‘God’s Smuggler’, Brother Andrew, dies at 94
The man who made his name as “God’s Smuggler” for his work to move Bibles across closed borders has died. Often referred to as Brother Andrew, Anne van der Bijl, 94, died Sept. 27. Van …
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Study: More U.S. Christians may be leaving faith than joining
Whether or not the United States will remain a nation comprised of a majority of self-identified Christians will be determined by several factors in the coming years. Birth rates will play a factor, but so …
UK Mosque engages in raising funds for church
The Mubarak Mosque in Tilford, Surrey has planned to raise funds for saving the All Saints Church in the village. The church was declared unsafe in October 2021 after sections of its ceiling caved in …
UK Churches to provide shelter during winter amidst rising energy prices
The ChurchWorks Commission has asked churches in the UK to serve as shelters, providing warmth to people during winter as the cost of living continues to soar. According to the prediction of Citizen’s Advice last …
Are Texas Baptists ready for Hispanic majority?
Hispanics may now be the largest demographic group in Texas, and Baptists there have been examining what the influx of different cultures will mean for their religion moving forward. Dr. Julio Guarneri of Baptist Standard …
Brazil welcomes persecuted clergy from Nicaragua
Jair Bolsonaro, the embattled President of Brazil, is offering sanctuary to people of faith who have been persecuted in Nicaragua by the country’s socialist government. The president invited persecuted priests and nuns while delivering a …
More than 60 percent of SBC church plants ‘racially and ethnically diverse’
Church plants affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention are more likely to be “racially and ethnically diverse” than not. In a report presented to the SBC’s Executive Committee (EC) staff and trustees on Sept. 20, …
Church on Martha’s Vineyard provides shelter to migrants
When a Florida plane left 48 migrants in Edgartown, Mass. — which is in located on the island of Martha’s Vineyard — St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church welcomed them. The church provided shelter and services to …
Catholics now outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland
The Catholic population in Northern Ireland now outnumbers the Protestant population. The country’s Census 2021 results, which were published Thursday, show that the percentage of the population that reports being Protestant or being raised Protestant …
Woman queued seven times to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II
A 43-year-old evangelist and missionary visited Queen Elizabeth’s casket seven times before it departed for London because she felt inspired by the late monarch’s faith in God. Elizabeth Sabey planned to pay her respects as …