Georgia Court Hears Arguments Over Ku Klux Klan Adopt-a-Highway Lawsuit
The Ku Klux Klan had its arguments heard in a Georgia court this week after the state refused to allow the White Supremacist group to participate in the Adopt-a-Highway program.
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FBI Makes 10 Arrests in Connection to July 4 Islamic State Attacks, Director Says
The FBI announced this week that it had successfully arrested 10 people associated with the Islamic State for allegedly plotting terrorist attack on U.S. soil during the Fourth of July holiday.
Baltimore Mayor Fires Police Chief Over Rising Homicide Rate After Freddie Gray Death
The mayor of Baltimore, Maryland has fired the city\'s police commissioner among a spike in homicide rates following the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray in April and the subsequent arrest of six police officers.
Okla. Gov. Says Ten Commandments Monument Will Remain at Capitol Pending Appeal
The governor of Oklahoma announced this week that a stone monument of the Ten Commandments will remain at the state\'s capitol building pending an appeal against removing the plaque.
Jim Carrey Apologizes for Using Photo of Autistic Child in Anti-Vaccine Social Media Argument
Comedic actor Jim Carrey has issued an apology after posting a photo of an autistic child on social media in an attempt to prove his argument against mandated vaccines for schoolchildren in the state of California.
Suicide Bomber Kills Priest, 4 Christians in Nigeria
A suicide bomber entered a church in Nigeria this past Sunday, killing a priest and four other Christians in an attack that media outlets suggest bears similarity to attacks carried out by the Boko Haram terror group.
Iraqi Jet Accidentally Drops Bomb in Baghdad Neighborhood, Killing 12
Iraqi officials announced this week that an Iraqi military fighter jet accidentally dropped a bomb over a Baghdad neighborhood, killing 12.
D.C. Police Report 'No Evidence' of Shooter at Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D.C. police reported an "all clear" Monday following a report of an alleged gunshot heard at the Walter Reed National Medical Center in the nation's capital.
Pope Francis Says There Should Be a 'Time Limit to Church Positions'
78-year-old Pope Francis said Friday at St. Peter\'s Square in Rome that he does not believe in the notion of \"leaders for life\" within the Catholic church, saying such a practice would be similar to a country dictatorship.
Anonymous Donors Contribute $3M to Scholarship Fund for Slain Charleston Pastor
Anonymous donors have reportedly contributed $3 million to a scholarship fund set up in honor of the nine victims recently killed in a shooting massacre at the Charleston Emanuel A.M.E. church in June.
Oregon's Bureau of Labor Orders Christian Bakers to Pay $135K for Refusing Same-Sex Wedding Cake
Oregon\'s Bureau of Labor and Industries determined this week that the Christian bakery owners who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding will be ordered to pay $135,000 in emotional damages.
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France’s Main Protestant Bodies Agree to Closer Cooperation After Historic Meeting
The leaders of France's two main Protestant umbrella organizations have agreed to create a standing forum for dialogue and cooperation, following a two-day meeting both described as unprecedented. Delegations from the executive boards of the Protestant Federation of France, known by its French initials FPF, and the National Council of Evangelicals in France, or CNEF, met Sept. 3-4 at the Domaine du Lazaret in Sète.
Evangelical Christianity Growing Among Young Adults, Men, and Ethnic Minorities in Britain: Report
Evangelicals in the United Kingdom are “younger, more ethnically diverse, and more likely to be male than the wider population,” according to a new report from the Evangelical Alliance UK. “Adults under 35 are the age group most likely to identify as Evangelical and to hold Evangelical beliefs,” the report reads. “Approximately a third of the most committed Evangelicals come from ethnically diverse backgrounds, while an estimated 60% of Evangelicals are male.”
Trump Nominates Cissie Graham Lynch as U.S. Religious Freedom Ambassador
President Donald Trump has nominated Cissie Graham Lynch to serve as U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, a State Department position focused on promoting religious liberty abroad. The White House announced that the nomination of Jane Lynch, better known as Cissie Graham Lynch, had been sent to the Senate for consideration.
Practicing Christians Report Less Difficulty Forgiving Themselves and Others, Survey Finds
American Bible Society research suggests that Christians who are more active in their faith and Bible reading are less likely to struggle with forgiving themselves and others. Overall, 29% of respondents said “It is really hard for me to accept myself once I’ve messed up” was “true of me,” while 56% said it was “not true of me.”
Archbishop of Canterbury revokes award to Pakistani cleric after bin Laden remarks resurface
The Archbishop of Canterbury has withdrawn an interfaith award given to Pakistani Muslim cleric Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi after past remarks praising Osama bin Laden resurfaced, raising questions in Pakistan about why he was recommended for the honor by Church of Pakistan’s Moderator Bishop Azad Marshall.