Jackson Elliott

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  Nov 5, 2020

  Percentage of Christian registered voters drops 15% since 2008: Pew

  The share of registered voters in the United States who say they are Christian has declined by about 15% since 2008 while the number of religiously unaffiliated voters has nearly doubled, Pew Research Center data suggests. 

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  Nov 5, 2020

  Willow Creek restructuring draws ire at one campus, most staff resign

  Willow Creek Community Church leaders are facing backlash from staff and members at one of its campuses over restructuring plans that include centralization and staff cuts.

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  Nov 4, 2020

  Nigerian pastor has not been freed from Islamic terrorists; reports of release based on false rumor

  A Nigerian pastor is still being held captive by an Islamic State-affiliated terrorist group despite previous reports that claimed he'd been freed. 

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  Nov 3, 2020

  Pastors call Christians to return to God: America is 'perishing unnecessarily'

  Amid division and hatred in the nation, one Illinois pastor believes America is “perishing today unnecessarily.”

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  Nov 2, 2020

  Texas pastor details realities of human smuggling: Ransom gets paid or people get killed

  The well-dressed cartel member drove a new Lincoln Navigator. He had clean-cut hair and no tattoos. He demanded the money and gave the pastors the boy, Sanchez said. Then he showed the AR-15 under his coat. “Once the relatives know, they’ll pay any money,” Sanchez said. “When human traffickers don’t collect, they’ll just kill them.”

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  Nov 2, 2020

  Hispanic evangelical leaders urge Latinos to prioritize voting for life, religious liberty

  A group of Hispanic evangelical leaders are encouraging voters to prioritize pro-life and religious liberty issues in the 2020 election.

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  Oct 31, 2020

  Catholic group investigating claims that it's funding leftist activist organizations

  A Catholic group funded by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops says it's investigating claims by the Lepanto Institute that a grant recipient, which was awarded $1.5 million, is funding organizations that are urging people to support and donate to political candidates, which is a violation of guidelines forbidding partisan activities.

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  Oct 30, 2020

  Pakistani court cites Sharia law to validate abduction, marriage of 13-year-old Christian girl to Muslim man

  A Pakistani court validated the “marriage” of 13-year-old Christian girl Arzoo Raja to 44-year-old Muslim Ali Azhar. Raja’s parents bowed to touch the feet of Pakistani police officers, begging to see their kidnapped thirteen-year-old daughter, but they didn’t listen.

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  Oct 30, 2020

  Nearly half of Gen Z Americans view socialism favorably: survey

  After 100 million murders, dozens of wars, unquantifiable starvation, and gulags created under socialism, 40% of Americans today consider it “favorable,” a survey by Victims of Communism Foundation has found. Younger generations approve of socialism most.

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  Oct 29, 2020

  Terrorist attack in France: 3 killed in church; bishop condemns 'barbaric acts'

  A knife-wielding man attacked and killed three Christians in a church, French officials say. The bishop of Nice, Monsignor André Marceau, said that all churches in the city are now closed under police protection.