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Kanye West’s Sunday Service at Coachella this weekend was a resounding success, with 50,000 people getting up early to hear Yeezy renditions of gospel tunes. So much so, that the “Jesus Walks” rapper is reportedly thinking about starting his very own church. Isn’t this man already hella stressed? A “source” told People magazine, “He is […]
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — An Akron mother says Chapel Hill Christian School in Cuyahoga Falls kicked out her two daughters because she’s not married and her kids have different fathers, according to News 5 media partner Ohio.com. Summer Grant, 30, said the Christian School dismissed her daughters, fourth-grader Summara Ryan, 10, and second-grader Summaia, 7, last […]
Reaction, though heated, has actually been mixed regarding the use of the name. TORONTO – The name of a Canadian-based ice cream chain has upset some people in the Christian community. John-Henry Westen, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Life Site News, is behind one of two petitions pushing to boycott an ice cream chain, Sweet […]
The popular pastor, who also serves as a spiritual advisor to President Donald Trump, says that those firsts “belong to God,” suggests they come to her as offerings. Paula White, a prosperity gospel preacher with close ties to President Donald Trump, is calling on followers to send her donations of up to one month’s salary. […]
Actor and pop-culture icon Mr. T has opened up about his deep Christian faith, revealing that his battle with cancer tested his faith “like Job” of the Bible. “I answer only to God. I got so much, got gold … Rolls Royce [but] I didn’t forget God. Every day I pray,” Mr. T told Fox […]
CLEVELAND – A group of community and faith leaders are traveling to Detroit on Tuesday to demand what they believe is a fair deal when it comes to the proposed upgrades at Quicken Loans Arena. Members of Greater Cleveland Congregations and Detroit Regional Interfaith Voice of Equity plan to request a meeting with Cavs owner […]
Pope Francis is allowing Catholic priests to absolve the “horrendous crime” of abortion, extending special permission he granted clerics last year for the Holy Year of Mercy. “I want to insist as firmly as I can that abortion is a grave sin because it puts an end to an innocent life,” the pope said, according to Vatican […]
You can call him Brother Houston now. Marques Houston, best known from his days in the R&B group Immature/IMx, his subsequent solo career and acting stint on “Sister Sister,” has been laying low for the past several years while becoming an active Jehovah’s Witness. The 34-year-old recently began sharing pictures of himself going door to […]
Jan and her husband Paul, who had died in 2013, were popular fixtures on TBN, especially on the long-running program “Praise the Lord.” (CNN) Jan Crouch, a co-founder of Trinity Broadcasting Network and popular televangelist, has died following a stroke, her son announced Tuesday via a posting on his and his wife’s website. She was 78. […]
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio — For the last 70 years, the Lord’s Prayer was sung by the choir at East Liverpool High School’s graduation ceremony. But this year, a Wisconsin-based group that advocates separation of church and state told administrators it needed to stop. Rather than fight legal battles, the school removed the song from the […]
Since its February launch, more than 100 houses of faith have enrolled in the Grace Church Websites program, providing free sites to low-income churches. From our jobs to keeping up with the news to staying connected and engaged to one’s church, technology is such an important part of our everyday lives. But not every […]
Trump responded to the Pope’s claims, and says it is “disgraceful for a religious leader to question a person’s faith.” Thrusting himself into the combative 2016 presidential campaign, Pope Francis said Thursday that GOP frontrunner Donald Trump “is not Christian” if he calls for the deportation of undocumented immigrants and pledges to build a […]