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Federal Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Iowa Church’s Lawsuit Against Civil Rights Commission
A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an Iowa church against the Civil Rights Commission for allegedly interpreting a state law wrongly and putting it at risk of prosecution.

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FBI Files Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Charleston Church Shooting, Dylann Roof's Gun Purchase
The FBI filed a motion Friday to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the agency of negligence that paved the way for Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof to buy a handgun.

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Planned Parenthood Celebrates 100 Years While Pro-Life Groups Hold Prayer Vigils
While Planned Parenthood marked its centennial with the hashtag #100YearsStrong, a coalition of 11 pro-life groups tagged it as #100YearsOfAbuse.

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Machete Wielding Islamist Militants Attack Man, Burn Houses in Increasing Unrest in the Congo
A man was attacked by Islamist militants with a machete and left for dead in the North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Johns Hopkins: Authors of Homosexuality Study ‘Don’t Speak on Behalf of Institution’
Johns Hopkins University distanced itself from the two scientists who wrote a study saying there’s no scientific evidence that people are born gay.

 
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Reflections on attending the 2025 International Gospel Conference
Over the past few days, I had the privilege of traveling to Jakarta for the 2025 International Gospel Conference organized by Stephen Tong Evangelistic Ministries International (STEMI).

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Rick Warren challenges pastors at WEA assembly: preach, teach, and heal like Jesus
On the opening night of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, Rick Warren issued a heartfelt challenge to church leaders around the world: “Don’t just preach the message of Jesus; learn His model—share the gospel with the poor, the sick, and the broken as He did; pray as He prayed; and build the church as He built it.”

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[Exclusive] Watoto Asia director Rev. Sunny Cheng: bringing life-changing education from Africa!
Watoto—an international Christian child-care ministry—held “Emily: A Life Story” in Hong Kong to promote “Keep a Girl in School” poverty-relief campaign. Following it, Rev. Sunny Cheng, the Asia Regional Director of Watoto, shared about his remarkable journey in ministry with Gospel Herald.
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[Exclusive Interview] Evangelist Stephen Tong exhorts the Chinese church to return to the foundations of reformed faith
During the 14th World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, Pastor Stephen Tong, the founder of the Reformed Evangelical Church of Indonesia, spoke with Gospel Herald (GH), offering earnest counsel to the Chinese church.
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Silicon Valley’s River of Life Christian Church to hold 2025 missions conference: “united in mission, unlimited possibilities”
River of Life Christian Church (ROLCC), the largest Chinese church in the United States located in Silicon Valley, will host its 2025 Missions Conference from October 17–19 under the theme “United in Mission, Unlimited Possibilities.”
