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Boston Parishioners Continue to Fight Against Church Closures
The Catholic Archdiocese of Boston continues to close over 80 parishes in the region; Parishioners form sit-ins, vigils and prayers and file lawsuits to keep their church doors open
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Ecumenical Documentary on Hunger and Poverty to Air Nationwide
The ''Hunger No More: Faces Behind the Facts'' TV documentary brings to life the 'moral dimension of this thorny issue' from the perspective of faith
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Shaky Compromise on Gay Blessings and Ordinations Set
Colorado conservative Episcopalians to restore financial offerings and pledges; liberals to halt gay union 'blessings' and gay clergy ordinations
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Tennessee Baptists Launch 30-Day Intense Prayer and Fasting Initiative
''To change the rising trend of non-attending Christians, Baptists in Tennessee launched a statewide effort to "reverse those numbers" and "change the moral climate of the state and nation''
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Over 550 Million Christians Worldwide Invited to Pray for Peace
''Observing an International Day of Prayer together is one way to combine the strength and witness of churches and faith communities with the strength of the many forces in the international communi
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A church in South Korea’s Guri City suffers fire damage, no injuries reported
A church in Guri City, near Seoul, South Korea, experienced a fire on July 3 that caused damage to parts of its main sanctuary building
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Bible scholar suggests ‘Mark of the Beast’ may not be 666 after all
Canadian Bible scholar Wes Huff is encouraging Christians to reexamine a widely held assumption about Revelation 13:18—that the number of the beast is definitively 666. According to Huff, some of the earliest and most respected manuscripts suggest a different number altogether: 616.
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‘Squid Game’ Season 3 raises spiritual questions about trust, despair, and redemption
In a recent column for Christianity Today, Michelle Park explores Squid Game: Season 3 through a biblical lens, arguing that the show’s narrative highlights not only societal decay but also a deeper, often unspoken, yearning for redemption and trust.
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“Sinners”: Gospel distorted by ethnicity and regionalism
In the latest installment of his Bricolage in the Movie series, Dr. Ukjoo Park offers a cultural-theological reading of Sinners, a supernatural drama directed by Ryan Coogler. Set in the racially segregated 1930s Mississippi Delta, the film follows two Black brothers who operate a juke joint while battling vampires—and racism.
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27 girls and 1 counselor missing after flash flood hits Texas Christian Camp
A sudden flash flood swept through a Christian summer camp in Texas early Friday morning, leaving 27 girls and one adult counselor initially unaccounted for, with 12 still missing as of Sunday.