Appeals Court Determines 'Big Mountain Jesus' Can Stay in Montana
An appeals court ruled this week that a decades-old Jesus statue in Flathead National Forest in Montana is constitutional and will stay despite objections from an atheist group.
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Rap Artist Nicki Minaj Thanks Pastor While Accepting VMA Award
Well-known female rap artist Nicki Minaj thanked her pastor while accepting the Best Hip Hop Video for her hit "Anaconda" at MTV\'s Video Music Awards on Sunday night, shortly before continuing an ongoing feud with fellow artist and host Miley Cyrus.
Ky. County Clerk Continues to Deny Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples
A Kentucky county clerk has continued to refuse to issue same-sex marriage licenses to gay couples in defiance of the June Supreme Court ruling that made same-sex marriage a constitutional right.
Report: Gunman Shoots Self After Killing 2 Va. News Station Employees
Media outlets are reporting that the suspect behind the fatal shooting of two Virginia news station employees reportedly shot himself while engaged in a police pursuit.
Ted Cruz Says There Is A 'War on Faith' in America
2016 presidential hopeful Ted Cruz recently suggested that there is a \"war on faith\" in the United States while speaking at a rally in Iowa.
Christian Duke University Freshmen Object to Summer Reading Assignment
Some incoming freshmen at Duke University in North Carolina are reportedly refusing to read a suggested summer reading text, arguing that it goes against their Christian values.
Jimmy Carter Says Fate 'Is In God's Hands' Following Brain Cancer Diagnosis
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has said that his fate \"is in the hands of God\" after announcing that he will undergo radiation for cancer that has spread to his brain.
Sarah Palin Praises Donald Trump For Ability to 'Connect With The People'
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has spoken out in support of 2016 presidential hopeful and real estate mogul Donald Trump, saying the potential candidate has the ability to \"connect with the people.\"
Anne Graham-Lotz's Husband Danny Found Unresponsive in Pool
The son-in-law of famed evangelical pastor Billy Graham is reportedly receiving treatment at a local hospital after he was found unresponsive in his pool at his Raleigh, North Carolina home.
Museum of the Bible Partners with Israeli Antiquities Authority to Carry Holy Land Relics
The Museum of the Bible, slated to open in Washington, D.C. in 2017, recently announced that it will be partnering with the Israeli Antiquities Authority to display ancient artifacts from the Holy Land.
Ky. County Clerk Awarded Stay in Refusing Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
A Kentucky county clerk opposed to issuing same-sex marriage licenses based on her religious beliefs has been given a stay as she takes her case to a higher court.
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Baptist pastor, other Christians killed in attacks in Plateau state, Nigeria
Fulani militia attacks in one county in Plateau state, Nigeria over the weekend killed at least eight Christians, including a Baptist pastor and a church employee on their way to church services on Sunday (Sept. 20), sources said.
Hidden garden found beneath Jerusalem church matches gospel account of Jesus’ tomb
Excavations beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem have revealed an ancient garden and burial landscape that archaeologists say is consistent with the description of Jesus’ burial site in the Gospel of John.
Lambeth Palace Revokes Award to Muslim Cleric After Bin Laden Comments Resurface
The Church of England has withdrawn an interfaith award from a Pakistani Muslim cleric after past comments praising Osama bin Laden resurfaced. Lambeth Palace announced Thursday that it had rescinded the Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation presented to Maulana Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Sept. 11.
JD Vance Targets Adam Hamilton Over Church’s Pride Sponsorship, Calls Linked Drag Group “Anti-Christian”
Vice President JD Vance criticized Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and United Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton at a campaign rally in Olathe, Kansas, accusing his church of financially supporting a Pride event associated with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.Vance urged voters to back Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, who is seeking reelection against Hamilton, pastor of Resurrection, a multi-campus United Methodist congregation in Leawood.
Handel’s ‘Messiah’ performed at site associated with John the Baptist’s beheading in Jordan
A performance of Handel’s “Messiah” blending Western and Eastern music took place Sept. 12 at Mukawir, the hilltop fortress in Jordan traditionally associated with the beheading of John the Baptist. The concert was held under the patronage of HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal.