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Texans have real reasons to be worried. Indian Americans enjoying football isn’t one of them.
(RNS) — All of us fans cheering on our team didn't know much about each other, but we wanted the same thing. Then, the…
Liberty University gets grant from Boeing for Samaritan's Purse's DC-8 aircraft project
Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, has received an undisclosed grant from multinational aerospace corporation Boeing to help build a public pavilion at the school’s…
Under congressional pressure, a major Muslim charity cuts ties and changes its name
(RNS) — Islamic Relief USA, a humanitarian organization with a $150 million annual budget, rebranded itself as the Islamic Development and Empowerment in America…
Christian Educational Institutions in India Face Mounting Pressure
Elite Christian educational institutions in the Indian state of West Bengal are the latest targets of religious extremism in what seems to be a…
Great American Media taking nominations for small-town churches to honor this Christmas
Christmas is months away, but that's not stopping a new nationwide campaign to recognize small-town churches that serve their communities during the "most wonderful…
North Carolina church baptizes 458 people in a single day: 'God at work'
A multisite church in North Carolina baptized 458 people in a single day, setting a record in the congregation’s 137-year history.
Divided and Dispossessed: How Sudan’s Government Targets the Church
In Sudan, the battle for the soul of the church is not only fought with guns. It is also fought with court papers, administrative…
9 ways US Mormons are changing, according to Pew data
(RNS) — Latter-day Saints have grown more diverse and a bit less religious, and more of them are leaving the church, says a new report…
He spent years reconciling his identity. Now he’s the first Arab bishop in Episcopal history.
(RNS) — As a Christian minister with a Muslim father and a mother of Jewish heritage, Bishop Adam Shoemaker hopes to use his background…
Trump-Xi Meeting Comes Amid Ongoing Persecution in China
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet in Washington on Sept. 24, with trade, artificial intelligence, critical minerals,…
Grand jury finds no evidence of crime in death of Nolan Wells
A racially diverse Mississippi grand jury has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to charge anyone with a crime in the death of 18-year-old…
Feds probing Massachusetts' removal of trans-identified girl from Catholic parents
The United States Department of Education is investigating a school district in Massachusetts over reports that officials there worked to socially transition a trans-identified…