WHO Declares Nigeria Ebola-Free
The World Health Organization has declared the West African country of Nigeria to be free of the Ebola virus.
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Dallas Health Workers Under Strict Quarantine Rules Following Ebola Scares
Following two incidences with two Dallas nurses getting Ebola, Texas officials have instructed health workers to stay out of public places.
Indiana Prayer Vigil Held For Islamic State Captive Threatened With Beheading
A prayer vigil was held in Indiana this week for an aid worker who has been threatened with beheading by his captors, members of the Islamic State terrorist organization.
Texas Hospital Worker Quarantined On Carnival Cruise Ship In Belize
A Carnival cruise ship is reportedly stranded in Belize after one of its passengers is suspected of carrying Ebola specimens.
Pa. Church Offering Drive-Thru Prayer Service
Another church in the U.S. has decided to offer drive-thru prayer to passerby in an attempt to get more people into its church.
Mark Driscoll Resigns As Mars Hill Senior Pastor
Mark Driscoll, the embattled pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington, has reportedly resigned from his role as lead pastor of the megachurch.
Vatican's Report on Homosexuality Changes Tone In English Translation
The recently-released, highly controversial report on the Catholic Church\'s relationship with homosexuality has changed in tone after it was translated from its original Italian to English.
Atheist Group Accuses School District of Passing Out Bibles
An atheist group is accusing a Mississippi school district of aiding in handing out Bibles to fifth grade students.
Atheist Awarded $1.95 Million For Religious Drug Rehab Program
A California inmate has settled for $1.95 million with the state after he was forced to take a religious-themed 12-step program as part of his parole agreement.
Netherlands Says Motorcycle Gang Allowed To Fight Islamic State
The Netherlands announced this week that reports of motorcycle gangs fighting the Islamic State does not violate the law.
Report: Hillary Clinton May Announce Presidential Bid Earlier Than Expected
A recent media report indicates former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may announce her presidential bid for 2016 earlier than previously thought.
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2819 Church Draws 80,000 to AT&T Stadium for Prayer and Worship
Nearly 80,000 people gathered with Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell and 2819 Church at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday for a large-scale evening of prayer and worship. Ed Newton, senior pastor of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, attended the event, known as “ACCESS — That Powerful Hour of Prayer.” Free tickets for the gathering were claimed within eight hours.
Court Poised to Dismiss South Carolina UMC Lawsuits Against Nearly 70 Churches
A South Carolina judge is preparing to dismiss lawsuits filed by the United Methodist Church’s South Carolina Conference against nearly 70 congregations seeking to leave the denomination while retaining their properties. The conference said Tuesday that Circuit Court Judge Brian M. Gibbons had informed the parties that he intends to dismiss the cases.
THINQ Summit Speakers Debate Islam’s Compatibility With Western Values and Christian-Muslim Relations
A Christian pastor who has spent years building relationships with Muslims and a historian who has studied Islamic history and doctrine debated whether Islam’s theological and political teachings allow the religion to coexist with Western society. Roberts said he once feared things like Sharia, or Islamic law, but realized the U.S. Constitution wouldn’t allow it.
Christian Teacher Sues School After Being Fired Over Pro-Life Answer
A Christian teacher with 28 years of experience has filed a discrimination claim against a school in northeast England after being dismissed following a pro-life response to a student’s question about abortion. Anita Meston, 63, is suing Biddick Academy, a state-funded secondary school in Washington, Sunderland, according to ADF International, which is supporting her case.
Pastor Faces ‘Unlawful Entry’ Charge After Prayer Protest Outside Chinese Embassy in D.C.
A Christian pastor is facing a criminal charge after refusing to leave a sidewalk outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington while protesting China’s treatment of religious minorities. The Rev. Patrick Mahoney, leader of the Christian Defense Coalition, said in a Sept. 28 Facebook post that he was “arrested by the United States Secret Service for peacefully praying on a public sidewalk in front of the Chinese Embassy.”