Poll: Belief in Existence of Hell, the Devil ‘Down to New Lows’
Gallup has polled Americans five times since 2001 about belief in these five entities, with the most recent showing “each…at its lowest point.”
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‘God Is Queer’ Declares Pastor at Protestant Church Congress in Germany
A Christian pastor declared that “God is queer” at the final service of the Protestant Church Congress in Germany on Sunday.
Climate Protesters Attempt to Hijack TV Christmas Service, Foiled by German Police
Radical climate activists attempted to hijack a televised Christmas service in the hopes of preaching their green agenda, police say.
EU-UK Brexit Brawl: Catholics Outnumber Protestants for First Time in Sectarian Northern Ireland
For the first time since the region became self-governing, the number of Catholics has eclipsed the number of Protestants in sectarian Northern Ireland
AOC: Objection to Social Welfare Handouts Product of ‘Protestant Work Ethic Culture’
Far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) this week slammed “Protestant work ethic culture” for the overarching rejection of mass social welfare handouts in the U.S., blaming it on “Puritan work ethic” which she said has a “CHOKEHOLD” on U.S. policies.
Official Calls Out NY Education Dept. for Withholding Coronavirus Funding from Religious Schools
Bureaucrats in the New York state government are dragging their feet when it comes to distributing government coronavirus relief funding to religious schools, according to the Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of New York.
Dutch Church Ends 2,327 Hour Service Held to Prevent Migrant Deportation
A Dutch Protestant church which held round-the-clock services for 2,327 hours prevent a family from being deported declared victory on Wednesday.
Data: Christians Comprised More Than Half of All Tourists Visiting Israel in 2016
New data obtained by Israel Hayom analyzes the rising number of tourists arriving in the Jewish state, including visitors’ age, religion and the nature of their trips.
Donald Trump Increases Favorability Rating with ‘Highly Religious’ Protestants
The increase in support comes the week after Donald Trump met with roughly 1,000 religious leaders in New York City.
Catholic Vespers to Be Prayed in Henry VIII’s Chapel for First Time in 450 Years
For the first time since the Church of England split from the Roman Catholic Church nearly half a millennium ago, Catholic vespers will be celebrated in the chapel of King Henry VIII at Hampton Court Palace next month.
Pilgrims Celebrated Thanksgiving Because Only 60% Died
The Pilgrims suffered a 60 percent death rate in their first year at Plymouth. The remaining 53 Pilgrims and 90 locals celebrated “Thanksgiving,” because their losses were actually relatively low.
Rwandan Pastor Turns His Church into Mosque, Announces Congregation Converting to Islam
Salim Mikdad’s 480-strong congregation turned up for services at his church in Rwanda last Tuesday, only to be informed the church was now a mosque and they were all converting to Islam.
New US Congress More Religious Than the General Public: 92% Christian, 0% Atheist
American voters, whether believers or not, apparently enjoy being represented by people of faith. A recent study by the Pew Research Center found that not a single declared atheist was elected to the 114th Congress of the United States.
