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Russia’s war on faith in Ukraine is colliding with daily worship, even near the front. In Slovyansk, pastor Oleksandr Pavenko has buried three sons amid Russian attacks, yet he keeps serving. Kremlin-backed separatists abducted and killed two of his sons in 2014, along with two church deacons. Another son later died after a Russian rocket
Religion’s influence in American life is back in the spotlight as the White House promotes a National Mall “revival” billed as a rededication of the nation. A new Pew Research Center survey shows more Americans now say religion’s influence is rising—and many call that a good thing. Today, 37% of U.S. adults say religion is
Pastor Robert Jeffress escalated the Trump-Pope Iran dispute on “Fox News Live.” He argued that Donald Trump understands biblical teaching on government better than Pope Leo XIV. Jeffress praised Leo as sincere, but he said the pope is wrong on Iran. He pointed to Romans 13, and he framed government as a protector against evildoers.
A Devilish Blueprint Takes Shape The Conservative Resurgence reshaped the Southern Baptist Convention and continues to shape American politics. That Conservative Resurgence campaign sold itself as a fight for biblical authority, but it also built a pipeline of power. It claimed to defend faith, but it helped harden a ruthless system. The comparison to “The
Steven Ostrander, a former associate pastor, appears to have returned to ministry after his 2022 firing. Recent Lighthouse Church posts place Ostrander in Walworth, Wisconsin. The images show him at the piano on April 19 and singing on April 12. The church sits about 25 miles from The Chapel, the Chicago-area megachurch where he once
Confession ignites a church crisis A scandal at Calvary Chapel Rockford erupted after Pastor Charlie Heffelfinger admitted to misconduct involving a congregant. The Rockford pastor’s confession centered on kissing a church member and sending sexual texts. Heffelfinger planned a brief, child-appropriate statement during the April 12 service. But the admission hit like a match, so
AI deepfake abuse in schools surfaced in an unexpected place: a Facebook ad. It promised users they could upload anyone and generate a video of them doing anything. The ad paired an ordinary photo with a sexually explicit fake video. Reports of similar ads followed after readers investigated a widely shared “rape academy” story. That
Reports say the Nagorno-Karabakh cathedral demolition took place in Stepanakert in early April. The Armenian Apostolic Church condemned the destruction of the Holy Mother of God Cathedral. Church leaders said Azerbaijan acted to erase Armenian heritage, and they urged action. Local outlets and activists called it another case of Armenian cathedral destruction. The Azerbaijan government
Codex H has yielded 42 recovered pages, reshaping what scholars can read today. An international team restored the lost material using multispectral imaging and carbon dating. The work centers on a sixth-century Greek manuscript containing St. Paul’s letters. Garrick Allen, a University of Glasgow professor of divinity and biblical criticism, led the project. The discovery
The Caleb Flynn murder trial begins May 4, and prosecutors may call the couple’s children to testify. The case centers on the death of Ashley Flynn, 37, who was killed in their home. Investigators charged Caleb Flynn in February, days after he called 911 and blamed a home intruder. A grand jury indicted him on
On Easter in Alexandria, Alfred Street Baptist Church delivered eviction relief. The church pledged over $1 million in rent debt relief, allowing 338 public housing families to avoid eviction. The pledge came just miles from Washington, D.C., where headlines often dwell on division and dysfunction. Pastor Howard-John Wesley framed the gift as faith in motion,
The All Are Neighbors rally on April 22 filled Baylor University’s Cashion Academic Center. The All Are Neighbors event drew more than 450 registered attendees, including media. Organizers framed the gathering as a celebration of democracy, and it lived up to its national billing as a pro-gay moment. It also served as a counterpoint to
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