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‘Clear-cut religious discrimination’: Church gets sued for … HOLDING CHURCH!
(Photo by Joe Kovacs) A church in Florida is being sued … for holding church! In its own property. The fight involving Coastal Family Church in Flagler Beach is being handled by Liberty Counsel, which reported on the dispute that involves state...

Catholic mom calls out ‘inauthenticity’ of Taylor Swift’s profane music
A Catholic mom recently questioned why Taylor Swift’s songs contain so many swear words, wondering whether the profanity throughout her music is a failed attempt by the singer to make herself more relatable. Maggie Phillips wrote for Angelus News...

Religion news 9 October 2025
Israel and Hamas sign off first phase of peace plan US President Donald Trump has posted on social media that Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of the peace plan. BBC live feed of the story here. Pictures of diplomats shaking...

Christians Murdered in Punjab: Targeted Killings and Delayed Justice
by A. Sahara Alexander A blurred photograph illustrating the VOPM report about Asif Raza. On October 9, 2025, 14-year-old Arsalan Masih, a Christian student in Pakistan’s Punjab province, was beaten to death by police officers after a prior...

Catholic bishops call on EU to appoint special envoy for religious freedom
ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 8, 2025 / 16:43 pm The representatives of the Catholic bishops to the European Union reiterated their call for the bloc to act firmly against anti-Christian persecution around the world by reinstating the position of the...

Jewellery industry in crisis as gold rises
KARACHI: The relentless surge in gold prices has not only unsettled jewellers but also left workshop labourers anxious about their future. Many fear that if prices climb any further, the little work that remains in the goldsmith trade could...

Muslim nations urged to take united stand against Israel
KARACHI: Amid growing international concern over the worsening situation in Gaza, religious and political leaders at a seminar on Solidarity with Palestine held under the banner of the Milli Yakjehti Council Sindh urged Muslim nations to break...
Church to celebrate 185th anniversary
Pictured is the Windfall Emanuel United Church of Christ, 1781 Biddle Road in Galion. Courtesy | Windfall Emanuel UCC The Windfall Emanuel United Church of Christ, located at 1781 Biddle Road in Galion, will celebrate 185 years of ministry on...

Jewish Tucsonan’s Book Celebrates ‘Philosophy of Kindness’
Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford in her Tucson home with her bilingual children’s books. (Courtesy Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford) Tucson resident and author Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford originally wrote “What Color is Your Hand?/ De qué color es tu mano?” 24...

Jewel Johnson, South Fulton mayor candidate

Jewelry store suspected of fake card transactions
Authorities are investigating a jewelry store near Cotai casinos suspected of facilitating fake card transactions to help gamblers withdraw cash, involving illegal money exchange. Preliminary police investigations found the store, open for over a...

Christians say authorities, media covering up pastor’s death in India: It was murder
By Morning Star NewsWednesday, October 08, 2025 Getty Images/Yawar NazirHYDERABAD, India — More than six months after police in southern India dismissed the death of a pastor as a road accident, Christians in the region say there is strong...

Catholic foundation grant supports Signature Healthcare initiative
Signature Healthcare has received a $10,000 grant from the Catholic Health Foundation of Greater Boston to support its Resilient Church 2025 Project. The initiative aims to strengthen resilience, expand mental health support and build community...
Church’s Texas Chicken Brings Back ‘Chick or Treat’ Promotion for Spooky Season
Church’s Texas Chicken is brewing up the return of its popular Chick or Treat promotion, where Real Rewards members will receive a spooktacular new ‘treat’ weekly during the promotional timeframe. Church’s launched its Real Rewards loyalty program...
Muslim leader shares that his religion has ‘very many’ things in common with the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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‘Men Are Significantly Outpacing Women in Church,’ New Barna Study Reports
Church attendance remains just one piece of the puzzle for measuring church growth and engagement. A new Barna study sheds light on a significant shift in church attendance—men now outpace women in this metric. “Churches are losing women more than...

How Power Corrupts Pure Religion
In 1534, Henry VIII—whom the Pope dubbed “Defender of the Faith” because of his work opposing Luther’s teaching—broke from Rome and established himself as the head of the newly formed Church of England. What caused the change? Henry wanted to...

The Future of Church Outreach: 3 Key Trends We Must Engage
EDITORIAL Leading Mission | Andy Cook Standing on the steps of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Hall in 1980, Graham asked his audience a pivotal question: How do we equip the church to meet this moment? As I look ahead to the next decade, I see...

Study finds younger adults, men leading church attendance
In a reversal of a decades-long trend, the numbers of churchgoing Millennials and Gen Zers are outpacing those of older adults, new data show. Based on data gathered between January and July, Barna Group found that young adults have become more...