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African Doctors Are the New Face of Medical Missions
As the rainy season nears an end in Africa’s Rift Valley, the boys harvesting avocados start falling out of trees. […]
Evangelical Charity Warns That Locust Infestation Could Cause Next Famine in Africa
A historic desert locust infestation in East Africa could cause the next major famine as people in the region are […]
15 Killed in Fire at Haitian Orphanage Run by American Church
A fire swept through a Haitian children’s home run by a Pennsylvania-based Christian nonprofit group, killing 15 children, officials said […]
24 Killed, 18 Wounded in Latest Attack on Church in Burkina Faso
Gunmen killed 24 civilians, including a church pastor, and kidnapped three others on Sunday in Burkina Faso, an official said. […]
California Church Welcomes and Reaches All Nations Through Immigrants
Reinvention is par for the course at Lincoln Hill Community Church, where Mike (Miguel) Rodriguez has been pastor for 10 […]
Nigerian Bishop Says Islamist Terror Groups Are Set on ‘Destroying Christianity’ in the Country
Islamist terrorist groups causing havoc in northern Nigeria are set on “killing Christians” and “destroying Christianity”, a bishop has warned. […]
‘Lord of the Rings’ Actor John Rhys-Davies Says the World Owes Christianity ‘the Greatest Debt of Thanks’
The Lord of the Rings star John Rhys-Davies, a self-described “rationalist” and “skeptic,” says the world owes Christianity “the greatest debt […]
Nick Hall on How Your Year of the Bible Can Start Now
Nick Hall is the visionary of the Together movement, author of Reset, and the founder of PULSE, a ministry at the […]
Jarrett Stevens on How a Western Megachurch Pastor Fell in Love With Meditation
Jarrett Stevens is pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago and author of “Praying Through: Overcoming the Obstacles That Keep […]
Thomas Reese on How Prophets Are Social Critics Not Fortunetellers
The Rev. Thomas J. Reese, a Jesuit priest, is a Senior Analyst at RNS. Previously he was a columnist at […]
Missionaries Face Challenges in Sharing the Gospel in the Balkans
Before she met Jesus, Gryta* had a very low self-esteem. Her past includes abuse, neglect and health issues. A few […]
Willow Creek and Harvest Bible Church Struggle to Move on After Pastoral Scandals
It’s been 22 months since Bill Hybels resigned from Willow Creek Community Church, and the Chicago-area megachurch—one of the biggest in the […]
Anglican Bishop Builds Closer Ties Between Christian Higher Education Institutions in Burundi
An exchange forum has been organised by Christian universities and theological colleges in Burundi to help them exchange ideas, share […]
Pregnant Woman and Baby Among 30 Killed and Burned to Death by Boko Haram
Boko Haram militants are suspected to have burned and killed no less than 30 people and abducted others Sunday night […]
Church of England Releases Official Apology for Racist Past
Leaders of the Church of England unanimously passed a motion apologizing for past racism, in particular regarding the treatment of […]
Pope Francis Vetoes Married Priests in the Amazon and Condemns Those Who Exploit the Region
A new document by Pope Francis slams countries and companies exploiting the Amazon region and calls on the Catholic Church […]
Scholars Say the Rise of the ‘Nones’ May Be Slowing
For the past 25 years, the number of Americans claiming no religion has steadily ballooned as more and more people […]
