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'Demons In Disguise': Pastors Warn Donald Trump's Alien Files Could Destroy Christianity

Donald Trump's push to release secret 'alien files' has split US Christian leaders, with some pastors warning that any dramatic revelations could unsettle churches and shake believers' faith.

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How Churches Are Partnering With Nonprofits to Feed Local Seniors

Across the country, churches are increasingly stepping into the fight against senior hunger by forming strategic partnerships with nonprofit organizations. These collaborations are driven by...

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5 Ways Churches Are Pushing Millennials Further Away

Millennials are leaving churches in large numbers, and it’s not just because they’re “too busy” or “not interested.” Many churches are missing the mark with this generation. The reasons are not always obvious, but they matter. If you’re part of a church or care about faith communities, you should know…

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Affordable housing in God’s backyard: Some religious congregations find a new use for their space

Faced with declining membership, aging buildings and large, underutilized properties, many U.S. houses of worship have closed their doors in recent years. Presbyterian minister Eileen Linder has argued that 100,000 churches may close in the next few decades.

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Churches take poll position, clarify stance ahead of election

Central Travancore churches clarify political stance for Lok Sabha elections, emphasizing impartiality, moral values, and safeguarding democracy and diversity.

The Hindu

Christmas celebrated in Mysuru

Celebrate Christmas with religious fervour in Mysuru: Midnight mass, decorated churches, streets & public spaces, St. Philomena's Church, Archbishop Emeritus Bernard Moras.

The Hindu

A new Homeland Security guide aims to help houses of worship protect themselves

A new guide from the Department of Homeland Security aims to help churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship protect themselves during heightened tensions in faith-based communities across the country

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We’re told Pentecostal churches are growing, but they’re not any more. Is there a gender problem?

Aside from young people, we don’t know for certain who is leaving Pentecostal churches. But anecdotally, it appears to be women.

The New Daily

We're told Pentecostal churches like Hillsong are growing in Australia, but they're not anymore – is there a gender problem?

The conventional narrative about Australian Christianity is that Pentecostal churches – most famously, Hillsong – are bucking the trend of declining attendance at the big denominations (such as Catholic and Anglican churches). That in fact, Pentecostal churches continue to grow.

The Conversation

California churches don't have to provide abortion coverage in health plans, court rules

LOS ANGELES — Three California churches no longer have to cover abortion services as part of their employee health care plans after winning a years-long legal battle against the state, a federal court ruled Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

Exclusive-Pope Francis calls steps against clerical abuse irreversible, despite resistance

Pope Francis has acknowledged that there is resistance by some national Catholic Churches on implementing measures to protect children from sexual abuse by clergy but said that there is no turning back on an "irreversible" path.

Reuters

Church of Scotland and Catholic Church in historic declaration of friendship

The declaration of friendship between the two churches will be presented to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland next month, and will seek to make amends.

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