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Hillsong overhauls board in wake of scandals
A string of scandals have prompted big changes at Hillsong.
Hillsong giving and attendance fell in 2021
Hillsong Church Australia, the flagship branch for the global Hillsong Church brand, suffered significant drops in both giving and church attendance in 2021 as the Covid-19 pandemic marched into its second year and a series of sex and financial scandals enveloped the church network in the United States and Australia.
Patriarch Kirill cancels Kazakhstan trip and chance to meet with Pope Francis
For the second time this year, an in-person meeting between the two global religious leaders has fallen apart.
Pakistani Christians accused of blasphemy released on bail
The accused include Raja Warris, a lay leader in the Anglican Church of Pakistan.
UN General Assembly moves closer to adopting resolution declaring abortion a 'human right'
Delegates at the United Nations General Assembly are finalizing negotiations on a resolution that would require all U.N. agencies to declare abortion a human right, reportedly due to pressure from the European Union and the Biden administration.
Terrorists kill Christian lawyer, kidnap nuns in Nigeria
Islamic terrorists in southern Nigeria kidnapped four nuns on August 21, three days after suspected Fulani herdsmen shot a Christian attorney to death in the country's northwest, sources said.
Hillsong must do things 'differently', says interim leader
Hillsong is making changes, Interim Global Senior Pastor, Phil Dooley, has told members of the scandal-hit church.
Afghan house churches 'continue to grow'
Despite intense persecution, the tiny Christian community in Afghanistan is growing, according to Voice of the Martyrs.
17 Christians killed in Democratic Republic of Congo
Open Doors is asking for prayer after at least 17 Christians were killed in a string of targeted attacks in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Bukhara: An ancient city experiences revival
One extraordinary development in Bukhara is the role of women in evangelizing in the area. In fact, the vast majority of evangelists and small group leaders among the new believers are women.
Pakistani Christian couple who escaped death row find refuge in Europe
Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel describe 8 years of an unspeakable ordeal
Evangelicals issue call to pray for end to war in Ukraine
Evangelicals are being asked to set aside 24 August - Independence Day in Ukraine - for the day of prayer.
Hundreds of Baptist churches have been 'lost' in Ukraine war
Yaroslav Pyzh, president of Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary in Lviv, told the Baptist Press in an interview published Monday that "about 400 Baptist churches" had been "lost."
World Boxing Council bans trans-identified males from competing against women
The World Boxing Council has announced a new policy that requires participants in the sport to compete against members of their biological sex as the debate about men competing in women's sports continues.
Terrorists kill more than 20 Christians in Nigeria
"Constant killings and maiming of innocent Christians by terrorists and herdsmen bandits have become very common here in Taraba state."
Australia's conservative Anglicans announce new diocese
A new diocese has been formed in Australia for traditionalist Anglicans at odds with the liberal stance of their bishops on marriage and sexuality.