Southern Baptist congregations saw growth in baptisms, worship attendance and small group participation in 2023, while membership decline slowed compared to recent years, according to the Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by Lifeway Christian Resources. The 2023 ACP, a statistical
Hundreds of Liberian refugees living in Ghana have been left destitute following the demolition of a section of a refugee camp, 45 kilometres outside of the country’s capital, Accra. The Buduburam refugee camp has been home to Liberians
A Catholic school in North Carolina was within its legal rights to dismiss a substitute teacher because he was in a same-sex marriage, a federal appeals court ruled. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has
A Pennsylvania pastor praised God for what he called a “miracle” after an F1 tornado ripped off the roof of his church as about 100 people worshiped inside on Saturday evening, and everyone survived without any significant injuries. “Folks, I
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially inaugurated a former Byzantine-era church previously known as the Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, a United Nations World Heritage Site, as a mosque this week, drawing condemnation from the Greek government. The
A seven-foot statue of Evangelist Bill Graham is going to be placed at the U.S. Capitol building. A private dedication ceremony is scheduled with House Speaker Mike Johnson and the Rev. Franklin Graham, the son of Billy Graham and president
One of Labor’s most prominent Jewish MPs, Josh Burns, has blasted the Albanese government’s vote in favour of Palestinian UN membership and said it will further isolate Jewish Australians facing anti-Semitism in the wake of the war in Gaza. The
Israeli leaders responded to President Joe Biden’s announcement that the U.S. will stop supplying certain ammunition for Israel’s operation to defeat Hamas in Rafah, marking a watershed moment in Israel’s history. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had already promised earlier
Former federal Labor minister Mike Kelly has criticised the Albanese government for backing Palestine’s bid for UN membership, warning the breakdown of bipartisanship on the issue threatened the “moral underpinning of our foreign policy”. Australia’s decision at the UN to
What is Taught to Children is Critical What is taught at home, in schools, or by using Facebook is critical. When Anzac Day was celebrated in style this year the Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said Anzac Day was “a
