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  After Christian win in Boston City Hall case, now Satanists want to fly their flag too

  Heather Greene | Sat 7 May 2022 8:58 BST

  Days after the Supreme Court ruled that Boston had violated a Christian group's rights by denying a request to fly its flag over Boston's City Hall Plaza, the Satanic Temple, a religious freedom advocacy group, has applied to fly its flag during "Satanic Appreciation Week" later this summer.

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  White evangelicals more likely than other religious groups to oppose abortion

  Yonat Shimron | Sat 7 May 2022 8:42 BST

  The only religious group that overwhelmingly opposes abortion is white evangelicals, 73% of whom say abortion should be illegal.

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  Florida church breaks with Hillsong after scandals

  Jennifer Lee | Fri 6 May 2022 10:41 BST

  A Florida megachurch has ended its affiliation with Hillsong Church in the wake of multiple scandals, including most recently the resignation of the denomination's founding pastor, Brian Houston.

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  More pastors say they have considered quitting, cite stress, loneliness and politics: study

  Leonardo Blair | Thu 5 May 2022 8:25 BST

  Driven to despair by stress, loneliness, political divisions and other worries like their church being in decline, more pastors now say they considered quitting their jobs compared to a year ago, new data released by the Barna Group show.

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  Leaked document says US Supreme Court will overturn Roe v Wade

  Michael Gryboski | Tue 3 May 2022 14:43 BST

  The United States Supreme Court is poised to overturn the controversial 1973 decision Roe v. Wade, according to a draft opinion leaked to the public by Politico.

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  Boston City Hall was wrong to prevent Christian group flying flag, court rules

  Michael Gryboski | Tue 3 May 2022 11:19 BST

  The United States Supreme Court has ruled that city officials in Boston, Massachusetts, were wrong to prohibit a group from flying a Christian flag at city hall.

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  Former Vineyard Anaheim becomes the Dwelling Place

  Bob Smietana | Thu 28 Apr 2022 10:24 BST

  The church once led by John Wimber has a new name, a legal change required by its departure from the Vineyard.

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  Parishes that left the US Episcopal Church over same-sex stance ordered to hand back property

  Anugrah Kumar | Sat 23 Apr 2022 15:35 BST

  The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that properties held by 14 churches that left The Episcopal Church over its ordination of gay clergy and acceptance of same-sex unions more than a decade ago shall be returned to the denomination and its affiliated diocese in the state.

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  Pastor goes viral with mid-air worship session during flight

  Jeannie Law | Thu 21 Apr 2022 14:12 BST

  A video posted by Pastor Jack Jensz Jr. of his ministry team worshiping aboard an airplane in mid-flight has amassed over 35 million views online — but the reason they were on the plane in the first place is the real star of the show.

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  Hillsong Boston co-pastors announce resignation

  Jennifer Lee | Tue 19 Apr 2022 12:38 BST

  The co-pastors of Hillsong Boston have announced they are stepping down.

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  John Wimber's widow voices anger over Vineyard Anaheim split

  Leah MarieAnn Klett | Fri 8 Apr 2022 17:03 BST

  The widow of John Wimber, founder of the Vineyard movement, has accused Alan and Kathryn Scott of stealing their "brother's house" and of "actions that are screaming dishonor" after the pastors of Vineyard Anaheim announced the church would be officially disassociating from the charismatic denomination.

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  Tim Keller explains the problem with megachurches

  Jennifer Lee | Fri 8 Apr 2022 11:09 BST

  Megachurches "are poor places for formation and pastoral care", says respected pastor Tim Keller.