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YouVersion Bible App Has Been Downloaded Over 700 Million Times

Posted on: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Demonstrating the Bible’s timeless appeal across the millennia, the popular “YouVersion” free Bible app has been downloaded more than 700 million times in the US and worldwide since it was first developed 15 years ago, Religion News Service (RNS) reports.

New York: Small Church Raises Millions for Local Food Program Ministry

Posted on: Thursday, December 14, 2023

Passionately committed to providing food programs for those living under the poverty line around them, a small church in Albany, New York has been able to raise $2 million to expand its building facility as it now serves thousands of…

US: Prison Fellowship Ministry Hosts Groundbreaking Summit of Philanthropic Leaders to “Unlock the Potential of Those Affected by Incarceration”

Posted on: Thursday, December 14, 2023

Looking for ways to “unlock the potential of those affected by incarceration,” philanthropic leaders from diverse American companies, foundations, and non-profits recently participated in a groundbreaking summit convened by the Prison Fellowship US Christian ministry in Houston, Texas. The summit…

Church of England Will Offer Blessings for Same-Sex Couples as of Sunday 17 December, 2023

Posted on: Wednesday, December 13, 2023

After an extended consultation period and deep divisions and disagreements, the Church of England is set to make its controversial Prayers of Love and Faith for the blessing of same-sex couples available for use starting this Sunday, 17 Dec. 2023,…

Christian School Sues Vermont After Being Excluded From Tuition and Sports Programs for its Religious Beliefs on LGBT Issues

Posted on: Thursday, November 30, 2023

A Christian school in Vermont is suing the state’s education officials for unlawful discrimination after it was excluded from participating in a state tuition program and in school athletics over its conservative religious views on sexual orientation and gender identity,…

Arizona: Street Evangelist Showing Signs of Recovery After Shooting Attack, “We’re Never Going to Stop Outreaching and Sharing the Gospel”

Posted on: Monday, November 27, 2023

Street evangelist Hans Schmidt, who was shot in the head while preaching in Arizona earlier this month, is showing signs of recovery, the Christian Post reports. A father of two, Schmidt was gunned down while sharing the Gospel on the…

Anti-Christian Hate Crimes Have Increased Across Europe, Report Shows

Posted on: Monday, November 20, 2023

A new report shows that the number of documented anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe rose to 749 incidents across 30 countries last year. The data was released by the Austria-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians (OIDAC) in the…

US Football Coach Fired After Baptisms

Posted on: Saturday, November 18, 2023

A high school football coach in the U.S. state of Georgia weighed his options Saturday after he was fired amid outrage over a mass baptism he organized for players on school grounds.

Gaza Muslim Men Turn To Christ

Posted on: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Numerous Muslim men” in war-ravaged Gaza have accepted “Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior” after seeing Jesus in their dreams, Christians with knowledge about the situation say.

Thousands gather to hear the Gospel and worship God at evangelistic event in NYC

Posted on: Thursday, November 16, 2023

Thousands of people gathered at an evangelistic event in New York City’s Times Square last week to hear the Gospel and worship God, CBN News reports. Approved by Democratic Mayor Eric Adams’ office, the event was organized by Pastor Mike…

Evangelist Graham Meets Israel Premier After Praying At Massacres Sites

Posted on: Wednesday, November 15, 2023

U.S. evangelist Franklin Graham, who leads the world’s largest relief group, met Israel’s prime minister Wednesday after touring and praying at sites where Hamas fighters massacred 1,200 people on October 7.

Church of England General Synod considering approval of blessing prayers for same-sex couples

Posted on: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Among other items on its agenda, the Church of England's General Synod is currently considering whether to allow clergy to voluntarily perform prayers of blessings for same-sex couples in church, Christian Today reports.

650,000 At Evangelism Rallies In Nicaragua; ‘Tens of Thousands Accept Christ’ (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on: Sunday, November 12, 2023

Tens of thousands of people “have accepted Jesus Christ” as their Lord and Savior, and thousands were miraculously healed in Nicaragua, according to two U.S.-based mission groups involved in evangelism in Central America’s largest nation.

“Jesus” movie has now been translated into 2,100 languages

Posted on: Wednesday, November 8, 2023

The renowned 1979 “Jesus” movie has now been translated into its 2,100th language, the Washington Times reports. Based on the Gospel of Luke, the movie is a hugely popular American-made drama about the life of Christ.

North Carolina: Thousands are saved and healed in Mario Murillo tent crusade in Winston-Salem

Posted on: Thursday, October 26, 2023

More than 8,000 people participated in a four day campaign that ended Wednesday, as evangelist Mario Murillo held a 4-day Gospel and healing crusade in Winston-Salem, NC. It began on Sunday Oct. 22nd and ended Wed. Oct. 25th.

Church of England prayers of blessing for same-sex couples may not be in use until 2025

Posted on: Thursday, October 26, 2023

A senior Church of England Bishop has said it is possible the prayers of blessing for same-sex couples approved by the General Synod in February may not be ready for use until around 2025 as there remain disagreements to be…

Ukraine: Lawmakers vote to ban Orthodox Church connected to Moscow

Posted on: Thursday, October 26, 2023

Ukrainian lawmakers have given overwhelming approval to the first reading of a bill that would ban the minority Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) on the alleged grounds that it has collaborated with Russia amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reports.…

Mississippi: Over 1,300 people respond to evangelist’s appeal to commit their lives to Christ

Posted on: Wednesday, October 25, 2023

More than 1,300 people responded to an appeal by American evangelist Rick Gage to commit their lives to Christ at a 4-day Gospel crusade event in the southern US state of Mississippi earlier this month, The Christian Index (CI) reports.

God Is Not Done: Free Chapel Revival Services Stretch Into 10th Night, Thousands Show Up

Posted on: Monday, October 23, 2023

Hundreds of people are having their lives changed by the powerful saving grace of Jesus Christ as a move of God continues into its second week at Free Chapel Church in Gainesville, Georgia.

Evangelical Mike Johnson ‘Raised Up’ as House Speaker

Posted on: Monday, October 23, 2023

After weeks of turmoil, House Republicans elected Rep. Mike Johnson on Wednesday as the new speaker of the House, an act the Louisiana congressman suggested was ordained by God.

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