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WASHINGTON — Churches, synagogues, mosques and other faith-based community centers damaged in a natural disaster could be eligible for federal disaster relief funds through FEMA under a measure approved by a congressional ...

Conyers affair reveals larger problem in government and society as lack of transparency enables sexual harassers. It was announced Sunday that Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., the longest-serving democrat in Congress, is stepping down from ...

Perhaps no other custom reveals our nation’s original character as clearly as the celebration of Thanksgiving Day. Other countries have adopted similar observances, but America was the first to nationally recognize its ...

After several years of being open Thanksgiving Day, the nation’s retailers may be taking a step back. Retail industry experts say  it is in response to employee discontent with having to work ...

PHILADELPHIA—More than a week after the horrific, tragic and frightening shooting at a rural Texas church, many church leaders are thinking seriously about their own church security and what may need to ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (BP) — The 14-year-old daughter of a Southern Baptist pastor was reportedly among 26 people killed when an armed man began shooting during Sunday morning (Nov. 5) worship services at ...

Nov. 17 grand opening of museum to be a ‘celebration’ of scripture.   When visitors to Washington, D.C., tour the capital’s historic museums and monuments in the future, they’ll have more than just American ...

As a Kansas City-area woman wraps up a cross-country, year-plus-long adventure performing outreach, she’s ready to keep sharing the message that life matters. Anna Hoduski set out to run across the U.S. ...

After violence erupted when white nationalists and Antifa rioters battled at a rally in support of Confederate statues in Charlottesville, Va., the nation was left reeling. In response, the niece of civil rights hero Dr. Martin Luther King ...

Pentecostal Charismatic Churches of North America Call on Christians to Pray, Stand Together in Unity in Response to Charlottesville Rally The Pentecostal Charismatic Churches of North America, which represents thousands of churches ...

Operation Christmas Child volunteers spread the love of Jesus in Africa with shoeboxes. By Allison Gibeson There are many moments from a recent Operation Christmas Child shoebox distribution trip to Rwanda that ...

A streamed Netflix series dramatizing the fictional story of a teen’s suicide has drawn disparate reactions from secular and Christian sectors in the U.S. and abroad as the show’s popularity continues strong. ...

For many, anti-semitic hate crimes mimic those that led up to Holocaust.   –By Lori (Roberts) Wilson The Phone Rings… … it’s your child’s daycare. The calm but measured voice says your child ...

Renovation of church allows visitors better look at evidence of Jesus death, burial and resurrection. By Dwight Widaman | Editor If you’ve been to Israel you’ve most likely toured the Church of ...

Faith groups partnering with states to help make released convicts productive citizens.   Jesus’ words in Matthew 25:36 are among the most quoted from the New Testament: “I was in prison and ...

WASHINGTON—Thousands of evangelical leaders are asking President Donald Trump to reconsider his executive order pausing the United States refugee program and barring travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. Christian humanitarian group World Relief ...

For churches with Sunday night activities, most pastors say it’s still “game on” at church despite the Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Feb. 5. ...

Fellowship of Christian Athletes Congratulates Clemson and Longtime FCA Friend Dabo Swinney on National Championship Last night, in an exciting, down-to-the-wire College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Tampa, the Clemson Tigers took home the trophy ...

American Pastors Network Explores How Americans Can Achieve True Biblical Success Again at Home and in the Church  PHILADELPHIA—As many look ahead to the changes they want to make in 2017, the American Pastors Network ...

Have you grown sick and tired of national retail chains bowing to the very small anti-Christmas minority? If so, then take a good look at the list below, and use it to ...

If you are like me, there’s relief that the election is over, if only for the lack of television commercials or robo calls. For some there was jubilation Wednesday morning, Nov. 9, ...

The 2016 election is behind us. Well, almost. The media is daily reporting attacks on blacks, hispanics and muslims all at the hands of Trump supporters. At least that is what they ...

Self-described evangelicals likely helped the GOP nominee to an upset victory. In a stunning rebuke of polls and pundits, business mogul and reality television star Donald J. Trump has won the presidency ...

Reflecting on Democrats’ stunning loss last night, the former faith outreach director for President Barack Obama’s successful 2012 campaign said Hillary Clinton’s campaign made a critical mistake in ignoring evangelicals. “We asked ...

  Tony Perkins gets indignant when he thinks about Christians refusing to vote for either of the two major party presidential candidates because they believe both are undesirable. “I want to go ...