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John MacArthur, megachurch pastor and voice of ‘Grace to You’ radio ministry, has died

(RNS) — John MacArthur, megachurch pastor, culture warrior, author and longtime voice of the “Grace to You” radio program, has

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Camp Mystic’s Christian sisterhood spans generations and nations

AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — Sandy Davis Kirk woke at 5 a.m. on July 4 to a roaring sound outside her

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Israeli women face ‘invisible war’ of abuse as Iran tensions boil

Domestic violence ‘nearly doubled’ since 2023; Israelis in ‘crisis of survival’ warns aid agency JERUSALEM — Thousands of women in

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Floods turned beloved Texas camp into a nightmare. At least 27 girls remain missing

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — As the floodwaters began to recede from Camp Mystic, a torrent of grief remained as the

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100 years after Scopes trial, cultural discourse about ‘Bible Belt’ Christians still suffers

(RNS) — July 10 marks 100 years since the start of the Scopes monkey trial, the famous court case in

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From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, many Jewish couples adapt their weddings to celebrate gender equality

(The Conversation) — Traditional Jewish weddings share one key aspect with traditional Christian weddings. Historically, the ceremony was essentially a

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Jews were barred from Spain’s New World colonies − but that didn’t stop them from describing the Americas

(The Conversation) — Every few years, a story about Columbus resurfaces: Was the Genoese navigator who claimed the Americas for

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Prayer in school divides Americans as Texas law takes effect

(RNS) — A new Texas law mandating that schools set a time for students to pray will likely be popular

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Trump administration quietly continues to admit unknown number of white Afrikaner refugees

(RNS) — When a group of 59 Afrikaners arrived at Dulles International Airport under the humanitarian designation of “refugee” last

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Christ for the Nations, where suspect in Minnesota shooting attended, denounces ‘hateful actions’

(RNS) — In the Buick sedan Vance Boelter left on a rural road outside Minneapolis, law enforcement found a letter