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  May 13, 2018

  Episcopal Bishop Who Supports Same-Sex Marriage Chosen to Preach at Royal Wedding

  Prince Henry "Harry" of Wales and former U.S. actress Meghan Markle have invited Bishop Michael Curry, the first African American to preside over the Episcopal Church and who defends same-sex marriage, to deliver a sermon at their wedding on Saturday.

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  May 13, 2018

  Mike Pence Praises Bible-Reading, Church-Going Christians for 'New American Awakening'

  In the commencement address at Hillsdale College in Michigan on Saturday, Vice President Mike Pence told the Class of 2018 they were joining the workforce amid "opportunity and optimism" due to growing faith in America.

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  May 12, 2018

  Christians-Only Town Can't Bar Non-Christians From Moving in, HUD Says

  A cottage community affiliated with the United Methodist Church cannot bar non-Christians from buying and owning homes as it is not exempt from fair housing laws, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has ruled.

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  May 12, 2018

  United Methodist Church Corrects 'God Isn't Male or Female' Amendment Mistake

  Days after the United Methodist Church voted down an amendment to its Book of Discipline that would have said God is not "male or female," the denomination says there will be a revote as the text had an error.

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  May 7, 2018

  Ron Carpenter Passes Baton to John Gray as Redemption Church Becomes Relentless

  On Sunday, the 21,000 member multi-campus Redemption Church headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, got a new name, Relentless, and also a new pastor, John Gray, as its founder Ron Carpenter Jr. held his final service.

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  May 7, 2018

  Food Video Is Evidence of 'Terrorism,' Turkey Claims in Pastor Andrew Brunson's Trial

  In the ongoing trial of American Pastor Andrew Brunson, who was arrested in December 2016 on false charges of espionage and terrorism in Turkey, a video of a Middle Eastern dish that Brunson's daughter sent him from the United States is being viewed as evidence.

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  May 6, 2018

  Christian School in Canada Fights Closure Over Bible Verse Controversy

  A public school board in Canada's Alberta province has voted to close down an associated Christian school after it refused to abstain from teaching "offensive" Bible verses that discuss sexuality, according to reports.

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  May 6, 2018

  Vacation Bible School Forced to Close in India After Hindu Nationalists Threaten Church

  A six-day Vacation Bible School for children run by a Pentecostal church in southern India was forced to suspend the program on its first day after two men from Hindu nationalist groups disrupted it and threatened the organizers, according to a report.

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  May 5, 2018

  4 Countries in Asia Pass Laws Banning Religious Conversions

  Four countries in South and Southeast Asia have laws that ban conversion of their citizens away from the majority religion, and two other countries are considering implementing the legislation, apart from numerous other nations in the region that prohibit blasphemy and apostasy, aimed mostly at Christian missionary work.

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  May 3, 2018

  Pentecostal Church Pastor Kidnapped, Beheaded by Masked Gunmen in India

  The body of a 46-year-old Pentecostal pastor, with his head severed, was found next to his vehicle that had been set on fire in the eastern state of Jharkhand. While extreme Marxists appear to have claimed responsibility, some local Christians believe the killers were mobilized by Rightwing Hindus.