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Atheist Group: Trump's Tweet Supporting Church FEMA Funding Breached Presidential Etiquette
A secular organization that advocates for nontheists says that President Donald Trump has breached presidential etiquette by using his Twitter page to argue that Texas churches should be eligible for government reimbursement to repair damage caused by Hurricane Harvey.
Conservatives Optimistic Supreme Court Will Back Missouri Church's Access to State Aid Program
Conservatives were optimistic that the United States Supreme Court will rule in favor of a Missouri church who was denied access to a state-run secular aid program.
Orthodox Christians Dive into Ice-Cold Waters to Celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany
Jan. 6 is the day that Orthodox Christians around the world celebrate the Epiphany, a day commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ.
Prominent Lutheran Theologian Celebrated With Gold Medal
C.F.W. Walther is being celebrated by the International Association of Reformation Coins and Victor Huster, with a limited edition medal celebrating the 200th anniversary of his birth.
Interfaith Leaders Nationwide to Unite for 9/11 Anniversary
Stemming from the success of last year's Unity Walk in Washington, D.C., involving leaders from all faiths who commemorated the 9/11 anniversary, Unity Walk will expand to New York City this year and has prompted interest among nations worldwide.
Churches to Celebrate Palm Sunday with Fair-Trade 'Eco-Palms'
As thousands of Christians re-enact Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, many will be celebrating with fair-trade palm fronds. About 640,000 eco-palms will be distributed this Sunday.
White Lutheran Pastors Building Multicultural Churches
A group of white pastors leading multicultural congregations in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America was thanked, some for the first time, for serving in a difficult setting still unfamiliar to most of the denomination.
ELCA Bishop to Preach at Lutheran Pastor's Transgender Renaming Service
A bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will be preaching at a transgender pastor's gender renaming service in New Jersey on Sunday.
Troy Davis Story: Cop-Killer WILL Be Executed as US Supreme Court Plea Fails
Troy Davis will be executed by way of lethal injection Wednesday night in Butts County, Georgia, despite a last ditch appeal by his defense team to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Troy Davis Story: Execution Delayed as U.S. Supreme Court Considers Plea
Following an appeal by thousands worldwide for a pardon, the Troy Davis execution has been temporarily delayed as the U.S. Supreme Court considers the eleventh-hour plea issued by Davis’ defense team. It is believed that a decision will be announced imminently by the court.
UK judge accuses Iranian who raped girl of faking conversion to Christianity to avoid deportation
A U.K. judge has said that he will not deport an Iranian asylum seeker who raped a girl, even though he suspects his professed conversion to Christianity is not genuine.
Troy Davis Story: Cop-Killer Executed as Dramatic Final Plea to Supreme Court Fails
Troy Davis, convicted cop-killer, has been executed by way of lethal injection on Wednesday night at 11:08 p.m. EST in Butts County, Ga., despite a last-minute plea to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Wisconsin woman pleads guilty to stealing $30K from congregation
A woman who stole around $30,000 from a church in Wisconsin pleaded guilty to theft and will serve four days in the House of Correction and pay a fine to the church she stole from.
Parents urge Supreme Court to rule that Maine’s tuition aid program must include religious schools
A group of parents in Maine who want state tuition assistance in order to put their children in a religious private school are asking the United States Supreme Court to rule on their behalf.
North Dakota man charged with murder in death of teen he called a 'Republican extremist'
A North Dakota man accused of running over a teen who he described as a member of a “Republican extremist group” has been charged with murder after he was initially freed on bond.
State College Pastors Pray for Families of Sandusky, Paterno
While the town of State College, Penn., continues to cope with the heartache resulting from the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, area pastors continue to pray for the families of the two former Penn State football coaches who are at the center of it all.
80 Muslim Refugees Baptized Into Christianity Despite Attacks by Islamic Radicals in German Camps
Close to 80 Muslims at a refugee camp in Hamburg, Germany, have been baptized into Christianity despite the ongoing physical and sexual abuse that Christian converts face at such camps in the Western country.