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A petition is making the rounds on change.org after it was discovered that the swanky Visitation Hotel, owned by Marriott in Frederick, Maryland had opened a bar, The Wye Oak Tavern, in a former chapel. The hotel had originally been the site of the Visitation Convent and Academy, an all-girls Catholic school that had been…

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LGBT Faith UK, an Anglican campaign group, has released guidelines insisting that, “the Bible affirms queer people.” The document’s opening statement announces, “Not everyone in the Bible is cisgender. Nor is everyone in the Bible biologically or anatomically male or female.” The document placed a heavy emphasis on eunuchs as the “biblical ancestors” of queer…

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In the quiet community of Bedford, Virginia, tragedy struck late Monday night as a massive explosion rocked Forest Level Baptist Church, a historic building with a 151-year legacy of faith and service. The explosion caused severe structural damage, leaving a gaping hole in the first floor and shaking nearby homes as if an earthquake had…

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In a recent interview with The Christian Post, Australian-American evangelist Nick Vujicic had some strong words for the state of the western church. Vujicic, who is best-known for being born without arms and legs and inspiring people with disabilities worldwide to be all God has called them to, said he worried for the future of…

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