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Alliance Defending Freedom International Steps up to Defend Religious Freedom in Nepal
The conviction of Pastor Keshab Raj Acharya in Nepal for "outraging religious feelings" and "proselytizing" has prompted Alliance Defending Freedom International (ADF) to take action. On January 23rd, Nepal's Supreme Court declined Pastor Keshab's appeal and upheld a...

Regina A. Johnson- Putting Her Talents To Use In Multiple Fields
Every person from their birth is gifted a special skill set, something they excel it. And for every person, it is different. While some people’s expertise lies in teaching, others are good at playing sports. For some people, painting is where they perform par...
Miguel Torneire Taking His Missionary Work A Step Further For Helping The People
Humans are taught to help others from a very young age. Regardless of their beliefs, age, race, or any other category, humans are taught to help others since it is a basic code of conduct. Helping others is not just part of good manners; humans are prompted to help...
Coronavirus Will Affect 68% of Easter Observers’ Spending Plans this Year – WalletHub
Around 68 percent of Americans who observe Easter say their Easter spending will be affected by the coronavirus this year, according to WalletHub’s new Coronavirus Easter Survey, released today. This survey, which follows WalletHub’s report on the State Economies Most...
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Trump’s immigration agenda is widening fissures in Catholic hierarchy’s consensus
WASHINGTON (RNS) — As the so-called One Big, Beautiful Bill — the Republicans’ mammoth budget proposal designed to fund much of President Donald Trump’s agenda — made its way toward congressional approval last month, U.S. Catholic bishops signed their names to not one...
Catholics in Congo honor an anti-corruption martyr newly beatified by the Vatican
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The remains of a Congolese customs worker who was killed for resisting a bribe and recently beatified by the Vatican were transferred from a public cemetery to a cathedral in Congo’s eastern city of Goma during a special Mass on Tuesday. Hundreds of...
Armenian lawmakers brawl as the government cracks down on its political opponents
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A brawl broke out Tuesday in Armenia’s National Assembly involving an opposition lawmaker who later was stripped of his parliamentary immunity and faces prosecution for calling for ousting President Nikol Pashinyan as political tensions flared...
Former member sues John MacArthur’s megachurch for public shaming
(RNS) — A former member has sued Grace Community Church, led by prominent evangelical pastor John MacArthur, saying church leaders disclosed confidential information about her during a church service. In a complaint filed Thursday (July 3) in Los Angeles County...
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Why some ‘exvangelicals’ are turning to tarot reading
(RNS) — In recent years, tarot cards and readings have become increasingly mainstream. According to a survey from the Pew Research Center released in May, about 1 in 10 Americans said they seek tarot readings at least annually. When it comes to religious affiliation,...
Churches can endorse politicians, IRS says in court filing
(RNS) — For years, conservative legal groups have argued that an IRS rule barring churches from endorsing candidates was unconstitutional. Now the IRS agrees. In a court filing, the IRS said the-so called Johnson Amendment, which bars all nonprofits from being...
Newly-elected Seventh-day Adventist Church leader reflects on challenges and faith’s healthy living
Erton Köhler, a Brazil-born pastor known for his innovative approach to evangelism, is the newly elected president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church General Conference — and the first to hail from South America. Köhler will serve as the spiritual and administrative...
Inside Colorado’s psychedelic church: ‘What makes this place magical is not the mushrooms’
COLORADO SPRINGS (RNS and NPR) — The door to the Colorado Psychedelic Church doesn’t look like much — a walkout basement to a home in an eastern Colorado Springs neighborhood. Faux foliage dangles from the walls, a tabletop fountain trickles nearby, and on a recent...
Crown Heights Catholics battle diocese over another church closure
NEW YORK (RNS) — Around 20 parishioners gathered at the Jesuit Community Chapel in Brooklyn on Thursday evening (July 3). The chairs were arranged in a circle, and the mood was purposeful but warm. Two community members acted as translators in Creole and in Spanish as...
Pope Leo XIV revives summer tradition at Castel Gandolfo
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Almost 13 years have passed since a pope spent part of his summer at the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo, a hilltop town overlooking Lake Albano, just outside Rome. So, when Pope Leo XIV arrived at the Barberini Palace on Sunday (July 6), where...
Trump and Netanyahu may take a victory lap on Iran, but the Gaza war looms over their meeting
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump might look to take a victory lap on Monday after their recent joint strikes on Iran, hailed by both as an unmitigated success. But as they meet for the third time this...