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• International House of Prayer report says Mike Bickle abuse allegations lack evidence

  Leonardo Blair | Mon 20 Nov 2023 8:15 GMT

  Amid claims by a founding member and two former leaders of International House of Prayer Kansas City that founder Mike Bickle engaged in clergy sexual abuse, citing allegations involving eight women, a report released by the Missouri-based ministry Wednesday states it wasn't presented with "any actual evidence."

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  International House of Prayer report says Mike Bickle abuse allegations lack evidence

  Leonardo Blair | Mon 20 Nov 2023 8:08 GMT

  Amid claims by a founding member and two former leaders of International House of Prayer Kansas City that founder Mike Bickle engaged in clergy sexual abuse, citing allegations involving eight women, a report released by the Missouri-based ministry Wednesday states it wasn't presented with "any actual evidence."

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  Mike Bickle, leader of IHOP movement, accused of sexual abuse

  Bob Smietana | Tue 31 Oct 2023 9:25 GMT

  Former IHOP leaders say several women have credibly accused Bickle of clergy sexual abuse. Leaders of the Kansas City-based prayer group say they are aware of the allegations.

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  Mike Pence bows out of 2024 Presidential Race, citing uphill battle against Trump legacy

  Duncan Williams | Mon 30 Oct 2023 11:10 GMT

  "We always knew this would be an uphill battle, but I have no regrets."

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  Christian pilot returns home after wrongful detention in Mozambique

  Jennifer Lee | Fri 20 Oct 2023 18:36 BST

  Despite being allowed to return to the US, the investigation into Mission Aviation Fellowship pilot, Ryan Koher, is still ongoing.

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  Dozens of Christian and Jewish leaders urge Biden to take 'stronger action on behalf of Israel'

  Staff writer | Wed 18 Oct 2023 5:33 BST

  Over 50 Christian and Jewish leaders have urged US President Joe Biden to show "unlimited and unqualified support for Israel" as he visits the country on Wednesday.

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  Liberty U threatened with $37.5M fine, president says

  Leonardo Blair | Wed 18 Oct 2023 5:25 BST

  Liberty University President Dondi E. Costin says the private Evangelical institution has been threatened with an "unprecedented" $37.5 million fine by the U.S. Department of Education

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  New award honors Tim Keller and Sister Norma Pimentel for civic renewal

  Jack Jenkins | Mon 16 Oct 2023 7:09 BST

  A new group plans to honor the Rev. Timothy Keller, an evangelical Christian theologian who died earlier this year, and Catholic nun Sister Norma Pimentel, known for her work with migrants.

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  In new letter, US evangelical leaders support Israel's right to self-defense

  Bob Smietana | Sat 14 Oct 2023 11:23 BST

  Southern Baptists and other evangelical leaders call on policymakers to protect the lives of innocents and say Hamas is the enemy, not Palestinians.

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  Practising Christians more likely to be 'spiritually open' than non-Christians, study finds

  Leonardo Blair | Fri 29 Sep 2023 10:05 BST

  As America's religious landscape grows more syncretic and the population's connection to Christianity continues to weaken, data from a recent Barna study shows that practising Christians are more spiritually "open" or interested in exploring other spiritual traditions than non-Christians or Christians who don't practise their faith.

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  Christian homeschooling family who fled to US face deportation after 15 years

  Michael Gryboski | Wed 27 Sep 2023 10:57 BST

  A German family that fled to the United States over 15 years ago after being fined thousands for homeschooling their children may be deported within the next few weeks, the advocacy group representing them says.

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  'America no longer the safe haven' for persecuted Christians, says Open Doors

  Ryan Foley | Mon 25 Sep 2023 11:07 BST

  "Recent shifts in U.S. policy reveal that America is no longer the safe haven for displaced persons that it once was,"