Ohio church with female pastor vandalized with Bible verse on women’s rights
A Dayton church has been vandalized again. Lower Miami Church of the Brethren has been vandalized in the past, but this time the message referenced women’s rights.
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Israeli leader halts bill against Christian proselytizing
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said he would prevent the passage of a proposal by a powerful ally in his governing coalition to punish Christian proselytizing with jail time. The proposal had raised an uproar with evangelical Christians — one of Israel’s strongest and most influential supporters in the United States. The bill was introduced in January by a pair of ultra-Orthodox Jewish lawmakers, including Moshe Gafni, who heads the parliament’s Finance Committee.
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Defunded Austin PD takes so long to respond to DUI crash, driver sobers up and walks free: family
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Judge tosses suit from 36 NC congregations looking to leave Methodist church
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Ecumenical patriarch: Russian Church shares blame for 'crimes' in Ukraine
The spiritual head of the world's Orthodox Christians said on Wednesday that Russia's powerful Orthodox Church shared responsibility for the conflict in Ukraine but that he stood ready to help in Russia's postwar "spiritual regeneration". Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's comments are a rebuke for Russian Patriarch Kirill, whose full-throated blessing for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has splintered the worldwide Orthodox Church.
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Teen filmed beating Asian security guard in San Francisco mall brawl
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