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Catholic, Lutheran churches to defy Minn. gathering ban by resuming services
The Minnesota Catholic Conference and the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod of Minnesota have publicly declared that they will resume in-person worship services on May 26 despite state restrictions on religious gatherings.
Mission Groups Team Up to Plant 1,000 Churches in Japan
An international missions organization and the Asian Access ministry are teaming up with plans to plant 1,000 churches in Japan within the next nine years.
Churches to Get FEMA Disaster Relief Funding in Budget Bill Signed by Trump
A provision included in the two-year budget agreement signed by President Donald Trump Friday morning provides congressional assurance that churches and other houses of worship can legally receive disaster relief funding after several decades of exclusion.
Why many multisite churches are now moving toward autonomous congregations
While some leaders of multisite churches are avoiding public conversations about it, "many," industry insiders say, are now considering breaking up into autonomous churches.
China Churches Exploding Despite Growing Government Control
Many of China's churches are overflowing, despite increasing government attempts to curb them, according to multiple sources.
Public Forums in Anglican Churches 'Not a Safe Place' for Gays
Despite a call by the head of the Anglican Communion to make churches a safe place for gays to speak openly about their lives, one rector pointed out the insensitivity in many churches towards homosexuals.
China's Persecuted Churches Forced to Hand Over Donations to Communist Regime
The Communist Party in China's coastal Zhejiang province is forcing persecuted Christian churches to hand over all of their tithes and donations to government officials, reports have said.
6 Uncomfortable Takeaways From Urban Church Leader Ray Bakke: 'The Oldest Churches in Christendom Are the Newest Churches in America'
They're huddled. They're traumatized. And they're your neighbors. The oldest churches in Christendom are the newest churches in America...Syria has come to Burbank. This last year, 1,000 new Egyptians joined the Coptic Orthodox Church in Fairfax, Virginia. That's pain.
Grand jury charges Louisiana man accused of burning 3 black churches with hate crimes
A federal grand jury has filed hate crimes charges against a Louisiana man who allegedly burned three historical African-American churches in an arson spree.
Churches Fall Short on Developing Evangelical Culture Within Congregations, Says Pastor Dave Bruskas
The church needs to focus on creating a gospel-centered evangelistic culture rather than just claiming to be evangelical, says Dave Bruskas, teaching pastor and executive elder at Mars Hill Church.
Why Are Churches So Homogeneous? Pastor Asks
Pastors in the United States need to be intentional in making their congregations less homogeneous and more multi-ethnic, says the pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in the country.
Algerian Govt. Shut Down of Churches Shrouded in Uncertainty, but Christians Fear Persecution
The government of Algeria has recently denied suggestions that its continued shut down of various churches in recent weeks and months is due to its persecution of Christians, though believers have claimed that the trend shows otherwise.
Pope to celebrate Ash Wednesday at Vatican, skipping traditional 'station churches' walk
Pope Francis will be celebrating Ash Wednesday at a service in Vatican City, rather than doing a traditional walk to various churches, due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
3 Churches Firebombed Ahead of Pope Francis' Visit to Chile
Days before the scheduled visit of Pope Francis to Chile, three Roman Catholic churches in the national capital of Santiago were firebombed and a note left at the scene threatening to put "the next bomb" in the pontiff's "cassock."
Judge Rules Against 10 Churches Seeking Cross Display on Ind. Waterfront Property
A United States district court judge has ruled against a group of churches that wanted to build a temporary cross display on some public waterfront property in Indiana.
1,400 Assemblies of God Churches Demolished, Confiscated by Cuba, Report Says
The U.K.-based Christian Solidarity Worldwide has recorded more than 1,600 religious freedom violations in Cuba in the first six months of this year, highlighting the communist government's crackdown of churches, especially the beginning of a process which involves confiscation of 1,400 Assemblies of God churches.
Rick Santorum's Christian Film Company to Release Movies to Churches Not Theaters
EchoLight Studios, which released last year's adaptation of Max Lucado's "The Christmas Candle", told Deadline that the studio made the decision as a strategic attempt to draw the masses into churches.
