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  Decline in church attendance drove deaths of despair among middle-aged white population: study

  Leonardo Blair | Fri 20 Jan 2023 14:23 GMT

  "We show that the initial rise in deaths of despair in the US was preceded by a large decline in organized religious participation."

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  Young evangelicals listen to their pastors. Do pastors listen to them?

  Ken Chitwood | Mon 16 Jan 2023 11:59 GMT

  The nice thing is they still want to talk and want to know what I think,' said one pastor. 'The question is what I can do with these conversations.'

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  Pandemic accelerated fall in church attendance, especially among the young

  Leonardo Blair | Mon 16 Jan 2023 11:53 GMT

  While religious identity among Americans remained largely stable throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, it accelerated existing trends in declining church attendance, particularly among the young, a new report from the Survey Center on American Life shows.

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  Biden likens MLK to Moses and Joseph in speech at Ebenezer Baptist Church

  Anugrah Kumar | Mon 16 Jan 2023 11:45 GMT

  President Joe Biden compared the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Moses and Joseph in the Bible as he spoke at a worship service celebrating the life of the famous civil rights leader at Ebenezer Baptist Church, the historic Georgia church where King once served as lead pastor.

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  Kevin Hart says God allowed him to survive after near-fatal crash

  Jeannie Law | Fri 13 Jan 2023 9:11 GMT

  Comedian and actor Kevin Hart said God allowed him to live after his near-fatal car crash and revealed that he has realized his allure to fame.

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  'Journey' band member threatens legal action against televangelist Paula White-Cain

  Leonardo Blair | Wed 11 Jan 2023 6:11 GMT

  Televangelist's attorney says claims are 'nonsensical'

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  Decline in Americans who go to religious services since pandemic

  Jennifer Lee | Mon 9 Jan 2023 20:40 GMT

  The number of Americans who never attend religious services has jumped since the start of the pandemic.

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  Open Doors US CEO leaves to create Global Christian Relief

  Staff writer | Tue 3 Jan 2023 8:31 GMT

  The CEO of Open Doors USA, David Curry, has left the organisation to create a new organisation working to end persecution called Global Christian Relief.

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  Twitter reinstates Christian Post after 9-month suspension for calling Biden trans official 'a man'

  Anugrah Kumar | Sun 1 Jan 2023 15:15 GMT

  Twitter reinstated The Christian Post's account Saturday following a nine-month suspension in response to a March tweet that called a biologically male trans-identified Biden administration official a man.

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  Many Americans think the meaning of Christmas has been lost - survey

  Bob Smietana | Wed 28 Dec 2022 14:10 GMT

  Three-quarters of those surveyed agreed with the statement "Most Americans have forgotten the real meaning of Christmas".

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  Amy Grant criticised over plan to host niece's lesbian wedding

  Samantha Kamman | Tue 20 Dec 2022 8:21 GMT

  The Rev. Franklin Graham criticized contemporary Christian music star Amy Grant after she and her husband announced their plans to host a same-sex wedding for their niece at their farm, denouncing homosexuality as a sin.

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  Vatican defrocks Priests for Life director Frank Pavone for 'blasphemous communications'

  Anugrah Kumar | Tue 20 Dec 2022 8:15 GMT

  His supporters say he is really being defrocked for his pro-life advocacy.