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Religious belief tends to be associated with key indicators of a successful life, such as education level and marital status, a recent study found. Ryan Burge, a political scientist who studies religion ...

Church-goers continue to worship off site after a fire that destroyed an Orlando Catholic church on the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health ruling. The fire mirros ...

Advances in artificial intelligence likely will have an impact on the future of the church. In a possible glimpse of the future, hundreds of people recently attended a Protestant church service in ...

Absent fathers and failed marriages may be two reasons why Christianity is on the decline in the United States, a new study found. The Nationwide Study on Faith and Relationships, recently released by ...

When all is said and done, there often is more said than done. Despite good intentions, most churchgoers don’t follow through on volunteer opportunities. Most Protestant churchgoers say their churches encourage them ...

The Southern Baptist Convention has lost nearly a half-million members in the past year, which represents the largest decline in more than a century. Pastor and author Rick Warren is addressing the ...

Pastor Rick Warren has written an open letter to Southern Baptists after the church he founded, Saddleback, was disfellowshipped over the ordination of women. Warren was recently named chancellor of the Spurgeon’s ...

“The Secrets of Hillsong” uncovers Hillsong culture, abuse and Carl Lentz. The four-part documentary dropped on May 19. Since Carl Lentz’s fall from grace due to his affair with Ranin Karim, many ...

The remains of a Benedictine nun at a convent in Gower, Mo., are attracting worldwide attention. Gower is a small town about 40 miles north of Kansas City. A story published Monday by ...

A former manager of Ensign Peak Advisors, the investment arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has accused the church of using the money as a “clandestine hedge fund.” ...

If you take a few minutes to read any local or national news, you will find tragic stories. They often surround a person or group of people making poor moral choices that ...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is putting his money where his mouth is. He is donating a portion of his salary — $43,725 – to the Good News Jail & Prison Ministry to further ...

Nathaniel Pawlowski, the son of a pastor in Calgary, faces potential punishment for preaching and reading the Bible outside a drag queen story time for children at a public library. “We went ...

Country singer Granger Smith plans to leave the music industry to focus on ministry after his final tour this summer. The 43-year-old singer shared the news in a video he posted on Instagram to ...

People who were not able to travel to Kentucky for the recent Asbury Revival will be able to experience it through a new film. Redeem TV will show the documentary “Asbury Revival: ...

Small groups are a good way for Christians to build relationships, especially in large churches and after worshipping virtually during the pandemic. However, the number of people who participate is declining. Just ...

Now that the pandemic is over, many churches across the nation were filled for Easter services on Sunday. Throngs of Christian worshipers flocked to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit to hear popular ...

Easter dawned for Kansas City’s homeless, too, as local churches volunteer for special outreach services organized through City Union Mission. “As we celebrate the miracle of Easter, we are so thankful for ...

John and Debbie Lindell have announced plans to step down as pastors of James River Church, the Springfield megachurch they founded more than three decades ago. The leadership transition to their children ...

Anyone who has visited a shopping mall understands the big idea behind a food court. “If you want Mexican food, you go here. … If you want pizza, you go over there,” ...

Rick Warren, author and founding pastor of Saddleback Church, recently elaborated on his decision to ordain female pastors. “I’m a Bible guy,” he said. “And I actually had to change because of ...

The statuesque film legend didn’t call attention to herself as she shared a pew with other conservative Presbyterians in their small church not far from Hollywood. She was articulate when discussing theology ...

The landmark golden dome in downtown Kansas City is getting a facelift. The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is working on a $14 million campaign to build a new parish hall and ...

Four people, including two minors, have been charged with a shooting at a Mennonite church building in Morgan County, Mo., last weekend. Authorities consider the act a hate crime. The Morgan County ...

Fred Provencher, senior pastor of Cornerstone Church, travelled from the suburbs of New Jersey to war-torn Ukraine to deliver vital equipment to a medical missions organization last fall. On the trip, he ...