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Algeria shuts down 3 churches days after Christians hold sit-in protest
Christian communities in northcentral Algeria have been kicked out of their own church buildings at the hands of police just days after area Christians protested the government’s crackdown on churches.
Despite COVID-19, evangelical churches are optimistic about financial future: report
A majority of evangelical churches and Christ-centered nonprofits remain optimistic about their financial future despite the toll of the coronavirus pandemic on their operations in recent months, according to a recent report from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
Eight Churches Destroyed By Terror Sect in Nigeria
Terror sect Boko Haram attacked a city in northeast Nigeria Sunday, destroying at least eight churches, a police station, a bank and buildings of local businesses. At least four police officers were killed.
U.K. Churches Challenged to Read Bible Cover-to-Cover
CWR, the ministry of Selwyn Hughes, is inviting hundreds of churches across the United Kingdom to rise to the challenge of reading the whole Bible cover-to-cover throughout 2009.
Top 5 Churches That Use Social Media Best
Being successful online is not easy, says Biola University's director of innovation, Dave Bourgeois. When it comes to churches, having at least a minimal digital strategy has become crucial in expanding outreach even locally within their own communities. It is for this reason that The Christian Post has come up with its first "Top 5 Churches That Use Social Media Best" list. With the help of DJ Chuang, founder of Social Media Church, CP has picked five churches based on their successful use of T
Churches to Unite in Int'l Prayer for Peace
Hundreds of churches and Christian organizations around the world will pray for peace this Sunday on International Day of Prayer for Peace. In the United States alone, nearly 140 congregations and Christian groups are organizing public prayer events.
The 7 most common challenges for churches in the second wave of COVID
Hopelessness pervasive. The first major wave of COVID did not have the sense of hopelessness that is endemic with the second wave. You felt in the first round that it would be over and done, even if it took a year or so. The second wave has been a real challenge.
Ill. churches hold worship services despite stay-at-home order
Several churches in the Chicago, Illinois, area held in-person worship services on Sunday, defying a statewide stay-at-home order prohibiting religious gatherings of more than 10 people.
Online churches don't hurt local church growth: study
Does the online church actually help grow the Church? A new study, billed as the most extensive of its kind, is touting the benefits of doing church online — and no, it’s not to simply build a crowd.
Over 1,500 U.S. Churches to Join Compassion Sunday to Tackle Poverty
More than 1,500 churches across the United States will participate in Compassion Sunday, an annual event that helps find sponsors for the world's poorest children.
U.K. Churches Kick Off Biblethon Festival
Nearly 200 people from over 20 local churches in England kicked off a Bible reading marathon on Friday during which the Scripture will be read in public for 10 days.
Tithing Hits Record Low; Churches Spend More to Make Congregants Happy
Are churches spending more on themselves than on the needs of those outside the church? According to a new report they are. Tithing has also decreased with churchgoers giving only about 2.38 percent of their income
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Orthodox Churches Commit to Overcoming Internal Division
Leaders of major Orthodox branches have recommitted themselves to overcoming internal conflicts, a unity effort that one leader says will have an impact on the global Christian church.
Report Finds Over 1,200 Crimes Against Churches in 2009
There were at least 1,237 crimes committed against Christian churches and ministries in the United States this past year, according to a report released Monday.
Churches May Be Forced to Rent Their Facilities to Gay Couples
The city of Hutchinson, Kan., is mulling over a proposed law that would force some churches in the community, regardless of their religious convictions, to rent their church halls to gay couples for events.
Haitians Keep Churches Alive amid Tragedy
Amid countless piles of rubble and the stench of death permeating Haiti, Christians throughout the devastated country are still able to find something to sing about.
Pastors, churches still struggling in throes of ‘uncertainty and unsettledness’ post-pandemic: study
In a time of “uncertainty and unsettledness” following the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns, churches are still struggling to attract young people to the pews, address concerns about aging clergy and congregants, and commit to doing what it takes to ensure their future survival, a new study conducted by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research at Hartford International University shows.
