Student Prayer No Longer Allowed Over Loudspeaker Before Football Games in Alabama School District
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Student or volunteer led prayer will no longer be allowed over the intercom before high school football games in the Blount County School District. According to superintendent Rodney Green, the district made the decision
Female ‘Bishop’ Claims Church of England Should Avoid Only Calling God ‘He’
Photo Credit: You Tube screenshot/Diocese of Gloucester (The Telegraph) -- The Church of England should avoid only calling God "he," a bishop has said, as a survey found that young Christians think God is male. Research by YouGov found that
China Forbids Children From Churches as Religious Rights Diminish
Photo Credit: Mark Forman (Open Doors USA) -- Since introducing new religious regulations in February to align “religion with Chinese characteristics,” Chinese President Xi Jinping and his regime continue to tighten their grip on religious rights in the name of
Mobilizing the Gospel Among Nomads in Kenya
Photo Credit: Mission Network News/World Mission Kenya (Mission Network News) — The Rendille people in Kenya are historically an animist, nomadic people group. The people group of about 75,000 live off the land in northern Kenya and their animals. “They
School Board Decides to Fight Lawsuit After Initially Ordering Students to Paint Over Christian Logo on Football Field
SHREVEPORT, La. -- A school board in Louisiana has unanimously voted to fight a lawsuit filed by Americans United for Separation of Church and State after it initially instructed the field crew to paint over a paid advertisement painted on
Appeals Court Reluctantly Upholds Ruling Ordering Removal of Florida Cross, Calls for Own Decision to Be Overturned
Photo Credit: Freedom From Religion Foundation PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A panel with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling ordering the removal of a cross from a public park in Florida, stating that they were "bound by
After Chinese Officials Shut Down Chengdu House Church, Members Take the Gospel to the Streets
CHENGDU, China -- Members of a house church in China recently took the gospel to the streets after the government shut down their unregistered church, video footage reveals. A video shared on Sunday by Christopher Gregory of the organization China
‘God Showed Them They Could Be Washed and Cleansed’: African Orphans Thrive in Christ Despite Traumatic Past
East Africa (Mission Network News) — Reports released this week detail the rescue of 85 minors from forced labor in Sudan. According to authorities, the minors came from several African nations: Chad, Eritrea, Niger, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Virginia ‘Pastor’ Launches Online ‘GodSquad Church’ for Gamers
RICHMOND, Va. -- A Virginia man has launched has an online "church" for those who like to play video games, called "GodSquad Church." He says that if Jesus were walking the earth today, he would be on Twitch playing games
‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ Sparking Protests in Southern Cities
Screenshot: Nola.com YouTube Residents in some Southern cities have pushed back against plans to bring "Drag Queen Story Hour" to their local library, an event that features men dressed as women reading stories about topics such as homosexuality and "gender