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IRS Eases Johnson Amendment Restrictions On July 7, the IRS announced a policy change affecting the Johnson Amendment. Since 1954, this rule has prohibited nonprofit organizations, including churches, from endorsing or opposing candidates for political office. The new guidance states that houses of worship may now express political endorsements during religious services through usual communication
Local church leaders and nonprofits in Pasadena, California, are responding to a sharp increase in immigration arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). From June 6 to June 22, federal authorities reported over 1,600 arrests in the Los Angeles area. Many arrested individuals had no criminal history, some with pending asylum cases or U.S.
Lorraine Zielinski has filed a lawsuit against Grace Community Church (GCC) and its longtime pastor, John MacArthur. The complaint, submitted Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, accuses church leaders of publicly disclosing confidential counseling details during a church service. Zielinski claims she sought help for her abusive marriage but was pressured to abandon her
Three Leaders Depart Following Boyd’s Exit Less than two weeks after Senior Pastor Brady Boyd was asked to resign, the elders of New Life Church have requested that two additional top leaders step down. Executive Pastor of Adult Discipleship, Lance Coles, and Chief Financial Officer, Brian Newberg, will leave after a transition period. All three
Celebratory Release Sparks Tensions Mahendra Hembram, convicted for the 1999 murder of missionary Graham Staines and his sons, was released in April from Keonjhar jail in Odisha, India. His early release after 25 years, granted on the grounds of good behavior, was met with celebration by Hindu nationalist groups. Supporters welcomed him with chants of
Two Republican congressmen are investigating over 200 NGOs, including major religious organizations, for allegedly aiding undocumented immigrants during the Biden administration. The inquiry, led by Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee and Rep. Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma, has drawn sharp criticism from faith leaders who call it a violation of religious freedom. Focus on Federal Funding
Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe of The Episcopal Church used Independence Day to reflect on the institution’s evolving identity. Once aligned with political elites, the church now sees itself as resisting what Rowe calls the Trump administration’s “overreach and recklessness.” His opinion piece, published July 3 in Religion News Service, argues that the church must realign
Long-Lost Document Surfaces After 120 Years A rare abolitionist scroll, signed by 116 New England Baptist ministers in 1847, has resurfaced in a Massachusetts archive. Volunteer researcher Jennifer Cromack found the 5-foot-long handwritten declaration in a slim box among 18th- and 19th-century journals. Titled “A Resolution and Protest Against Slavery,” the document had been considered
Leaders Promote Christian Nationalism While Others Deny Its Existence A growing number of evangelical leaders and conservative politicians are openly embracing Christian nationalist rhetoric. Figures like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and former gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano have publicly rejected the separation of church and state, calling for a reclaiming of America as a Christian nation.
Nine months after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of western North Carolina, the Episcopal Diocese continues recovery efforts. On September 28, 2024, torrential rains flooded Asheville and surrounding areas, damaging 23 churches, including the Cathedral of All Souls, which remains uninhabitable. Bishop José A. McLoughlin announced that over $440,000 has been disbursed to support emergency needs
In Georgetown, Texas, Father Moses McPherson, a muscular, bearded priest of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR), is gaining online attention and converts through his outspoken embrace of traditional masculinity. His viral videos denounce what he calls feminized behaviors—like wearing skinny jeans or eating soup—as antithetical to true manhood. Alongside heavy metal-fueled weightlifting clips,
Rise to Fame Through Preaching and Music Jimmy Swaggart, the once-celebrated televangelist and Pentecostal preacher, has passed away at the age of 90. Known for his fiery sermons and gospel piano performances, Swaggart built a multimillion-dollar ministry that reached millions in the 1980s. A cousin of musicians Jerry Lee Lewis and Mickey Gilley, he began
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