Faith Leaders, Human Rights Activists to Hold Prayer Vigil at the U.S. Capitol Building to Call for Congress to Stand in Solidarity with Hong Kong
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) June 30, 2020 — A prayer vigil will be held tomorrow at noon as the group will be gathering on the west public sidewalk in front of the Capitol building on 1st Street NE and East Capitol Street, the Christian Defense Coalition announced. Clergy and activists will first hold a news conference and […]
Read More →Attacks on church in Turkey spike as some blame Christians for pandemic
ISTANBUL, Turkey (WordNews.org) June 24, 2020 — SAT-7 TURK — the only Christian network broadcasting every day in the Turkish language — is urging local Christians to respond to attacks and persecution by “living out their faith with love and taking the path of peace.” Christians have been under assault as some angry protesters attack churches and […]
Read More →Ministry releases “A Guide to Ministering to Fatherless Families”
DUNCANSVILLE, Penn. (WordNews.org) June 19, 2020 — A ministry focused on ministering to fatherlessness has released “A Guide to Ministering to Fatherless Families on One of Their Hardest Days: Father’s Day.” Life Factors Fatherless Ministries, a national nonprofit ministry focused on fatherlessness, said the purpose of the free guide is to lead local churches across […]
Read More →Best-selling author, Charisma founder releases new book: ‘God, Trump, and COVID-19’
ORLANDO, Fla. (WordNews.org) June 17, 2020 — The founder of Charisma magazine says in a new book that the Christian vote will be critical this November. Author, Christian businessman and award-winning journalist Stephen E. Strang’s newest book, titled “God, Trump, and COVID-19: How the Pandemic Is Affecting Christians, the World, and America’s 2020 Election,“ looks at how the […]
Read More →Liberty Counsel says Supreme Court LGBT ruling unlikely to ‘apply to religious employers’
Updated: June 17, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) June 16, 2020 – The U.S. Supreme Court, in a lengthy ruling on Monday, said Title VII includes protections for gay and transgender individuals. In the 6-3 opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, an “employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII.” […]
Read More →Free Webinar: Race, Grace and Forgiveness? Can We Write Our Way to Racial Healing?
(WordNews.org) June 15, 2020 — Author Patricia Raybon believes now more than ever writers of every background may play a role to “help heal racial wounds by writing truthfully about our radial struggles and journeys.” That is why Raybon, author of the award-winning memoir “My First White Friend,” is holding a free webinar on June […]
Read More →Rutherford Institute Issues Rebuke to President Trump for St. John’s Episcopal Visit
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) June 12, 2020 — The Christian legal team at The Rutherford Institute delivered a rebuke to President Trump and members of his administration for what they described as “invading, seizing and occupying church property” in violation of longstanding prohibitions against government encroachments on the free exercise of religion. In the letter to […]
Read More →Bishop Jackson Issues Open Letter, Calls for Community to “Come Together”
Editor’s Note: Word News is publishing Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr.’s open letter in its entirety below. As Word News surveys current media coverage, voices such as Bishop Jackson’s and Pastor Marc Little’s – published yesterday on WordNews.org – have not been included. Bishop Jackson is the president and founder of STAND – Staying True to […]
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