Michael Gryboski

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  May 25, 2021

  PCUSA lost over 56K members, 116 churches in 2020: report    

  Presbyterian Church (USA) lost approximately 56,000 active members and closed more than 100 congregations in 2020, according to a recent annual report on denominational statistics.

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  May 24, 2021

  Wheaton unveils new wording for martyred missionaries' plaque; ‘savage Indians’ removed

  Wheaton College has unveiled the new wording for a plaque honoring alumni Jim Elliot and other missionaries killed in Ecuador in 1956, which will replace an earlier plaque that had language considered derogatory towards indigenous people.

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  May 23, 2021

  Pastor Choco De Jesús tackles divisions in society, wants churches to be 'referee' in politics

  Pentecostal Pastor Wilfredo “Choco” De Jesús is working to tackle the problem of divisiveness and the need for churches to address the issue inwardly and outwardly.

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  May 23, 2021

  This week in Christian history: Bob Jones loses at Supreme Court, Protestants banned from Canada

  Here are three events that happened this week in Christian history. They include the birth of a prominent liberal preacher, Bob Jones University losing a U.S. Supreme Court case, and Protestants being banned from New France.

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  May 21, 2021

  Illinois megachurch leaves UMC amid LGBT debate, retains ownership of campuses

  A theologically conservative multi-campus megachurch based in Illinois has finalized an amicable separation from the United Methodist Church, joining a recent wave of congregations that have exited the mainline Protestant denomination.

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  May 21, 2021

  New Jersey priest pleads guilty to stealing over $500K from church

  A Catholic priest has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $500,000 from a congregation known for having financial struggles.

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  May 20, 2021

  Catholic League head denounces White House faith-based partnership office's meeting with atheist groups

  Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights President and CEO Bill Donohue recently denounced a White House meeting with atheistic organizations who he claims have an agenda driven by "anti-religion politics."

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  May 20, 2021

  California to pay $1.35M to settle Harvest Rock Church lawsuit against gathering restrictions

  California will have to pay over $1 million in legal fees and attorney costs as part of a settlement reached with Harvest Rock Church over litigation surrounding the state’s lockdown rules.

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  May 19, 2021

  Franklin Graham tells Prince Harry what's great about the US after royal calls First Amendment ‘bonkers’

  The Rev. Franklin Graham, conservative evangelical leader and head of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, has responded to Prince Harry’s recent comments dismissing the First Amendment as “bonkers.”

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  May 19, 2021

  Russell Moore leaves Southern Baptist Convention's ERLC for Christianity Today

  Russell Moore, the prominent Southern Baptist leader known for his criticism of former President Donald Trump, is leaving his post as president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission to join Christianity Today.