Georgia Court Hears Arguments Over Ku Klux Klan Adopt-a-Highway Lawsuit
The Ku Klux Klan had its arguments heard in a Georgia court this week after the state refused to allow the White Supremacist group to participate in the Adopt-a-Highway program.
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FBI Makes 10 Arrests in Connection to July 4 Islamic State Attacks, Director Says
The FBI announced this week that it had successfully arrested 10 people associated with the Islamic State for allegedly plotting terrorist attack on U.S. soil during the Fourth of July holiday.
Baltimore Mayor Fires Police Chief Over Rising Homicide Rate After Freddie Gray Death
The mayor of Baltimore, Maryland has fired the city\'s police commissioner among a spike in homicide rates following the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray in April and the subsequent arrest of six police officers.
Okla. Gov. Says Ten Commandments Monument Will Remain at Capitol Pending Appeal
The governor of Oklahoma announced this week that a stone monument of the Ten Commandments will remain at the state\'s capitol building pending an appeal against removing the plaque.
Jim Carrey Apologizes for Using Photo of Autistic Child in Anti-Vaccine Social Media Argument
Comedic actor Jim Carrey has issued an apology after posting a photo of an autistic child on social media in an attempt to prove his argument against mandated vaccines for schoolchildren in the state of California.
Suicide Bomber Kills Priest, 4 Christians in Nigeria
A suicide bomber entered a church in Nigeria this past Sunday, killing a priest and four other Christians in an attack that media outlets suggest bears similarity to attacks carried out by the Boko Haram terror group.
Iraqi Jet Accidentally Drops Bomb in Baghdad Neighborhood, Killing 12
Iraqi officials announced this week that an Iraqi military fighter jet accidentally dropped a bomb over a Baghdad neighborhood, killing 12.
D.C. Police Report 'No Evidence' of Shooter at Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D.C. police reported an "all clear" Monday following a report of an alleged gunshot heard at the Walter Reed National Medical Center in the nation's capital.
Pope Francis Says There Should Be a 'Time Limit to Church Positions'
78-year-old Pope Francis said Friday at St. Peter\'s Square in Rome that he does not believe in the notion of \"leaders for life\" within the Catholic church, saying such a practice would be similar to a country dictatorship.
Anonymous Donors Contribute $3M to Scholarship Fund for Slain Charleston Pastor
Anonymous donors have reportedly contributed $3 million to a scholarship fund set up in honor of the nine victims recently killed in a shooting massacre at the Charleston Emanuel A.M.E. church in June.
Oregon's Bureau of Labor Orders Christian Bakers to Pay $135K for Refusing Same-Sex Wedding Cake
Oregon\'s Bureau of Labor and Industries determined this week that the Christian bakery owners who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding will be ordered to pay $135,000 in emotional damages.
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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.