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Kirk Franklin has issued an apology eight months after facing criticism for his attire while performing at a Christian concert in Jamaica. Franklin joined other gospel performers at the Fun in the Son Concert on April 20, which is sponsored by Best Dressed Chicken, whose head company, Jamaica Broilers Group, promotes Christian values. Franklin appeared…

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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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The family of Martin “Tiger” Bech, a former Princeton University football star tragically killed in the New Orleans terror attack on New Year’s Day, is leaning on their faith in Jesus to navigate an unimaginable loss. Tiger’s aunt, Cheri Bech, shared a powerful testimony of forgiveness and unwavering faith during an interview on Fox &…

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A church and family members are mourning the death of a beloved youth pastor in Australia after he was killed by a shark while spearfishing. 40-year-old Luke Walford, a youth pastor at Cathedral of Praise church in Rockhampton, Queensland was spearfishing on Humpy Island in the Great Barrier Reef’s Keppel Bay Islands National Park when he…

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Amidst a growing trend of the rich and famous building “doomsday bunkers,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is denying rumors that he has one underneath his $270 million estate. Wired first reported on the estate in 2023 at the time of the estate’s construction on the northeast side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The estate…

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The Cristo Redentor, or Christ the Redeemer in English, is one of the most iconic statues in the world. Nestled within Brazil’s Tijuca National Park, the 98-foot statue towers over Rio de Janeiro atop Mount Corcovado, drawing in 4 million tourists a year. Yet despite its iconic status, Christ the Redeemer has suffered from a…

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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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Tragedy struck on Christmas Eve when Will Robinson, a high school basketball coach and father of four from Durant, Oklahoma, lost his life, and his 8-year-old daughter went missing after raging floodwaters in Sherman, Texas, swept away their family vehicle. The family’s SUV was caught in a drainage ditch overwhelmed by heavy rain, leading to…

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King Charles III has found himself at the center of controversy following his Christmas Day speech, which some Christians have criticized for suggesting that all religions share the same core beliefs. Delivered from the Chapel of the former Middlesex Hospital in London, the monarch’s annual address, a cherished Christmas tradition, stirred significant debate this year.…

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A Texas school district has come under fire for removing the Bible from its libraries in compliance with a state law banning “sexually explicit” material. The decision has sparked widespread outrage and reignited debates over the role of religious texts in public education. Canyon Independent School District Superintendent Darryl Flusche revealed in a leaked email…
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