 GMT

  The new report from PRRI also found that many religious Americans support LGBTQ nondiscrimination rights, even those who oppose same sex-marriage.

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  'Radical' expansion of assisted suicide in Oregon is 'too extreme'

  Jennifer Lee | Fri 24 Mar 2023 6:25 GMT

  The Oregon House of Representatives this week voted to expand the state's assisted suicide programme by repealing the residency requirement.

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  Oregon assisted suicide policy slammed after rise in deaths

  Chris Ward | Wed 22 Mar 2023 5:56 GMT

  New data released by the US state of Oregon shows a rise in the number of people ending their lives by assisted suicide.

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  US Congress members sound alarm over treatment of UK Christians

  Jennifer Lee | Tue 21 Mar 2023 6:34 GMT

  Eight members of the US House of Representatives have written of their concerns about the treatment of Christians in the UK and "existential threats" to their freedoms, "even freedom of thought."

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  Ex-Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt sues denomination

  Leonardo Blair | Tue 21 Mar 2023 6:29 GMT

  Former Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt has admitted to "only kissing and some awkward fondling" between himself and the wife of a younger minister who accused him of sexual assault while on a beach vacation with his family in Panama City, Florida, 12 years ago.

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  How far must employers go to accommodate workers' time off for worship? The Supreme Court will weigh in

  Charles J Russo | Mon 20 Mar 2023 6:21 GMT

  The US Supreme Court will soon address the extent to which employers must accommodate employees, if at all, in similar circumstances.

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  Americans prefers Jews, Catholics and mainline Protestants over evangelicals

  Yonat Shimron | Mon 20 Mar 2023 6:06 GMT

  A new Pew Research poll finds that only 18% of non-evangelical Americans had favourable opinions of evangelicals; 32% had somewhat unfavourable. views.

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  Only half of US pastors are 'very satisfied' with their vocations: study

  Ryan Foley | Sat 18 Mar 2023 7:27 GMT

  Only half of U.S. pastors are "very satisfied" with their vocation, marking a steep decline in pastoral satisfaction over the past decade, according to a study released by Barna Group.

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  3 big numbers that tell the story of secularization in America

  Phil Zuckerman | Sat 11 Mar 2023 6:29 GMT

  In short, when it comes to three key realms of religious life – belief, behavior and belonging – all are lower than they have ever been in American history.